Wednesday 28 November 2018

November update


G’day Praying Partners:
Thank you for your prayers for family camp. We had such a wonderful time of fellowship together. The baptism service was a special blessing. It was SO cold that day so the baptisms were quick, but it was such an encouragement to hear the testimonies of the two getting baptised. I’ve included a couple of pictures on our blog if you’d like to see them: ernstfamilydownunder.blogspot.com.

God’s continued to bless us with visitors almost every week! I think I shared that we had been praying specifically for this and it’s been awesome to watch God answer such a simple prayer. We’ve had 3 new families that have been coming faithfully, so that’s been great. In our last update I asked you to pray specifically for a new family that was attending that the mum had cancer. She came in last week so excited and could hardly wait to tell us that, after her last chemo, they’ve deemed she is in remission! She was giving thanks to the Lord – and to the church for praying and providing for them. It’s been incredible to watch God work in this family. 

Jackie had the honour of speaking at a ladies Christmas banquet this past week. It was for a group on the other side of the city. Her devotional was “Why is Jesus the Reason for the Season”. The ladies were very gracious and everyone had a lovely time.

Our time is finishing up at the school as the school year comes to a close. It has been such a blessing to be God’s hands and feet in the primary school. We look forward to seeing what God will do with the seeds that have been sown.

We would ask you to pray for our Carols by Candlelight Service. It is scheduled for December 9. This is always a great way for our church family to invite their friends and family to a service to celebrate the Christmas season. Pray that God would be glorified and the truth of Christmas proclaimed!

Prayerfully you each had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebrating with family and friends. We are so thankful for each of you and the prayers you offer up on our behalf. God is answering them in mighty ways!

Shining the Light Down Under,
Rob and Jackie