Author: Stefan

To Do…

Stefan Leaving

  • Passport       – Check
  • Toiletries       – Check
  • Cool clothes – Check
  • “must-move-with-us” stuff squashed into remaining gaps – Check

Stefan is preparing for his last visit to our Orlando Headquarters before we relocate there in July 2013. He is there for meetings and strategic planning, but will also be looking for a house, medical aid and a long “to-do” list that his wife is preparing for him.

Please pray for:

  1. Good flights for Stefan (he is traveling with his maximum luggage allowance)
  2. Stamina while he is in Orlando
  3. The right, affordable house in Orlando. The Lord knows our requirements & desires.
  4. All the big and small “things” to fall into place for our move to happen
  5. Protection for the rest of the family at home packing. Stefan will be away 21 April – 11 May.

Thank you for your partnership with us!

Operations in a Box

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“We have started using the ‘Ops in a Box’ reimbursement tool in our (Area) office, and will be rolling it out to our countries over the next few months” reported JR, the technology leader for Eastern Europe at our Global Technology Leaders meeting held in Thailand. For the past two years a group of us have been developing a tool we called “Ops in a box”. The tool is to help smaller ministries succeed with their operational needs and ease the administrative burden on our missionaries.

Satisfied and excited I listened to JR as my thoughts drifted through the many hours my task team worked to complete the financial part of the tool. To see our dream come true is such a joy. Pray with us that it will free up many hours for our missionaries, enabling them to share Jesus with more people. Thank you for enabling me to be a part of this initiative.

Requests:

  1. Thank you for your prayers for my trip to Thailand. All went well.
  2. Continue to pray for our preparations for our move to Orlando in July 2013

Blessings

Stefan

Coincidence?

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Annoyed I stared at the email (in Afrikaans) from pietp@mail* on my computer screen.

Dear Marie

No, you do NOT have the correct address.

Greetings

Piet Pogenpoel

Florida, United States of America

We had just met Piet two days before and wanted to confirm his email address. Why did he have to frustrate us and pretend he was from the USA? Not very sensitive of him! Just before writing to him, I decided to check the details he gave us and discovered my mistake with his email address. It should have been pietp73@mail.

I wondered “Could there really be an Afrikaans Piet Pogenpoel in Florida, USA?” I thanked him for his reply and mentioned that we were also moving to Florida, USA, and would he answer a few questions for us?

He wrote back quickly – he and his wife have been in Florida since 1996, they are our age and are from a similar background to me. He would gladly introduce us to other South Africans and even a “Springbok” supporter club. We linked up on Facebook and he really has been a star in helping us.

Reflecting on this “Did I really just make a mistake when I typed the email address? Or was it God’s hand in connecting us with an Afrikaans speaking friend in Florida?” Whatever the answer, we are aware of God’s Hand over us as we prepare for our move.

*Name changed

Please pray for the following:

  1. Stefan will be in Thailand (11-18 March) to meet with the Campus Crusade technology leaders from around the world. Pray for wisdom and creativity as they discuss how to better use technology to help our missionaries and to spread the gospel.
  2. We continue to challenge people to join our support team. Pray that many would join to pray for us and contribute financially to our new needs.
  3. Kenneth and Monica are working hard to complete their current grades by June 2013. Pray for stamina and endurance.

Thank you for joining us in this adventure!

Marie

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