CATHS NOVEMBER NEWS
“Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food that endures to everlasting life.” (John6:27)
“Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food that endures to everlasting life.” (John6:27)
LOPIT SUDAN HAS DROUGHT
We have received news from Stephen Matusik who is in Lohutok Sudan that it is very hot and dry. People did not have a good harvest and there are food shortages. Pray for us as a team as we prepare to go into these conditions. Pray that people will have open hearts to receive the food that has everlasting life, our message, the JESUS FILM and a FILM presentation I have made of Martins my husbands life.
THE QUELLA TEAM
QUELLA in German means “a spring”, and we as a team hope to bring a refreshing from the Lord in our message and in building the water tank for the church field. Our team consists of:
a) Cath – serving my team, reconnecting with my people in Lopit, sharing Jesus, praying
b) Carol from my church in South Africa - a Kindergarten teacher, gift of love and service
c) Janina who serves as a DIGUNA missionary in Kenya, administrator at the office and helps at our AIDS children home, she is musical and plays the trumpet and guitar.
d) John from my church in South Africa – enthusiastic and has a passion to share the love of Jesus and is a good handy man – fixing and building are his skills!
e) Martin serving with DIGUNA– a brick layer and has skills in building and serving.
WHAT EXACTLY WILL THE TEAM BE DOING?
The first few days will be settling into SOHOT, getting unpacked, sorting water filters, setting up tents and we will probably have lots of visitors. We will make a tour around SOHOT and a few of the villages so we can orientate ourselves and give opportunities for the people to become familiar with the team.
Below is our daily plan which you can keep in your prayers. It is Africa so things will change and we will be flexible and trust God for other opportunities He provides.
NORMAL DAILY PLAN (Except SUNDAY)
MORNING PROGRAM
1) Breakfast at 7am, team devotion and prayer 7:30 - 8:00am
3)The ladies will remain in Sohot to do household duties, baking bread in a coal oven, cleaning and washing dishes and clothes of guys and girls if need be etc
4) The men will go down o work on Stephens compound - the water tank project.
5) Village life is very unpredictable so we will be juggling household chores with visitors.
MIDDAY - AFTERNOON
1) Before lunch we will bring sandwiches down to the guys for lunch and we will join them.
2) After lunch it will be so hot and not good time to work, so it will be a rest time.
3) At about 3pm the ladies will return to the village where they can do some ministry with children and women and the men return to work on Stephens compound.
4) I will then need to visit the church compound and village chiefs to organize our visits to different villages.
AFTERNOON - EVENING
1) Ladies prepare supper on coal stove 4:30pm for supper at 6:30pm
2) 7:00 - 8:00pm wash time, rest time - FREE TIME
3) At about 8pm on each evening it will be different depending on what the church program is and what the village chiefs decide. Some evenings will be resting, other evenings showing the Jesus film or the film I have made of Martins life. There will be 2 or 3 outreaches to Ohilang where we may spend one night there to show the Jesus Film and on another occasion the testimony film of Martin.
PRAISE:
1) Thank God I received 90% for my German exam at the beginning of this month
2) Praise Him for good health
3) Thank Him for the amazing technical equipment and Jesus film I was able to acquire for our ministry in Sudan.
PRAYER.
1) Pray for the Lopit Sudan people in drought
2) Pray for us as a team as we prepare to go to Sudan
3) Pray for all our travels in and out of Sudan, border crossings etc
4) Pray for me as this time will be emotional and memories of Martin will be in Lopit Sudan.
5) Pray for all the equipment to work well and that the Jesus film and Martins film and testimony of our lives will touch lives and bring people to a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ
6) Pray for our health and protection
Thank you for being a part of our calling into Sudan and praying with us as we go!
All my love
God bless
Cath
WHAT EXACTLY WILL THE TEAM BE DOING?
The first few days will be settling into SOHOT, getting unpacked, sorting water filters, setting up tents and we will probably have lots of visitors. We will make a tour around SOHOT and a few of the villages so we can orientate ourselves and give opportunities for the people to become familiar with the team.
Below is our daily plan which you can keep in your prayers. It is Africa so things will change and we will be flexible and trust God for other opportunities He provides.
NORMAL DAILY PLAN (Except SUNDAY)
MORNING PROGRAM
1) Breakfast at 7am, team devotion and prayer 7:30 - 8:00am
3)The ladies will remain in Sohot to do household duties, baking bread in a coal oven, cleaning and washing dishes and clothes of guys and girls if need be etc
4) The men will go down o work on Stephens compound - the water tank project.
5) Village life is very unpredictable so we will be juggling household chores with visitors.
MIDDAY - AFTERNOON
1) Before lunch we will bring sandwiches down to the guys for lunch and we will join them.
2) After lunch it will be so hot and not good time to work, so it will be a rest time.
3) At about 3pm the ladies will return to the village where they can do some ministry with children and women and the men return to work on Stephens compound.
4) I will then need to visit the church compound and village chiefs to organize our visits to different villages.
AFTERNOON - EVENING
1) Ladies prepare supper on coal stove 4:30pm for supper at 6:30pm
2) 7:00 - 8:00pm wash time, rest time - FREE TIME
3) At about 8pm on each evening it will be different depending on what the church program is and what the village chiefs decide. Some evenings will be resting, other evenings showing the Jesus film or the film I have made of Martins life. There will be 2 or 3 outreaches to Ohilang where we may spend one night there to show the Jesus Film and on another occasion the testimony film of Martin.
PRAISE:
1) Thank God I received 90% for my German exam at the beginning of this month
2) Praise Him for good health
3) Thank Him for the amazing technical equipment and Jesus film I was able to acquire for our ministry in Sudan.
PRAYER.
1) Pray for the Lopit Sudan people in drought
2) Pray for us as a team as we prepare to go to Sudan
3) Pray for all our travels in and out of Sudan, border crossings etc
4) Pray for me as this time will be emotional and memories of Martin will be in Lopit Sudan.
5) Pray for all the equipment to work well and that the Jesus film and Martins film and testimony of our lives will touch lives and bring people to a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ
6) Pray for our health and protection
Thank you for being a part of our calling into Sudan and praying with us as we go!
All my love
God bless
Cath
