In our Review of 2011 we have selected only one main highlight from each month for the year 2011. For those of the 1600+ receiving this update who are interested in statistics, we slept in 58 beds and took 57 flights. Gareth spoke over 280 times and together we visited 15 countries: Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Dubai, England, Ghana, Greece, India, Italy, Malaysia Norway, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, USA and Wales. To-date, Gareth has visited 111 countries and Malou has visited 90 countries. However, greater than all earthly statistics is the work of the Holy Spirit in changing an unknown number of lives!
Review of December 2011
Our recent visit to INDIA ranks as one of the best we have ever had. At sunset one evening, after wading across a river, I found myself speaking to a group from the Kuvi tribe where 60 families had professed faith in the previous 12 months. To see young people eagerly listening alongside elderly folk was wonderful. Another unforgettable memory was telling a story to a group of children on a house roof. This regular meeting is led by a young lady, Mary, who loves the children but is so severely handicapped that it takes her 20 minutes to haul herself from one step to the next to get onto the roof. Once again we found people with so little materially who were so rich spiritually. As we enter a new year, may we also 'store up treasures in heaven' for, as Jesus went on to remind us, 'where your treasure is, there your heart will be also'.
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Mary, physically handicapped but spiritually empowered |
Incredible India |
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sunset, new believers from the Kuvi tribe |
A family who faithfully serve Christ among the tribal people |
Thanks for being our partners and friends throughout 2011,
Gareth
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