Thursday 23 August 2012

Hi guys,

Thanks for your prayers. Today 8 people attended Bible discussion. One person arrived about 3.30pm to come and see me and I spent a sort time with them they should be there on Tuesday night.

Please pray for one fellow who has been meeting with me regularly to study God’s word. He was not present today. Pray that he is ok. I will try to contact and possibly see him tomorrow.

Please pray for a person whom spoke with me today. She attends regularly but said she did not want to come today. She said she wanted a break and will return next week.

Another guy I know called me later this evening. He normally calls me up every now and then to chat. He has many problems with his partner who has severe mental illness. They both need our prayers. He says he will try and meet up with us on Tuesday night.

Today Roxan from the Church I attend provided a great lunch. Derek was there to faithfully lend a hand. I greatly appreciated this as I was not feeling too well today. Thanks Roxan and Derek.

Thanks for your prayers.

Michael

God works in unexpected ways 16th August 2012

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your prayers today. Today 12 people attended Bible discussion. 3 new people attended one of them being a guy we met on Tuesday night. I really did not expect this guy to attend. 2 others who have not been for months showed up today it was good to have them back. Unfortunately 3 had to leave before Bible discussion began.

Please pray for one guy whom attended from Tuesday night’s invitation. Pray that he will return and we will get to speak further with him.

The group was a little more chaotic than usual with people arriving at different times

Thanks for your prayers they are needed and most appreciated.

Again is has been most unexpected but on Tuesday nights the last few weeks numbers have been down. However God has really been at work in some people’s lives. One of the guys from Tuesday night who has been meeting with me one on one over the past month accepted Christ this week. Praise God. Pray for him he still needs lots of help and guidance. However I can see that God is working in his life to change him.

Thanks also to Derek the faithful helper, whose help today made the load lighter

Thanks again

Michael

Thursday 9th August 2012

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your prayers. 10 people attended Bible discussion. Two people attended who had not been before. One of them was a woman whom I met and invited 3 weeks the other was a man invited by one of the other guys in our group.

Praise God for both of them, although the guy had to leave early before Bible discussion.

Unfortunately a guy from Tuesday night (SHUM) who we were expecting to attend, did not attend today. Please remember him in your prayers and that we will see him again on Tuesday night. Pray also for another guy who has been meeting me regularly to also study the Bible one on one as well as attending on Thursdays

Derek and Ann were faithful helpers today with a friend from the Church I attend providing lunch. The lunch was well received by all.

Please continue to pray that God will work in the hearts of those who He brings to the group.

Thanks Michael

Thanks July Shum Team and Thursday Bible discussion report

Thanks to the July SHUM team!

Thank you for your prayers , participation and encouragement. I hope you found the month a learning and growing experience.

Please pray for one guy who has been coming regularly and meeting with me on Tuesdays as well. He was in trouble today and I leant him money for his accommodation. Not the first time I’ve done this for someone nor I guess the last time. Please pray that he is truthfully seeking the Lord as he appears close to making a decision.

Please pray for my involvement with SHUM and CPC both don’t always mix well.

7 People attended Bible study today. 2 others came but left. One guy was in a particularly bad state of mind and wanted to blame me for inciting others not to make him feel welcome. The other who came also comes regularly on Sunday but is a bit sensitive to another person in the group and when that person is there he generally leaves. Please pray about this. Ever felt like your babysitting children? J

Derek again was a faithful helper and a friend from Church came today and cooked a great lunch.

Thanks again

Michael