An Unplanned day Thursday 28th June 2012

Hi all,

Thanks again for your prayer, support and participation.

Today was one of those days where nothing goes to plan but God’s grace shines through and goes to his plans.

Today I had organised a missionary friend of mine to come and share with the group. I was looking forward to this as a welcome relief as I do not often get a chance to get someone else to run the Bible study/talk.

I received a message form my friend about 9.30 am saying that his wife was sick and he had to take her to hospital. I rang and spoke to them, then began trying to pull a talk/study together. (Please pray for her she is not well) Then I went to pick up lunch which another friend of mine had kindly organised to cook.

I went to church and while I was setting up one of the guys came in. He was not in a good way and did not want to stay. I talked and prayed with him and he decided to stay.

For whatever reason the Bible discussion we had today was really well received. People enjoyed themselves and participated. The guy who came early had an altercation the previous night with another person who attended today but thankfully even though things started tense and I had to have a few words they both stayed and participated. God was in control.

Later the guy who came early prayed a really heart felt prayer and everyone was touched even the person he had the altercation with.

9 people attended Bible discussion today not including the faithful helpers Derek and Ann. Reverend David Tsai also joined in the Bible study today. One of the 9 was a friend of mine visiting from Hong Kong she is here on holidays and wanted to attend as she had been quite a few times about 3 years previous.

Roxan supplied a great lunch.

How can anyone plan for all this. Praise God

Later I had to visit and elderly man in hospital, I was caught in the rain on the way and got soaked. L

Please pray for him he is not doing too well he has pneumonia. I sat him up and helped feed him dinner.

After this I went to give an information night at Belvoir St Baptist Church. Praise and Thanks to God for supplying people for SHUM in July.

Michael

SHUM TEAM June 2012

Thanks to the June SHUM team for their participation and support. I look forward to seeing you all some time in the future. Hope you learnt many things during the month

An Encouraging Day 21st June 2012

Hi all,

Thanks for your prayers. Today was an unusual day, with people who had not been before or for a long time returning

11 people attended Bible study and we were missing two regulars who come pretty much every week.

1 man came and has not been for about 4 months another man came back today he has not been for a year. One year, imagine after moving around suffering mental illness the going back to the street you remember the time and place of a Bible study you attended about one year ago. That’s God working, please pray they continue to return.

Another lady came once a few weeks ago and seemed keen to attend consistently . I did not see her again until today. She had been in hospital for 20 days.

Another lady who has just started to attend cannot read but is happy to listen to the discussion, when I am speaking and when we are praying together.

Today was encouraging to me seeing God at work to bring people together to study God’s word.

One guy thanked me for today indicating it was like a little piece of heaven during his week. He enjoys being able to meet with other believers and study the Bible.

Go figure, other times they are arguing whilst I am trying to hold communion.

God is good and thanks for your prayers.

Thanks also to Derek and Ann who faithfully helped out today

Michael

Thursday 14th June 2012

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your prayers.

Please pray for one guy who came a few weeks ago and is a believer but life’s distractions are getting in the way of him consistently meeting with us.

Despite this 9 people attended Bible discussion today.

Please pray for one woman who has now come 3 times in the last 5 weeks. She was assaulted at her home as she interrupted some men stealing from her place.

She heard about our group through some of the others. She was quite upset today as you can imagine. Strangely enough we have another man who is visiting Australia from another country. He is a believer, but does like to talk a lot during the discussion which at times can be frustrating for others not so confident in the group.

Derek and Ann from the Church I attend also helped out today. Thanks to God for that.

Thanks again

Michael

Thursday 7th June 2012

Hi all,

Today 9 people attended Bible discussion. This was not including myself , Derek and Ann from my Church who help out weekly. This did also not include two other people who came very early I think before midday, we start at 1.00pm. One of them has severe mental illness and comes every now and then and had been waiting and talking to me for an hour before he left. That’s about the length of his concentration. One new person came to the Bible study today and he had heard about our group through another Church. Another lady also attended, it is only her second visit.

Please also pray for a guy who attended a couple of weeks ago. He walked all the way from Granville to attend. He was keen to return but unfortunately was not there today. Please pray that he will continue in the Lord and that we may see him again soon.

Zacky from my Church provided a great lunch today. Thanks Zacky.

Thanks for your prayers

Michael

June SHUM

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your prayers. God has graciously again provided people to particpate in SHUM on the cold Tuesday nights in June. Please pray that God will continue to provide for July.

Praise God for his continued provision.

Michael