I'm sitting here eating my toast, overlooking a magnificent view of Lerwick Harbour up here in the Shetland Islands in the far north of Scotland. Maybe some of you think that I should get a job with "Wish you were Here" .. and maybe some of you are right! Ghana - Amsterdam - Central Scotland - Lerwick ... all in a few weeks.
But it is great to be able to go to places and tell people about the Lord and to share the vision of Sefton Village. So many people have been touched, inspired and challenged by our presentation and we are blessed to meet people who are regularly praying for us and who support us in so many ways. I am here in Lerwick for a double purpose. I am here with Keith Pointon, our former agent who was 'ambushed' (his words!) by the Lord and called to China for 2 years! We have great news -Keith and his lovely wife Anne are coming to Sefton Village for 2 years to help us with the ministry there. They will fly out in March and they have already been to Sefton many times. They will be such a blessing and support to us. We cried out to the Lord for help ... and he answered!
But ... it does not stop there. The Lord also called a lovely couple from Lerwick to come and help us in Sefton. Matthew is a local Shetlander and Claire comes from Northern Island. They have a beautiful wee girl called Madeline and they are expecting their second child. Claire is a Teacher and Matthew is a Civil Engineer, and so there is so many things for them to do at Sefton Village. They have been interviewed by AoG World Ministries and we are hoping that they will come and join us in the middle of 2007. Exciting eh?
So we are here to speak to the Leaders of their home church - Emmanuel Lerwick. The church really wants to be a good responsible sending church and so we are able to give them some ideas of how they can get behind Matthew and Claire. Tonight, they church have invited leaders from churches from here in Lerwick to come for a meal and then afterwards there is a service for everyone where we will share the vision of Sefton Village. Praise the Lord!
Well, this is our last week of itinerary! I arrive home on Friday and on Sunday we are at 2 local NE churches ... so no driving! I am really looking forward to going to our last church on the itinerary - Braehead Church in Gardenstown. My uncles and aunties have been in this church for many years and they are so involved in the ministry of Sefton Village. They have even made the long trip to Santiago! They run 'Soup and Sweets' once a month and very often the Children's Home at Sefton Village are the benefactors of all their hard work! By the way, you have never lived until you have tasted the soup and deserts from Braehead Gamrie! They travel from all around to taste a taste of heaven!!!!
Itinerary is never easy and it has been such a busy time. It seems we have never stopped packing and unpacking and we have done over 12000 miles on the road. It has been especialy hard for Mary and I don't know many women who has done what she has had to do. But we are looking forward to having a wee break before we go back.
So, wherever you are, take time to thanks the Lord for all His blessings of 2006. I will get back to you ASAP ... but from where, who knows!!!!
But it is great to be able to go to places and tell people about the Lord and to share the vision of Sefton Village. So many people have been touched, inspired and challenged by our presentation and we are blessed to meet people who are regularly praying for us and who support us in so many ways. I am here in Lerwick for a double purpose. I am here with Keith Pointon, our former agent who was 'ambushed' (his words!) by the Lord and called to China for 2 years! We have great news -Keith and his lovely wife Anne are coming to Sefton Village for 2 years to help us with the ministry there. They will fly out in March and they have already been to Sefton many times. They will be such a blessing and support to us. We cried out to the Lord for help ... and he answered!
But ... it does not stop there. The Lord also called a lovely couple from Lerwick to come and help us in Sefton. Matthew is a local Shetlander and Claire comes from Northern Island. They have a beautiful wee girl called Madeline and they are expecting their second child. Claire is a Teacher and Matthew is a Civil Engineer, and so there is so many things for them to do at Sefton Village. They have been interviewed by AoG World Ministries and we are hoping that they will come and join us in the middle of 2007. Exciting eh?
So we are here to speak to the Leaders of their home church - Emmanuel Lerwick. The church really wants to be a good responsible sending church and so we are able to give them some ideas of how they can get behind Matthew and Claire. Tonight, they church have invited leaders from churches from here in Lerwick to come for a meal and then afterwards there is a service for everyone where we will share the vision of Sefton Village. Praise the Lord!
Well, this is our last week of itinerary! I arrive home on Friday and on Sunday we are at 2 local NE churches ... so no driving! I am really looking forward to going to our last church on the itinerary - Braehead Church in Gardenstown. My uncles and aunties have been in this church for many years and they are so involved in the ministry of Sefton Village. They have even made the long trip to Santiago! They run 'Soup and Sweets' once a month and very often the Children's Home at Sefton Village are the benefactors of all their hard work! By the way, you have never lived until you have tasted the soup and deserts from Braehead Gamrie! They travel from all around to taste a taste of heaven!!!!
Itinerary is never easy and it has been such a busy time. It seems we have never stopped packing and unpacking and we have done over 12000 miles on the road. It has been especialy hard for Mary and I don't know many women who has done what she has had to do. But we are looking forward to having a wee break before we go back.
So, wherever you are, take time to thanks the Lord for all His blessings of 2006. I will get back to you ASAP ... but from where, who knows!!!!
3 comments:
kuya mark,
Wow, very encouraging news, we're missing you and your family. We're praying for you always with your family.
Thanks the Lord for this year 2006.
God Bless you and your family...
Jun
CCS team
Hey to u all,
Hope u r all doing well! Haven't put a comment on ur amazing blogs in a while Pastor Mark!!
That's total amazing that u've got people coming out to help. Hopefully it'll make life a bit easier for u guys! Well I'm heading back home tommoz so hopefully will c u all in the Christmas holidays though it seems I'm going to be working most of them at my old job - yeh the one I that I didn't actually know what we did!!!! ha ha
Seeeee ya soon
No. 1 fan aka Aunty Vivi xxxx
Great presentation when you came to Prestwick. Loved every minute of it.
The Lord is using you and Mary in a mighty way. Glad to hear that people are coming along side to help with the workload. God bless you and yours real good.
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