Saturday, May 31, 2008
PRAISE
We want to give praise & thanks. Our work permits have been renewed and we have them is our hot little hands. We are now legal for the next year. Thanks for praying with us.
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JESUS came to save
the LOST,
the LAST,
and the LEAST.
How time flies! Another month gone and it is nearly the middle of the year– before we know it Christmas will be here again.
You’re probably wondering what the photo and the “party” was about. Of late we have been dwindling in numbers for the Ladies Bible Study on Thursdays with several excuses being given for not coming. Katherine was doing the study on this particular day and between the two of us we made the ’goodies’ for the feast and she taught Luke 14:16-23. It was very effective and those who came got the message. Please pray for the ladies (Espungabera) to be more committed in getting to know God.
With the access to e-mail and internet we have been able to keep up with what is going on in the rest of the world. Every day we hear about the difficulties all over the world- one of them being the ever increases in fuel prices. Gone are the days when we bought diesel cars because the fuel was cheaper. In-fact diesel is more expensive than petrol, wow! When we first arrived in Mozambique in 2002 diesel was 8 Meticais per liter and now it steadily risen to 41 Meticais per liter & is set to go up again. With an exchange rate of 2.8Mt = R1 makes it R14.64 per liter. We know that all of you are feeling the pinch as well and our prayer request is for all missionaries that their support will not be affected by the sky rocketing prices.
Talking about Internet… we have a “blog”! Never to old to learn. Please visit our blog and read what is happening and also see photo’s. We will be updating it all the time so you can log in any time you want to. Our blog address is: jinxdawn.blogspot.com
Many of you know that our vehicle broke down in Pretoria and we need to start working towards replacing it. We have registered a Vehicle Replacement Fund with our AIM office in Cape Town. Should you feel led to contribute please contact Jill by email-finance.sa@aimint.net or by phone on 021-7615917 for banking details.
This week Jinx and Alberto are out at the Bible School. The Ladies ministries are going well. They are all taking their “projects” very seriously. Mukulyane is knitting, Tsitsamma, Bunga and Mukumba are all sewing. Here, we are sewing and also selling popcorn. Wonderful news!- the uniforms for the 12 ladies going to conference have been made.-black skirts, white shirts and white hats. Please continue to keep them in prayer.
On the home front– we are all fine. Toni is doing well at school and her mid term is coming up soon. Water and electricity still the same– practically non existent. We thank the Lord for our good health.
We are expecting the outreach group around the 28th June. We are so exited and are happy that a member and her son will also be coming from our home church! Please keep the outreach n your prayers with the last preparations and for their traveling up through Maputo.
Take care and God Bless
Jinx and Dawn
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Vehicle replacement progress
Hi to all again,
You will have noticed a big themometer on the right. We have had such a terrible time with second hand vehicles that we have had to register a replacement fund. It shows the progress in US$ towards a new vehicle. Big price tag items are normally paid for in US$ in Mozambique but if you would like to contribute, any currency is fine. But please contact Jill at AIM on the email or phone for banking detail. finance.sa@aimint.net (0027) 21 761 5917
You will have noticed a big themometer on the right. We have had such a terrible time with second hand vehicles that we have had to register a replacement fund. It shows the progress in US$ towards a new vehicle. Big price tag items are normally paid for in US$ in Mozambique but if you would like to contribute, any currency is fine. But please contact Jill at AIM on the email or phone for banking detail. finance.sa@aimint.net (0027) 21 761 5917
Sunday, May 4, 2008
To all those who know us a huge big HI!
This is a wonderful new tool to us, not just this blog site but in many ways the internet as a whole. Being as it were isolated in Espungabera and until recently without communication of any sort, to now have email and internet at home. Well we are just very grateful.
We will be updating this page regularly so please check it out to see what's going on in this neck of the woods.
We would also like to keep you informed about new things we have planned. 2008 has thrown us a few curved balls this year already but we have also seen God's hand guiding those "curved balls".
Please pray for:
We have just recently applied for our work permits to be renewed on 28/04/08 and are hoping all going well, that they will be ready to be picked up on about the 15th May.
Newsletter
Dear All,
So much has happened since the last newsletter went out! We were blessed to have visitors - the Douma’s from our home church in Pietermaritzburg together with Learnmore the one weekend and then the our Mozambique unit leader from Beira the following weekend. And Toni is home from school!
Due to the uncertainty in Zimbabwe, Toni will not be flying from Harare on the 21st April but from Jo’burg. We thank the Lord for the people that were instrumental in helping to change her ticket.
Contrary to what the builder told us- the house is not finished yet. The bulk of what he has done so far is satisfactory but a lot still needs to be completed. Please pray that he can finish up as my folks are feeling a bit frustrated at not having a proper home. We thank the Lord that my Dad is okay after suffering a heart attack.
We have a hectic schedule over the next couple of months. From the 23rd-28th April the American Board Church are having their yearly conference in Beira. Jinx will be taking the leaders of the churches we work with to attend. Please could you keep them in prayer for the week and for travel mercies.
EXCITING NEWS! Jinx is going to be starting a new project - “Youth Teaching.” It is going to be an eight week course which is going to be done in ‘two week blocks’- starting the 5th May-16th May. It is specifically geared to the ages of 18-25. The main aim is to produce potential new leaders that can reach other people in their areas. Please pray that the youth who attend are led by God and for Jinx as he prepares his material and his ‘camping out’ for three weeks of the month. (One for Bible School and two for the youth.)
The Ladies Conference is in September and all the churches are trying to raise funds for some of them to attend. The Espungabera ladies have planted their beans and are also planning to sell popcorn. The ladies of Mukulyane have knitted layettes which they are going to sell and the ladies from Tsitsamma are sewing various items. We thank the Lord for their enthusiasm to get involved in raising funds.
We have some more wonderful news! Last month when we were in SA we bought a VSAT Broadband and are now up and running. We can now send and receive emails so please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish-ANYTIME!
It’s so funny how we can start to appreciate the small things in life! After six months we now have water in town again and while the elections were on in Zimbabwe we had electricity for four days solidly. We don’t take anything for granted anymore and thank the Lord daily for the blessings He gives us.
We are still learning the local language of Ndau. Please could you continue to keep us in your prayers that we may master the language. We thank the Lord that we have a wonderful teacher who knows the grammar side of Ndau as well.
I’m so happy! We are now the proud owners of four kittens- the rats were starting to takeover. I don’t think we will ever be rid of the rats completely but at least we can contain them. In the first week they caught a couple! Didn’t I mention that small things can make us happy?
Thank you all for being part of a team in bringing the Gospel to the Ndau in Mozambique!
Take care and God Bless
Jinx and Dawn
Postal address: P.O. Box 190, Mount Selinda, Zimbabwe
Email address :jdreyneke@aimint.net OR
reinike@mwebafrica.com
So much has happened since the last newsletter went out! We were blessed to have visitors - the Douma’s from our home church in Pietermaritzburg together with Learnmore the one weekend and then the our Mozambique unit leader from Beira the following weekend. And Toni is home from school!
Due to the uncertainty in Zimbabwe, Toni will not be flying from Harare on the 21st April but from Jo’burg. We thank the Lord for the people that were instrumental in helping to change her ticket.
Contrary to what the builder told us- the house is not finished yet. The bulk of what he has done so far is satisfactory but a lot still needs to be completed. Please pray that he can finish up as my folks are feeling a bit frustrated at not having a proper home. We thank the Lord that my Dad is okay after suffering a heart attack.
We have a hectic schedule over the next couple of months. From the 23rd-28th April the American Board Church are having their yearly conference in Beira. Jinx will be taking the leaders of the churches we work with to attend. Please could you keep them in prayer for the week and for travel mercies.
EXCITING NEWS! Jinx is going to be starting a new project - “Youth Teaching.” It is going to be an eight week course which is going to be done in ‘two week blocks’- starting the 5th May-16th May. It is specifically geared to the ages of 18-25. The main aim is to produce potential new leaders that can reach other people in their areas. Please pray that the youth who attend are led by God and for Jinx as he prepares his material and his ‘camping out’ for three weeks of the month. (One for Bible School and two for the youth.)
The Ladies Conference is in September and all the churches are trying to raise funds for some of them to attend. The Espungabera ladies have planted their beans and are also planning to sell popcorn. The ladies of Mukulyane have knitted layettes which they are going to sell and the ladies from Tsitsamma are sewing various items. We thank the Lord for their enthusiasm to get involved in raising funds.
We have some more wonderful news! Last month when we were in SA we bought a VSAT Broadband and are now up and running. We can now send and receive emails so please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish-ANYTIME!
It’s so funny how we can start to appreciate the small things in life! After six months we now have water in town again and while the elections were on in Zimbabwe we had electricity for four days solidly. We don’t take anything for granted anymore and thank the Lord daily for the blessings He gives us.
We are still learning the local language of Ndau. Please could you continue to keep us in your prayers that we may master the language. We thank the Lord that we have a wonderful teacher who knows the grammar side of Ndau as well.
I’m so happy! We are now the proud owners of four kittens- the rats were starting to takeover. I don’t think we will ever be rid of the rats completely but at least we can contain them. In the first week they caught a couple! Didn’t I mention that small things can make us happy?
Thank you all for being part of a team in bringing the Gospel to the Ndau in Mozambique!
Take care and God Bless
Jinx and Dawn
Postal address: P.O. Box 190, Mount Selinda, Zimbabwe
Email address :jdreyneke@aimint.net OR
reinike@mwebafrica.com
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