Simeon Totius - Dec 2012 REPORT - English
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Greetings Greetings Greetings Greetings friends friends friends friends I’ ve ve ve ve been been been been on on on on more more more more than than than than 8 mission mission mission mission trips trips trips trips over over over over the the the the past past past past year, year, year, year, from from from from rural rural rural rural Africa Africa Africa Africa to to to to the the the the tropical tropical tropical tropical Kwa-Zulu Kwa-Zulu Kwa-Zulu Kwa-Zulu Natal Natal Natal Natal of of of of South South South South Africa. Africa. Africa. Africa. From From From From trials, trials, trials, trials, tribulations tribulations tribulations tribulations and and and and life-threatening life-threatening life-threatening life-threatening moments moments moments moments to to to to God God God God’s supernatural supernatural supernatural supernatural peace peace peace peace and and and and victory victory victory victory in in in in Christ; Christ; Christ; Christ; from from from from sleeping sleeping sleeping sleeping on on on on the the the the streets streets streets streets and and and and at at at at garages garages garages garages (including (including (including (including on on on on raw raw raw raw African African African African sand) sand) sand) sand) to to to to palaces palaces palaces palaces and and and and mansions; mansions; mansions; mansions; from from from from eating eating eating eating onions onions onions onions only only only only to to to to having having having having banquets, banquets, banquets, banquets, all all all all of of of of this this this this has has has has truly truly truly truly been been been been a challenging challenging challenging challenging and and and and wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful year year year year in in in in the the the the service service service service of of of of our our our our King!! King!! King!! King!! I will will will will always always always always cherish cherish cherish cherish the the the the people people people people I have have have have met. met. met. met. It It It It has has has has been been been been a great great great great joy joy joy joy to to to to see see see see how how how how God God God God works works works works in in in in the the the the lives lives lives lives and and and and hearts hearts hearts hearts of of of of thousands thousands thousands thousands of of of of children, children, children, children, sisters, sisters, sisters, sisters, brothers, brothers, brothers, brothers, fathers fathers fathers fathers and and and and mothers!! mothers!! mothers!! mothers!! There There There There were were were were many many many many moments moments moments moments where where where where God God God God has has has has displayed displayed displayed displayed His His His His great great great great power power power power in in in in 2012. 2012. 2012. 2012. I would would would would have have have have liked liked liked liked to to to to share share share share the the the them all, all, all, all, but but but but one one one one occurrence occurrence occurrence occurrence presses presses presses presses deep deep deep deep within within within within my my my my heart: heart: heart: heart: There There There There are are are are children children children children who who who who sleep sleep sleep sleep in in in in the the the the darkness, darkness, darkness, darkness, who who who who suffer suffer suffer suffer torment torment torment torment and and and and abuse, abuse, abuse, abuse, who who who who cry cry cry cry out out out out in in in in hope hope hope hope of of of of a redeemer. redeemer. redeemer. redeemer. It It It It saddens saddens saddens saddens me me me me to to to to see see see see the the the the life life life life of of of of a small small small small child child child child whose whose whose whose parents parents parents parents and and and and community community community community are are are are addicted addicted addicted addicted to to to to drugs drugs drugs drugs and and and and substance substance substance substance abuse, abuse, abuse, abuse, especially especially especially especially how how how how the the the the world world world world rejects rejects rejects rejects and and and and denies denies denies denies the the the the child child child child’s existence. existence. existence. existence. I have have have have seen seen seen seen God God God God at at at at work work work work in in in in wonderful wonderful wonderful wonderful ways; ways; ways; ways; where where where where He He He He restores restores restores restores and and and and heals heals heals heals the the the the broken, broken, broken, broken, where where where where He He He He saves saves saves saves the the the the lost lost lost lost and and and and brings brings brings brings them them them them to to to to life life life life and and and and walk walk walk walk in in in in His His His His light.. light.. light.. light.. But But But But the the the the job job job job is is is is not not not not yet yet yet yet complete!! complete!! complete!! complete!! “12 12 12 12 Therefore Therefore Therefore Therefore strengthen strengthen strengthen strengthen the the the the hands hands hands hands which which which which hang hang hang hang down, down, down, down, and and and and the the the the feeble feeble feeble feeble knees, knees, knees, knees, 13 13 13 13 and and and and make make make make straight straight straight straight paths paths paths paths for for for for your your your your feet, feet, feet, feet, so so so so that that that that what what what what is is is is lame lame lame lame may may may may not not not not be be be be dislocated, dislocated, dislocated, dislocated, but but but but rather rather rather rather be be be be healed. healed. healed. healed. 14 14 14 14 Pursue Pursue Pursue Pursue peace peace peace peace with with with with all all all all people, people, people, people, and and and and holiness, holiness, holiness, holiness, without without without without which which which which no no no no one one one one will will will will see see see see the the the the Lord. Lord. Lord. Lord.” Hebrews12:12-14 Hebrews12:12-14 Hebrews12:12-14 Hebrews12:12-14
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Regular Missionary updates from Simeon Totius working together with operation mobilisation.
Transcript of Simeon Totius - Dec 2012 REPORT - English
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ButButButBut thethethethe jobjobjobjob isisisis notnotnotnot yetyetyetyet complete!!complete!!complete!!complete!!““““12121212 ThereforeThereforeThereforeTherefore strengthenstrengthenstrengthenstrengthen thethethethe handshandshandshands whichwhichwhichwhich hanghanghanghang down,down,down,down,andandandand thethethethe feeblefeeblefeeblefeeble knees,knees,knees,knees, 13131313 andandandandmakemakemakemake straightstraightstraightstraight pathspathspathspaths forforforforyouryouryouryour feet,feet,feet,feet, sosososo thatthatthatthat whatwhatwhatwhat isisisis lamelamelamelamemaymaymaymay notnotnotnot bebebebe dislocated,dislocated,dislocated,dislocated,butbutbutbut ratherratherratherrather bebebebe healed.healed.healed.healed. 14141414 PursuePursuePursuePursue peacepeacepeacepeace withwithwithwith allallallall people,people,people,people,andandandand holiness,holiness,holiness,holiness, withoutwithoutwithoutwithout whichwhichwhichwhich nononono oneoneoneone willwillwillwill seeseeseesee thethethethe Lord.Lord.Lord.Lord.”””” Hebrews12:12-14Hebrews12:12-14Hebrews12:12-14Hebrews12:12-14
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What 2013201320132013 holds in store only God would know, but we can have the reassurance thatJesus Christ holds our lives in His hands.
EnjoyEnjoyEnjoyEnjoy aaaa veryveryveryvery blessedblessedblessedblessed holidayholidayholidayholiday andandandand Christmas.Christmas.Christmas.Christmas.IIII wouldwouldwouldwould justjustjustjust likelikelikelike totototo thankthankthankthank allallallall ofofofof thosethosethosethose whowhowhowho havehavehavehave beenbeenbeenbeen prayingprayingprayingpraying forforforfor memememe andandandand remainingremainingremainingremainingcommittedcommittedcommittedcommitted totototo thethethethe KingdomKingdomKingdomKingdom ofofofof God.God.God.God. IIII reallyreallyreallyreally appreciateappreciateappreciateappreciate allallallall thethethethe supportsupportsupportsupport
PrayerPrayerPrayerPrayer requests:requests:requests:requests:• That God will help me to keep my focus on His plan• That God will prepare the way forward and that all requirements and logistics will be in its correct
place.• God’s protection and guidance wherever I may go.• For God to strengthen me, and give me constant hope, and to remain in God’s love.• God’s provision financially, for long-term supporters.• For the people’s salvation and that they will be discipled.• For God to be at work in the hearts and lives of the broken and lost.• For healing and restoration of individuals and families through Jesus Christ.
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