Hold on to your PROMISES.
“I walk by Faith,
each step by Faith,
to live by Faith;
I put my trust in you.
Many different situations in August have stretched our faith. Machines have refused to work, needing more money to fix them. Chickens have died, for no obvious reason. Neighbours have wanted us to shift our boundaries, after we had agreed, and plans for building have been delayed. What are we to do in times like this?
It’s been a struggle. Mainly in just knowing our own limitations. I know nothing about machines, nothing about Africa's chicken diseases, or that there was once a driveway beside our land 20 years ago!! What are we to do? As we watch money spent? Chicken dying? Neighbours upset?
We have been able do nothing in the natural. On my desk I have put some cards which remind me of what to do! One says:
“Do not be afraid,
For I have redeemed you,
I have called you by your name,
You are mine.
When you walk through the waters, I’ll be with you
You will NEVER sink below the waves.
When the fire is burning all around you,
You will never be consumed by the FLAMES.
When the FEAR of loneliness
is looming, then remember I am at your side.
When you DWELL in the exile
Of the stranger, remember
You are PRECIOUS in my eyes.
You are mine, O MY CHILD; I am your Father,
And I love you with a perfect LOVE
Isaiah 43, 1-5
Another quotes from Mark 10 v 27, Jesus saying “ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD”
This week in one of our prayer times we read together from Streams in the Desert daily readings:
“God had to bring Abraham to the end of his own strength and let him see that with his own body he could do nothing. He had to consider his own body “as good as dead” (Heb. 11:12) and then trust God to do all he work. When he looked away from himself and trusted only God, he became “fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. “( Rm, 4:21)
Some of our dear friends have written to ask us what we need prayer for at the moment. I have not been able to reply for lack of time, but when I do, I will be saying that the biggest thing we need prayer for is to; stand firm in Faith, remembering that God is able do the impossible and will not fail to bring to completion all that HE has promised.
We pray for you too, that you will not fear, but put your trust in Jesus, who loves you.
To quote our youngest here, Emmanuel, he said ” Jesus loves me; he has given me cloths and food, and all that I need.”
He is only 2 and a half and he calls God, Mama Yesu! He needs a bit more teaching!
Oh to have faith, like a child!
Fi
Greetings too from Advent who has truly loved his first month with us! 
