This family web page was started as a means to afford our family, friends and ministry partners a means by which to keep updated on developments with us in ministry and to generally stay informed about us.. I must confess however that I am loathe to write updates about our family and ignore the situation back in our homeland - Zimbabwe..
29th March 2008 we followed the news coverage on Zimbabweans casting their votes.. Almost 3 weeks later we like many others are wondering at what is going on in our wonderful country which has become a spin doctors paradise.. SADC gives the election a clean bill of health yet for some reason the full results are yet to be released - One spin -the results are being rigged to keep the existing regime in power.. Other spin- due to the importance of the election results due care must be taken to ensure that the results are correctly verified and so delays in announcing are normal and legitimate.. Whatever the spin, the fact is that the full results, which were posted outside polling stations (after being verified at the polling station) have not been officially released. Fact is that Zimbabwe is in an economic crisis.. Yet amazingly an African head of state announces, with a straight face and very calmly that there is no crisis in Zimbabwe ! Tell that to the folk in Zimbabwe (without hiding behind Presidential Protection) and see how far you get..
The protracted withholding of Presidential results, the conflicting public statements a plethora of commentators giving their analysis of the unfolding events has served to distract me to some measure from the work I believe God called me to do. Nonetheless I have started our Short Term Leadership Development (STLD) programme.
Seven students are in training and four more students are awaiting the granting of entry visas before they can join us for the remainder of the training which runs through until the end of July.
Our first week was spent looking into essential disciplines to be used when interpreting God's Word (The Bible).. It was quite an intense week and I am very happy to report that we ended the week on a very positive note with the students commenting they had learned something very helpful..
Our two youngest ones have been unwell due to the changing weather. There is a chill in the morning air and we can tell that winter is on its way in. Joshua is cutting more bottom teeth and is making a concerted effort to walk.. It won't be much longer before I report that he is walking.
Sydney spends the whole day at kindergarten and enjoys learning to speak German. Two weeks ago we attended their school evening presentation which was (as expected) an evening of fun as proud parents spent the evening watching their precious little angels keep us entertained.
Larnelle is in a wonderful time of transition which is very challenging for Faye and I. At times she demonstrates levels of mature thinking and action that makes us very proud.. and then she will demonstrated levels of immaturity that cause us to be a bit concerned .. Yet this is the wonderful and challenging responsibility of being a parent. Praise God we do not have to attempt to fulfil this responsibility on our own, but can rely on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us and endow us with wisdom for the task.
To all who read this post, I extend the invitation to pray earnestly for Zimbabwe... Thanks so much.
29th March 2008 we followed the news coverage on Zimbabweans casting their votes.. Almost 3 weeks later we like many others are wondering at what is going on in our wonderful country which has become a spin doctors paradise.. SADC gives the election a clean bill of health yet for some reason the full results are yet to be released - One spin -the results are being rigged to keep the existing regime in power.. Other spin- due to the importance of the election results due care must be taken to ensure that the results are correctly verified and so delays in announcing are normal and legitimate.. Whatever the spin, the fact is that the full results, which were posted outside polling stations (after being verified at the polling station) have not been officially released. Fact is that Zimbabwe is in an economic crisis.. Yet amazingly an African head of state announces, with a straight face and very calmly that there is no crisis in Zimbabwe ! Tell that to the folk in Zimbabwe (without hiding behind Presidential Protection) and see how far you get..
The protracted withholding of Presidential results, the conflicting public statements a plethora of commentators giving their analysis of the unfolding events has served to distract me to some measure from the work I believe God called me to do. Nonetheless I have started our Short Term Leadership Development (STLD) programme.
Seven students are in training and four more students are awaiting the granting of entry visas before they can join us for the remainder of the training which runs through until the end of July.
Our first week was spent looking into essential disciplines to be used when interpreting God's Word (The Bible).. It was quite an intense week and I am very happy to report that we ended the week on a very positive note with the students commenting they had learned something very helpful..
Our two youngest ones have been unwell due to the changing weather. There is a chill in the morning air and we can tell that winter is on its way in. Joshua is cutting more bottom teeth and is making a concerted effort to walk.. It won't be much longer before I report that he is walking.
Sydney spends the whole day at kindergarten and enjoys learning to speak German. Two weeks ago we attended their school evening presentation which was (as expected) an evening of fun as proud parents spent the evening watching their precious little angels keep us entertained.
Larnelle is in a wonderful time of transition which is very challenging for Faye and I. At times she demonstrates levels of mature thinking and action that makes us very proud.. and then she will demonstrated levels of immaturity that cause us to be a bit concerned .. Yet this is the wonderful and challenging responsibility of being a parent. Praise God we do not have to attempt to fulfil this responsibility on our own, but can rely on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us and endow us with wisdom for the task.
To all who read this post, I extend the invitation to pray earnestly for Zimbabwe... Thanks so much.
