Blog Post 13

September - October

I realize that  some of you may still feel out of contact with me so I am considering to send out more regular updates on my blog, so if that is something that will benefit you, please follow my blog and you will receive the blogs as I write them. I will still continue with my two monthly Newsletter updates which I send out by email as per request.

In updating you about the nursing , I have some rather exciting news. It is with a grateful and thankful heart that I can say "I passed" my final exam. I am now waiting for my certificate which will officially make me an Enrolled nurse. I am also in the process of being employed by Netcare(which means that I will be receiving a salary).Please pray for the finalization of the paper work. I need to be added to the list by the end of this week for the next student intake.The registration for bridging to become a registered Nurse is on the 1st of October. Netcare Vaal Park have voiced that they are happy for me to continue with my studies while I work.Lord willing if I am accepted and my certificate is ready in time I may be able to start with the November intake, if not it may delay my entrance into the course, meaning that I may only be able to start studying again in January.Please pray for that, pray that the Lord's will be done and that I remain patient and calm as I wait.

Also about a month ago, my family received news about my granny,we were told that she was not well. Yaya is 83 and has a chronic heart condition,my younger brother offered to fly us over to go see the family and to spend some time with them. The last time I was in Cyprus was 19 years ago, before I became a Christian. So as you can imagine, it was very different being back there. I am thankful to the Lord for the visit and for His perfect timing in the visit. We were able to see my dad's uncle Stellios and his family. It was such a blessing to me, he went in for a hernia operation the day after we saw him and there were complications in the recovery room in theater. He had a stroke and has lost 50% of his brain function, he is still on life support and there has  been no new updates with regards to any recovery. Thank you to those of you who were praying for me and the family, your prayers and the Lord's grace is what has carried us this far.

In my last newsletter I also mentioned that there were some possible ministry opportunities here in Sasolburg. We have since been able to visit Matwala and the children were able to have their first lesson in Sotho. Other than that the ministry at Katherine Robson continues. We have not seen much visible fruit from our labor there.However we were encouraged the other day when the housemother told us about what the Lord has been doing in her life, in her heart and how her faith is being strengthened. Please pray with us as we continue with this ministry and also for those who need to teach every week, that they would be faithful to God and His word. Unfortunately there has not come much out of the ministry in Zamdela, if anyone would like to be involved in equipping the church there with some sort of a children's ministry please contact me. The Pastor would like to get to a point where they themselves can run a program for the children in that area but need help in getting a structural program in place.

I was also able to go on the short terms mission trip to Zimbabwe last month and it was a wonderful opportunity to see what the Lord is doing in His church. There is a small body of believers who are dedicated to being faithful to God's word and despite the challenges they are facing remain steadfast and grounded in the truth. Please pray together with me for the church and the various church plants, that the pastor will continue to disciple faithful men who can teach and equip others for the work of the ministry.

The Lord really challenged me, helped me to realize that I do have limitations and that with man nothing seems possible. BUT with God anything is possible. The great commission still stands, shall I be faithful with the resources that I have , with the gifts God has given , will I be thankful for what I do have? Do I have a grateful attitude?
Just recently the Lord has been challenging me to review my walk with Him. To talk the talk and walk the walk. This certainly does not come naturally, when the heat gets hot and the metal bends, what is being formed. At times I notice my heart hardening and find my heart drifting away from my Lord and at other times I notice my dependence on God change my ever hardening heart to willingly submit and obey. And it is in those moments when I rejoice and my fellowship with the Lord is sweet.I am reminded over and over again of God's grace, God's irresistible grace! What would I do without the Lord,where would I find my ever wondering heart?

Let our eyes behold our Sovereign Lord, let our hearts know this love!

" My God, the spring of all my days.The Life of my delights. The glory of my brightest days,The comfort of my nights.In the darkest shades if He appear, My dawning is begun.He is my souls sweet morning star.And He my rising sun.The opening heavens around me shine,with beams of sacred bliss 
while Jesus shows His heart is mine and whispers,"I am His"

I know that much about the future is uncertain but this I know for sure my God is faithful and His plans and purposes never fail.

Blog Post 12

June - August

So I guess it's time for another update and I regret that I have very little to update you on!
I am waiting for my nursing exam results and there is not really  much I can do in this regard but I am learning to wait patiently on the Lord. It gives me comfort to know that the Lord Jesus Christ is producing in me patience and patience will produce character and character, hope (Romans 5:3-5)

I have been working some extra hours in Theatre to try keep myself busy but  most of the surgeons have been on leave because of school holidays so I have not really had that much to do!This has been a good time for me and I praise the Lord for His wisdom in it all, having the extra time has freed me up to be able to  serve others and to be more involved with ministry needs in the church.

We recently had our second STM team over from Grace Community Church in LA .I had the privilege of being able to host the ladies and I am thankfull for the friendships we now have in Christ.What a joy it  was to serve alongside  them! I really hope and pray that much fruit will come from their ministry here in Sasolburg.


The annual Holiday Bible Club at the church doubled in numbers from last year (over 85 children came),so we can praise the Lord for that! We had some of the children from Katherine Robson join us for that week too (a home for children where we are already involved in as a church) 

We were also able to go to Matwala (an orphanage) where we have had some involvment in over the past  few years. We have struggled in the past with not having an interpretor but we have a lady in our congregation at grace who can speak Sotho and who could assist with translation  there, so please pray for this ministry should the Lord want us to be more involved there.

We also had an oportunity to run a one day holiday club for the children from Zamdella(a township nearby). We had an attendance of over 100 children. The Pastor is very keen to run a friday night AWANA program and is wanting to partner with us to reach the children there. The church does not have trained people to run a weekly bible class but is requesting any training that can be offered. Please pray that the Lord would bring forward people for a team to minister there and to equip them for the ministry.


I am going camping  this weekend and I am hoping to get some good spiritual rest as well as some time to just refocus my attentions on Christ. I am seeking the Lord's direction for next year. I am considering continuing with my 3rd and 4th year of nursing and doing a Biblical councelling course that Dr Wayne Mack will be offering. I am considering to transfer back to Jhb since that would help me to be more settled in the church and help with travelling costs to Pretoria every week, however I  need to first get my results before I can request for a transfer.

I mentioned previously that I will be going on a missions trip with some brothers and sisters in Christ from Midrand Chapel and another Grace Church to visit the Reformed Baptist Church in Harare (Zimbabwe) in July, we are now leaving on the 15th of August so please pray for our trip, we hope to return on the 21st. Pray that the ministry will be fruitful and that the Lord would be glorified through us.

Blog Post 11

March - May

Dear friends,

What a wonderful opportunity to praise the Lord for His faithfulness and to thank Him for His abundant grace in my life. March the 26^th was my 8th rebirth day. Fond memories of when I first tasted of the Lord and saw that He was good still remain close to my heart. I am also thankful to the Lord for yet another year of His mercy in my life, it still sometimes feels as if we just met, but as I get to know my first love through the pages of scripture I realise how little I know of Him still. I realise all the more how undeserving I am of His adoration  and His love.  I rejoice because of His love for me! I can know that I am His, I can know that I am loved. I am content because I have Christ and He is all I will ever need.

In my previous update I mentioned that I had been struggling with my health,the Lord has sustained me and I am  feeling a lot better now. I was on ARV treatment for 6 weeks due to a needle prick injury in the hospital, the medication made me feel very ill and caused much discomfort BUT I praise the Lord for His sovereignty even in this trial because it has taught me to be more dependant on the Lord for strength through the dark times. The third lot of blood tests have been done and I am still negative of the virus, so praise be to God for that! 

Thank you for those who have been faithfully praying for me, it is with great delight that I can say I passed my last block, my pre final, as well as my final practical exam. I am currently studying and preparing for my final SANC exam which I write on the 25th of May. Please continue to pray for the Lord's leading as to what I should do next with regards to further studies.

I went on a road trip with a sister in Christ from the Vaal ,to Jeferey's Bay in April after my pre final exam. Each morning we woke up to  the beauty of the ocean and it's crashing waves, we got to stick our feet in the sand as we watched the dolphins greet us with delightful jumps in the air. I had some time to reflect on God's awesome creation. I was also blessed with a week away at Mabula game reserve with a group of brothers and sisters in Christ from Midrand Chapel and that was a tremendous blessing and a great time of encouragement and spiritual refreshment. We enjoyed sweet time of fellowship and we were blessed to see many animals roaming around in the bush.

I completed another theology subject and I am due to write my next subject on the 16^th of June. I praise the Lord for His strength and for the discipline to do what is required of me in this despite my weaknesses. I hope to attend the Shepherds conference next week and look forward to the teaching of God's word. Margie Tripp will also be teaching us on “how to" shepherd a child's heart at the next Solar 5 ladies Conference. I hope also to attend the next Biblical World-view conference on the 1st and 2nd of June where Justin Peters will be giving a Biblical critique on the word of faith movement.

Grace Sasolburg will be hosting another STM team from Grace community Church in July and I am really looking forward to that. Please pray for this time, that the Lord would use it for His glory and raise up future missionaries through it. I also hope to join Midrand Chapel on a Missions trip to Zimbabwe in August if the Lord wills it.

Please continue to pray for those who I get to minister to on a day to day basis, the harvest is plentiful and the workers are few. Pray that the Gospel will be known and that many will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

I learnt a great truth the other day in a sermon about praying for the lost. So often we pray because we don't want our loved ones to go to hell, but we should be praying that they would be saved so that God would be glorified in them.

Blog Post 10

January - February

It is time once again for an update, it hardly feels as if it has been two months since my last letter.
I have found myself considering the brevity of this life  and the reality of my own limitations with regards to the time I have to spend with the people God has put in my life. The truth of the matter is that none of us know the time or the day that God has chosen for us to die but as Hebrews 9 verse 27  teaches us - death is inevitable "Man is destined to die once and thereafter to face judgement" I have lost two very dear friends of whom I have had the privilege of getting to know over the years. It has been a great joy to witness their growing realization of who Christ is and it is with the hope of them knowing their Saviour that I look forward to rejoicing with them in glory one day.
I praise the Lord once again for His sustaining power and although I have been struggling with my own health again this year, this has been yet another reminder of my own human limitations and an opportunity to rejoice in the deity of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I do sometimes think that I have a lot less energy than I should have,  for someone who is nearing 35 and I often find myself frustrated with my inability to cope with the physical demands of my day.   However I shall not lose heart, because even though my outer man is wasting away, my inner man is being renewed daily. I can rejoice because my God's grace is sufficient for me and His strength perfected in my weakness. I don't like to admit it but I am weak and at times I hardly feel able to get up in the morning to handle the days challenges but the Lord has been teaching me to delight in Him through even the dark valley's I often travel through in this life. It is through these valley's that I meet my God, on my knees again at the cross daily for His mercy and grace. May this be evident in us ALL as we face the challenges of this life, that our God would display His glory, by His grace, through our insufficient feeble attempts to live for Him.


Thank you for those who faithfully pray for me, it is with great delight that I can say I passed my mid year exam. Praise be to God! I am now currently waiting for my next PSR letter which will indicate if I have passed this last block or not. The next few months are going to be strenuous so I covet your prayers during this time. I have 8 procedures to do, 2 ICPCA's and a few tests in between. I only have 2 more theory blocks left and 1 practical block left before I do my final practical exam which will be sometime during the 3rd week of April. I write my pre final exam on the 3rd of April and my final SANC exam on the 25th of May. The next few months will require much discipline and effort and I am praying for the physical and mental strength needed for me to complete this course. Also I have nearly completed another Theology subject, I plan to write my exam next week and hope to register for another subject before I return back to the Vaal.

I was able to attended the Biblical worldveiw conference a little earlier on in the year, sometime around the second week of January and I was blown away at how the Lord used Steve Lawson's messages from His word to reignite my appreciation for His Word. I also had the privilege of speaking at a ladies breakfast at Grace Sasolburg in the first week of February and I was tremendously blessed by it.

I mentioned that I had not been able to meet with an older lady for encouragement and mutual accountability but the Lord has provided someone in the church who has been able and willing to meet with me despite my inability to meet up every week. I am so thankful for her, yet another answer to my prayers. Praise be to God!

I also mentioned that I had hoped to have a few of the boys over for Christmas eve and a sleep over.They were so excited,it was the first time that they had experienced what it is like to have a bath. In the morning they woke up with gifts by the tree which they really enjoyed !I was able to share why Jesus birth is so significant and also explained the real meaning of Christmas to them.You can continue to pray for them. The shack that we built is still not complete yet but I praise the Lord for His provision so far in being able to build it.