Today is Sunday, March 11th. In less than 24 hours, our team of 10 people will all be heading for Johannesburg, South Africa. WOW! I don't think it has sunk in completely to my brain what I will be doing to serve the Lord in the next two weeks. I am feeling very humbled and very, very blessed that God has chosen us to serve others doing His work in this way in South Africa. I heard from God this morning as I was taking a shower before church. This past week I have been listening to a CD by Shephen Curtis Chapman entitled 'All About Love'. The second song on the CD, gosh, I don't know what the name of the song is but it talks about being face to face with someone and wanting to know "how does it look from their side of the world". It made me think about how the children and people in South Africa see things from "their side of the world". With the AIDS pandemic, it must be a pretty bleak and frightful look. I am really praying that God can use all ten of us on the team to pass along the good news about His Love and the HOPE that we can feel when we know who He is and the Mercy and Grace that He gives to us everyday if we trust Him. Praise God for choosing me and my fellow team members to pass along His goodness and love. Also, He told me to remember this song when I am dealing with people right here in my world. You know, someone at work, in the grocery store, etc. He wants me to remember that I must always try to remember that how things look from someone else's world may be way different than mine. They may be in the middle of a divorce, they may live with an abusive partner, they may have been hurt by someone making fun of them, they may have overwhelming medical problems. Whatever the reason, just one loving word or touch may change their view of their world enormously. We must reflect God's love, mercy, and grace in everything we do, every minute of every day. So, as all ten of us embark on this AMAZING journey that God is taking us on, I pray that we are very aware of how the people we meet see things in their world. We would all like to thank everyone at Point of Grace for their support for us in this endeavor. We would also like to thank our families and friends outside of Point of Grace for their support. I know we will all be lifted up by your prayers.
God Bless All of You!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Jesus' name,
Dee Dee Throckmorton
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Have a good flight to South Africa - my country. You've got the right attitude - don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes. Prayers.
At this writing, you should have arrived...in one piece I hope, and will all your luggage!
Grace and peace to you all. Enjoy the experience!
Hey from Alabama, The Thomas Samford SS class at Trinity UMC is praying for you. We know God is going to do amazing things through and in you. What an awesome privilege! Love and prayers from Martha's sister, Marian
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