Oct., Nov. and Dec. 2008 Prayer Update

PRAYER UPDATE FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2008

Whoa, these months are just flying by and I can’t believe its December already. In the month of October and November I started to raise support by doing speaking engagements in churches. My first speaking engagement was at the Chinese Presbyterian Church in Vancouver. I was the main speaker and had to speak for 25mins. I spoke on Eccl. 3:1-9, 11 and I was very emotional. By the end of it my friend Tobi told me that I spoke for 40 mins. Whew, I was glad that was over and I think I did ok. I then spoke on the topic about social and relational and how it relates to God’s Kingdom at the African Leadership retreat in Seattle in October. In December I finished sending out my prayer/support letters. I have attached it below and pray that God’s people will respond and partnership with me. I am going by faith that God will provide for my every need even though I haven’t raised all my support to go back to S. Africa yet.

During the week days I have kept busy working at Safeway as a baker’s helper half of the week and the other half I scanned documents onto microfishe for Escan Data. After working at these two jobs I realized that I am truly meant to be a teacher and how I miss teaching. I also learned how hard people work. In the end I came to love the people I worked with and appreciate the friendship that I made.

I am now in Campbell River spending the rest of the holiday season with my family. May everyone have a blessed Christmas remembering Christ’s birth and a wonderful New Year. Please pray for the following:

PRAISE and PRAYER ITEMS:

· Found two part-time jobs. Pray that I had a positive Christian influence while I worked there.

· I am thankful of the many opportunities that I can share in churches. Pray that I will make a positive impact and touch the heart of other’s to partnership with me in South Africa.

· Continue to pray that I will raise all the support I need to go back to South Africa.

· Continue to pray for the Lilly of the Valley Educare Centres and their teachers as they take a well deserved break.

· Pray that I finalize everything before I fly back to S. Africa.

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My dearest brothers and sisters in Christ:

In Ecclesiastes 3, it says, “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heave.” (vs1) “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (vs11). These verses have truly marked my experiences this past year.

As most of you know I have been in South Africa building a curriculum for the African Leadership preschools and training the teachers in the townships of Khayelitsha. I have also been involved in children’s churches and youth ministries, in the construction of preschools and in other areas where help was needed.

Sadly, at the end of June 2008 my oldest brother died and I had to go home immediately. I was truly torn because I wanted to be and knew I should be with my family here in Canada to support them, but I also mourned for the ministry in South Africa I had come to love and would have to let it go. But God had a purpose for all things in His time.

As I reflect back on my year in South Africa and on my time I have now spent back in Canada, one things keeps coming back to my mind and has made a great impact in my life. I have come to a realization of the important relationships with people play in our daily lives. It’s about what you’ve accomplished or how much money you make. It’s not about the car you drive or whether you wear the latest fashions. It’s not about the high pay job or climbing the social ladder. It’s about the people in God’s Kingdom!!! Relationships are what life is all about. Matthew 22:37 tells us that this is the first and greatest commandment and the second is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Time is the best investment we can give to relationships. Whenever we give time, we are making a sacrifice which is the essence of love.

In the beginning of January 2009 I plan to go back to South Africa and continue what I have started. My future goals are:

· To train, equip, support and spiritually lead the teachers, students and schools.

· To train local teachers to become coordinators of Lilly of the Valley Educare Association so that in the future that they can take over the ministry.

· To ultimately fulfill my life mission by glorifying God and enjoying Him through knowing and serving Jesus Christ.

· To live life to the fullest by embracing it as an adventure to be lived.

· To be a woman of influence by making lasting impact on others and to invest and mobilize a future generation of people to live out their purpose for God’s kingdom!

To be part in this amazing adventure in building God’s Kingdom I am looking for partners who will pray for me and support me financially. If you are interested, please fill out the Partner’s for God’s Kingdom slip and mail it to: African Leadership, P.O. Box 20048, 4865 Leslie St., Willowdale, ON, M2J 5E4. For more information about African Leadership, please send an e-mail to africanada@gmail.com, or phone Tobi Lin (Vancouver) at: 778-861-8588 or Angie Song (Toronto) at 647-896-4356.

For the Kingdom,

Christ’s Servant, Glory Destura

PARTNERSHIP FOR GOD’S KINGDOM

NAME:___________________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_______________________________________________________________________________________

CITY:________________________________ PROVINCE:____________________ POSTAL CODE:______________

PHONE #:_____________________________ E-MAIL:___________________________________________________

I WOULD LIKE TO PRAY FOR AND FINACIALLY SUPPORT GLORY DESTURA FOR ________/MONTH

(ENCLOSE 12 POST-DATED CHEQUES) OR ________ (ONE TIME GIFT).

NOTE: YOU CAN ALSO USE YOUR CREDIT CARD VIA THE PAYPAL SYSTEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING SET-UP. (PLEASE PHONE TOBI LIN AT 778-861-8588 FOR MORE INFORMATION)

PLEASE SEND ALL TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO: AFRICAN LEADERSHIP, P.O. BOX 20048, 4865 LESLIE ST., WILLOWDALE, ON, M2J 5E4 (PLEASE SPECIFY “FOR GLORY DESTURA”)

Scenic view of one of the walks at the African Leadership retreats in Seattle.



Eating lunch with Andrea, Steve and BK.



Len is pushing Tobi on his Wheelchair.



Group picture of everybody who attended the retreat.



David and his band leading worship the night Pastor Ohm was the guest speaker in Vancouver.



My accountability group celebrating Laurie's Birthday.



Helping my friends George and Christine Pearce at the Creation Science display at the Fraser Valley University (George leads the Creation Science organization in BC.)



Subbing at the Wind and Tide Kindergarten and some of my old students came to visit me at lunch time. Haley is only in grade 5 and she towers over me already and her sister Rebecca is not far behind.



I was a guest speaker at my churches Sunday School session.



My fellow cake decorators at Safeway (Kitty, Evita and Ellen).



Listening to Kia's concert at school (she's the one in the yellow).



Hannah and Kia singing with the choir at their school concert (Hannah is in the second row, far right in the white sweater and Kia is in the front middle in the stripped sweater and braids.)



My nieces playing out in the snow at night time.



Made a wedding cake for Grace and Kent's friends.