Here’s a quick one to let you all know that after arriving on Monday 2nd, we are alive and well in Port Elizabeth.
Our new home at 113 Westview drive, a home we committed to sight unseen, has proven to be an absolute God send. I blogged a few weeks ago about our house hunting journey http://onelifechurch.org.za/house-hunting/, included in this was a list of what we thought would be great to have in a home. I’m delighted to say that our best efforts to find a house have been out stripped by Gods ability to provide one. Photos might follow but suffice to say we have all we could have dreamed of.
After “gifts” of kitchen appliances and masses of great furniture (from people we only just met), we have genuinely been welcomed into the city in an Matt 10 kind of way, no need to kick the dust of our feet. Rather, I think we shall “give it our greeting “and “let our peace rest here”.
Over the past days we have explored PE a little further. We have meet a few more people and we have shared our Church Planting plans with all who will listen. This is a wonderful window time as everyone we meet asks us where we are from and what we have come to do. This morning we met our neighbor, who asked us to please keep her updated with our plans as she is born again and would love to be back in church.
Our impressions of the city are of wide open spaces, of great Gospel and business opportunities. Any re-locations here will have a great impact on the city and people. Any who relocate here will find grace and space, opportunities to serve Jesus and pursue their hearts desires in every way.
As a family we are happy. Our children have been champions, fully embracing the changes and inspired by the reasons for them.
Megs is getting stuck everything, dreaming and discovering and then “crashing” till morning. We are tired after all the moving and emotion. It will take a while before we hit full stride. We need to push hard and to find moments to rest, our relationship with God and each other demands it, but these are also days that require some hard work. We will find a way and a balance.
If you have the inclination to pray, ask that we will be guided to make good decisions in starting “envisioning meetings” and locating for Sunday meetings. Also that we have many opportunities to share the Gospel and our perspective of life in the Kingdom and local church. That we will find open doors on the university campus, schools and the lives of young families. Finally for generous resources in people and finances, gifted passionate people to partner with us for our launch, people who love Jesus and people who will grow to love Him
Thanks for your “faith” and encouragement as we have gone out. We are looking forward to more together in the future.
Much love.
Dave and Megs
