- The Finnie family in Blighty, December 2021
- Dean and Paula pastor The Gathering together
- The Gathering
- Baptisms at The Gathering
- Preparing to serve at The Gathering's Soup Kitchen
- Soup Kitchen Welcome To 2022 lunch
- Serving hands - the heart of The Gatheirng
- Thankful Thursdays
- HOPE Home Based Care Team
- Gathering Ground
- Staying fit as a family
- The Helderberg - The prettiest of the mountains we face
Another Year Older!
Visiting And Building
Death In The Community
Awesome Weekend
Cycle Of Poverty
Spring Has Sprung
Dean visited Patrick last night and enjoyed a brief chat, he is doing well and was sat in the chair next to his bed which is really positive. Dean will be taking Chris Nissen folk again this week to see Patrick and he is really looking forward to seeing his family again. Continue to pray for swift healing and strength of spirit as he recovers.
Hospital Visits
Latest News
Late last week Dean took a group of ladies from CNP to see Patrick in the local Govt hospital. Patrick is waiting to have a leg amputated as gangrene has set in due to his diabetes. Patrick was chuffed to see so many friends and family members.
Answered Prayer
Minton and his wife were released from custody last night. We're not sure yet as to whether charges have been dropped or whether there is insufficient evidence to detain them further. Either way it is good news as the case is obviously very weak. Minton and his family are now having two weeks away to come to terms with all that has happened but also to be away from the community in which the tragic events took place, they don't feel safe there at present.
Joel's Day Out
We took Joel to the Cape Town Aquarium on Saturday and he really enjoyed himself. The highlights for him were being able to stand against the tanks and watch the fish, sharks and seals come right up to his face. The seals were particularly impressive with their acrobatics and Joel just giggled the whole time. Afterwards we had lunch at the Aquarium restaurant and there were 3 seals on the quay immediately below us, needless to say Joel was enthralled.
Arrest Update
The police now have a further 7 days in which to investigate the murder and then there will be a further court appearance at which time Minton & Womisile will either be released due to lack of evidence or a trial date will be set and they will be moved to Pollsmoor.
Please continue to pray for Minton & Womisile and for justice to be done.
Church Under Attack
Over the weekend a dispute took place in a Shebeen in Nomzano which left a young man called Malibongwe dead. The community then sought the perpetrator and murdered him next to Malibongwe. This is a growing problem in the townships as the communities do not trust the police. It transpires that Malibongwe is Minton's 'son' (culturally) and somehow it has been alleged that Minton and Womisile have committed the murder. However they say they were in bed at the time of it.
Prayer Items
We're having a really good week and want to share some prayer items with you, but firstly we'll give you a bit of news. A major breakthrough tonight...Paula has gone to church on her own in the car. She hates driving and is never too keen to drive at night so this is a bit of a first. Dean went mountain biking again tonight and managed to stay on the bike this time. Steve and Jonathon (fellow riders) are very fit so Dean feels a bit of a lemon trying to keep up. However they're very patient and encouraging, Jonathon tried to persuade Dean to join a 25km race at the weekend but Dean declined!
Fun & Laughter
We had a lovely family day today - one of those days that you wonder how it could have been so happy when nothing particularly significant was planned! We went to church as usual in the morning and Joel had a great morning in creche. He then slept for over 2 hours after a huge lunch - great for his parents!! In the afternoon we went for a walk and came back past a proper skate boarding and bike ramp area.
August Marches On
Winter Has Arrived!
The big news is that our visas have been approved until 2007 so it's good to know we're legally here! Dean will drive to Paarl to get the passports stamped in the next few days.
What A Week
We are settling in well and are very pleased with our house. The rain has arrived -only a month late- and is persistent so it is a bit depressing. I think we'll be swimming out of our front door this afternoon! Dean started work this week, so is slowly starting to develop a strategy. It is frustrating at first, particularly as the main woman he was hoping to work with has now got full-time work, so isn't around to help and Dean doesn't speak Afrikaans! Lots of prayer needed.
The Holiday Is Over
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