We
held our first official "Living Hope" evening in our home. Dave gave
a report on our trip to Romania and showed a slide show which
included photos of our ministry among the Gypsy churches. We then
spent some time in prayer for those representing Living hope
Ministries world wide. We also prayed for our proposed trip to
Malawi next June. Richard contacted us by Skype at the end of the
evening. Many others including John and Delyse in Warkworth were
praying in support of the evening. So thank you to all involved.
God
Bless
Dave
and Claire
It
is exciting to report very encouraging ministry opportunities in New
Zealand.
Dave and Claire
Richards have agreed to co-ordinate our new found links there and
will seek to establish other links as God leads. They attend a
lively Salvation Army corp in Tawa. Dave and Claire are good friends
and have worked with us over the years in other settings. Now in New
Zealand, they write, "we have had some good feedback from the
Tuesday meeting in Jonsonville. One lady has rung me up and wants to
meet for coffee to discuss Living Hope Ministries. We will look into
having a prayer meeting at the beginning of the month to pray for
Living Hope and will be gradually following up interested contacts.
Our Corps officers Dave and Judith have asked us at some stage to
write an article for the church magazine about our responsibilities
with Living Hope".
In
Warkworth we have more special friends John and Delyse Oxford. These
friends have stood with us for over 35 years They will keep the
Ablaze Church in Warkworth well informed about LHM and Dave and
Claire will keep in touch with them.
Praise God for
every door He opens.
Country Profile:
Full name: New
Zealand
Population: 4.2
million (UN, 2007)
Capital: Wellington
Largest city:
Auckland
Area: 270,534 sq km
(104,454 sq miles)
Major languages:
English, Maori
Major religion:
Christianity
Life expectancy: 78
years (men), 82 years (women)
(UN)
Monetary unit: 1 New
Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
Main exports: Wool,
food and dairy products, wood
and paper products
International Links
In
Warkworth we have more special friends John and Delyse Oxford. These
friends have stood with us for over 35 years They will keep the
Ablaze Church in Warkworth well informed about LHM and Dave and
Claire will keep in touch with them.
