G’day Prayer
Partners:
Thank you for your prayers for us this
past month. It’s been a hectic few weeks and we’ve appreciated more than we can
say the prayers of God’s people on our behalf.
A couple of weekends ago was our church
family camp. We enjoyed a wonderful weekend away with most of our church
family. We’ve had some pretty cold weather (especially since it’s supposed to
be spring!), but that weekend the weather was perfect! About 2 months ago a
young family from Brazil began attending our church. He speaks a bit of
English, but she doesn’t speak or understand it very well. Jackie began this past week meeting with Maristela to teach her conversational
English. Please pray that we can be a blessing to them and get them both to the
point of being able to share the gospel in ways they will understand. If you’d like to see some pictures from family camp, I’ll put them up
on our blog ernstfamilydownunder.blogspot.com.
We’ve finished up our church-wide Bible
study on the book of Ephesians. It was a blessing to see so many participate
and put in lots of hours studying God’s Word. It’s been exciting to see God
growing our people as they study His word.
This Sunday will be exciting for us as
we are having a baptism service! We have 2 adults getting baptized. One is a
young man that many of you may have prayed for about 1 ½ years ago – Milos. He
accepted Christ on Easter a year ago. Jackie has been discipling a lady who has
been coming to church for about a year that will also be getting baptized. It’s
always exciting to see believers making this commitment.
We both continue to minister at the
primary school. Rob is so blessed to be able to be God’s hands and feet to the
students, staff and parents. Jackie is enjoying working with the 2 Iraqi girls
as well as the 2 Australian girls she’s been with for several years. In fact,
these 2 graduate from year 6 this year and will go on to high school.
We would ask you to continue to pray for
Jackie’s health. She saw the oncologist on Tuesday. There was a CT scan done
back in September because of some pain she was having. Although nothing showed
up where the pain was concerned (which has since stopped), there was a spot on
her liver that the oncologist wants to investigate further. She is having an
ultrasound tomorrow. We would appreciate prayers that all will be clear.
It’s hard to believe the elections are
in a week! One of the blessings of being in Australia is that we don’t get all
the political adsJ We do keep up by watching Fox News – and yes, we
voted. What a comfort it is to know that, as sad as the political state of
America is right now, God is in control. He is working out His will and His
plan and it WILL be accomplished! “Now therefore you are no more strangers and
foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God”
Eph. 2:19. As you cast your vote, take comfort in remembering that this world
is NOT our home – we’re just passing through!
Shining the Light Down Under,
Rob & Jackie
