Mpumi's back...back again

Yay!!! Our Leader, Mpumi, has returned from England with the blessing of a new visa. Praise God!! After 2 weeks gone, we all longed to see our missing family member. Thank you everyone for your prayers and support - it is greatly appreciated.

The last few days have been spent preparing and attending an Austrian Prayer Congress (APC). This event, which happens every 2 years, gathers hundreds of young adults in prayer. Our roles included cleaning (specifically showers and toilets), organising prayer posters and leading evangelical & practical outreaches into the city of Linz, Austria. We of course met some people along the way.
Enjoy the orange brightness of our exciting ministry...

A Busy Week

What a wonderfully busy week it has been. 

The Schloss Klaus Bible School (left) invited us to their historic building to share with some Bible students. We challenged and encouraged them to embrace the mission world more and enjoyed fellowshipping over dinner.  

We were blessed to lead an English Bible study with some international students on Wednesday. Yay!! It felt so lovely to speak to people in our own tongue - first hand. 

We also reached out to youth immigrants at the i-punkt centre. We used our limited German to do activities with the Children and build relationships with people from various religious backgrounds. 

Come Back Mpumi!!!

A major prayer request these past few months has been the renewal of Mpumi's visa. We said a temporary farewell to him yesterday as he returned to England (his place of residency) to re-apply for his visa. PLEASE WILL YOU PRAY that this will happen so that we can continue on the planned track of ministry. Please also pray for the us back in Austria, Coxy will be the only man, we will see how that goes..... :)

Serving Linz

For the 3 weeks here in Linz, Austria we call the OM Austria office building home. So far we have taken part and organised a prayer & strategy day. Cooking for 26 people was a challenge, but the stuffed peppers (or capsicums for you Australian readers) seemed to be a hit. 

Last night (Friday) we went out to the streets to evangelise with OAC (Open Air Campaigners). It was a great priveledge to hand out tracts, have deep and meaningful conversations and do some sketch boarding as a means of sharing the gospel. 

A Wonderful Weekend

We had the privilege of seeing the Meier family for the second time. Serving with them in Bulgaria was just wonderful and now to be a part of their congregation in Austria was a true honour. The first day we were there Daniel, the father of the Meier's, took us up to a glacier as he remembered that Coxy had never seen snow before. 

Whilst with them we challenged and encouraged some children and youth. We also lead the church service at the Meier's Church -through singing, preaching, dramas and leading Sunday School. Afterwards, we enjoyed lunch with some of our Austrian brothers and sisters....mmmmm Schnitzel.

A thick, girly and Italian Hot Chocolate

Italy was just wonderful. We managed to relax, reflect and recoup energy in the space of the 5 days we were there. One of the afternoons, Jill (a superbly talented musician and Omer) took us all out for a thick, girly and Italian hot chocolate. It was a great time of laughter, conversation and godly encouragement to one another. 

Meeting our Fellow Transiters

Leaving Croatia was hard, but four days in the Italian Alps was definitely something to look forward to. With no access to a GPS or maps it was really by God's grace that we arrived 1am Sunday morning. It was lovely to see the beaming faces of our fellow transiters here in Italy.  Hearing their stories of our amazing God has been a great encouragement. Italy has enabled us to catch a breath before we leave for Austria on Friday - cannot wait!!!