Thanksgiving is our favourite American holiday to celebrate. It is always on the forth Thursday in November.
The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Here are a few things we give thanks for:
- Our marriage – this month we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary!
- Our good health – several of our friends have recently been diagnosed with illnesses, some terminal, so we are very aware of this gift.
- Our children are happy and fulfilled in their current phase of life—Kenneth at university and Monica in her matric (final year of high school) year.
- The completion of the her.BIBLE audio bible in women’s voices! The 34 readers represent 18 ethnicities from 10 different countries. It was a huge task, but we are so grateful to see people downloading the app or listening to it via the YouVersion Bible app.
- Church expansion – churches are planted in places previously without churches. Even though the communities are small, their presence is a testimony of God’s hand over the church through the ages.
- The godly missionary leaders we have the privilege to serve. Last week, the former president of Campus Crusade for Christ, Steve Douglass,died due to complications with cancer. He was a mentor to Marie and a prayer partner. We are grateful for the years we could work closely with him and learn from him.
- You! Our partners who stand with us, back us up in prayer and enable us to serve the Lord, you continue to be one of our the biggest blessings.
Prayer Requests:
- Praise the Lord for our 25 years of marriage.
- Pray for our Campus Crusade for Christ family and Steve’s family as we mourn his passing.
- Pray for Stefan and our global church planting leaders who will be meeting 14-18 November in Colorado
Yours in Christ,
The Dells