This is a great video about Christian Veterinary Mission vet Dr. Valerie
Monday, January 27, 2014
Etsy Store Now Open!!
Just started an Etsy store for paracord dog collars/leashes/bracelets I'm making to help me to get to Africa with Christian Veterinary Mission. Check it out! All profits go to support my project at Go, Speak, Live Boldly - Rebecca Quam. Please pass this on to your friends and help me start teaching in South Africa this year!
Seahawks colors up for sale now, but other colors are available. If you want something I don't currently have listed, just send me a message and I'll put it up for sale.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoSpeakLiveBoldly
Seahawks colors up for sale now, but other colors are available. If you want something I don't currently have listed, just send me a message and I'll put it up for sale.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoSpeakLiveBoldly
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
January Prayer Letter
…and pray on my behalf, that utterance
may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the
mystery of the gospel… Ephesians
6:19
A new year has come!
Did you make any resolutions? I
have to admit that I try to avoid making resolutions because I know they will
fall to the wayside over the coming months. Instead, I focus on the
vision/mission statement I have written for myself and seek to always live in a
way that moves me closer to those goals.
One of those life goals (written over 8 years ago) is “to live my life
in a manner that is an inspiration to those younger than me.” What a blessing how God continues to place me
in situations to walk out that goal.
First, I had my veterinary 4-H group for three years, then I got involved
with Christin Veterinary Mission vet student conferences as a speaker, and now
He is sending me to teach full time.
As I continue to seek out those He has chosen to raise
up support while I serve in South Africa, I pray that He will help me develop
the wisdom, patience, and love needed to reach those I will be teaching. This season of reflection encouraged me to
share more with you about just how you can “pray on my behalf” so that my
actions during deputation (support raising) and in South Africa will bring Him
glory. Please pray:
- That I would be filled with Christ's passion and follow Him in His role to glorify God on earth and accomplish the work He has given me to do.
- That the ambition for Jesus to be ardently worshiped would come to dominate and integrate all other desires so that I live in the freedom of single minded purpose.
- That my will would yield to God’s purpose in seeing all people reconciled to Him.
- That God would use me to be a blessing to all those I encounter during deputation and while serving in South Africa.
- That I would refuse to accept that evil in this world is God’s plan and that I would rebel against it.
- That God would fill me with the Holy Spirit that I might be effective in my small portion of fulfilling His mandate to take the gospel to all peoples.
- That my words and life would match those of Christ to serve as a public testimony to those around me.
- That the Holy Spirit would make clear to me those aspects of my faith which are universal and those which are cultural so that I would not hinder the South African students as they come to God.
May the Lord bless you with a vision and a calling this New Year and fill your heart with passion for Him.
News from Mafikeng
Here are some reports of the work currently underway in Mafikeng by Dr Emery, with whom I will be serving.
"Lokaleng Church Plant:
This new church plant is doing very well as The Lord has paved the way for His Word to be preached to this village. We are preaching weekly there and visiting throughout the week different people in their homes. We have been asked to conduct funerals which entail preaching nightly for a week followed by the final preaching and burial ceremonies. This has been such a rich opportunity to share about the hope we have in Christ with them. Ancestral spirit worship and other witch doctor cults are prevalent but it has been fruitful in the village to see Gods Word is reaching into the hearts of the villagers as He draws them to His truth.
Pastor Obekeng Moreo and Pastor KG:
Let me tell you about the Men of God I have the privilege to work along side.
Both Pastor Obakeng Moreo and Pastor KG are graduates of Christ Theological Seminary founded by John McArthur in Limpopo, South Africa. Their training in reformed theology is evident in their understanding of Gods Word through expository preaching. It has obviously been Divine evidence of The Lord going before us to work along side of these men. The weather has been keeping us from the outdoor worship so we are asking for The Lord to provide a building for this new church. Pastors Obakeng, KG, and myself recently wrote this to help raise funds.
"We here at Calvary Baptist Church would like to introduce ourselves to you from Mmabatho, South Africa. As Calvary Baptist Church we are committed to the Great Commission hence, our Vision is "to Know God and to make Him known". We are therefore passionate in making disciples. We have been reaching out to the lost at Lokaleng village since 2011. There's a need for a place of worship. We are currently meeting in people's homes and have been able to secure the land for the church site. The Lord has raised up a pastor, Pastor Kagiso Phetlhu, that is passionately committed to the Lord and to the people of Lokaleng who need to be reached with the Gospel and be empowered in many areas like, literacy and social skills. Your prayer and assistance in reaching these people will be of great help and will be highly appreciated. "
The school ministry:
I teach the diploma and degree students in their final years at North West University -Mafikeng. I have been given, by God's Grace, the blessing of sharing the Gospel with all students, staff and clients openly. The first encounters begin with pointing them to the cross! The Lord has obviously drawn people to receive His truth simply by the preaching and teaching from His Word! It is breath-taking to say the least!
We are on a break from teaching in between modules currently. I get a new batch of students beginning in February. The faculty/staff Bible study has been exciting so. We meet every Tuesday to do expository study of Gods Word. We began in Genesis, but with a sidebar through Ephesians up to our break time.
Our 2014 ventures:
Continued Lokaleng church plant growing, on campus preaching through the Bible study and daily student teaching with its fellowship. There will be an AWANAs program beginning with the after school kids from Noah's Ark ( the school founded by and on the grounds of Calvary Baptist Church) that we will begin on Friday afternoons in January. I am planning to begin a 12 week "Behold Your God" Bible Study with the Faculty/Staff beginning in February. There are a couple of students that I will also be doing some continued discipling when they return from breaks.
Our family has also been blessed with four young boys - Lulu, Lawzi, Ntsiki, and Mfundo. These boys are all from single parent homes and have been divinely drawn to be in our home. As Cathi teaches our children, they are there hearing Gods Word taught. They also come almost 2 hours early each week to hurry us to church and consistently go to our youth gathering at Calvary Baptist. They are eagerly growing in the Word which is so exciting for us all. Lawzi went to summer camp with us and I was privileged and blessed to lead him and two others to receive Christ!
To follow the Emery's journey in South Africa please visit www.cvmusa.org/emery.
"Lokaleng Church Plant:
This new church plant is doing very well as The Lord has paved the way for His Word to be preached to this village. We are preaching weekly there and visiting throughout the week different people in their homes. We have been asked to conduct funerals which entail preaching nightly for a week followed by the final preaching and burial ceremonies. This has been such a rich opportunity to share about the hope we have in Christ with them. Ancestral spirit worship and other witch doctor cults are prevalent but it has been fruitful in the village to see Gods Word is reaching into the hearts of the villagers as He draws them to His truth.
Pastor Obekeng Moreo and Pastor KG:
Let me tell you about the Men of God I have the privilege to work along side.
Both Pastor Obakeng Moreo and Pastor KG are graduates of Christ Theological Seminary founded by John McArthur in Limpopo, South Africa. Their training in reformed theology is evident in their understanding of Gods Word through expository preaching. It has obviously been Divine evidence of The Lord going before us to work along side of these men. The weather has been keeping us from the outdoor worship so we are asking for The Lord to provide a building for this new church. Pastors Obakeng, KG, and myself recently wrote this to help raise funds.
"We here at Calvary Baptist Church would like to introduce ourselves to you from Mmabatho, South Africa. As Calvary Baptist Church we are committed to the Great Commission hence, our Vision is "to Know God and to make Him known". We are therefore passionate in making disciples. We have been reaching out to the lost at Lokaleng village since 2011. There's a need for a place of worship. We are currently meeting in people's homes and have been able to secure the land for the church site. The Lord has raised up a pastor, Pastor Kagiso Phetlhu, that is passionately committed to the Lord and to the people of Lokaleng who need to be reached with the Gospel and be empowered in many areas like, literacy and social skills. Your prayer and assistance in reaching these people will be of great help and will be highly appreciated. "
The school ministry:
I teach the diploma and degree students in their final years at North West University -Mafikeng. I have been given, by God's Grace, the blessing of sharing the Gospel with all students, staff and clients openly. The first encounters begin with pointing them to the cross! The Lord has obviously drawn people to receive His truth simply by the preaching and teaching from His Word! It is breath-taking to say the least!
We are on a break from teaching in between modules currently. I get a new batch of students beginning in February. The faculty/staff Bible study has been exciting so. We meet every Tuesday to do expository study of Gods Word. We began in Genesis, but with a sidebar through Ephesians up to our break time.
Our 2014 ventures:
Continued Lokaleng church plant growing, on campus preaching through the Bible study and daily student teaching with its fellowship. There will be an AWANAs program beginning with the after school kids from Noah's Ark ( the school founded by and on the grounds of Calvary Baptist Church) that we will begin on Friday afternoons in January. I am planning to begin a 12 week "Behold Your God" Bible Study with the Faculty/Staff beginning in February. There are a couple of students that I will also be doing some continued discipling when they return from breaks.
Our family has also been blessed with four young boys - Lulu, Lawzi, Ntsiki, and Mfundo. These boys are all from single parent homes and have been divinely drawn to be in our home. As Cathi teaches our children, they are there hearing Gods Word taught. They also come almost 2 hours early each week to hurry us to church and consistently go to our youth gathering at Calvary Baptist. They are eagerly growing in the Word which is so exciting for us all. Lawzi went to summer camp with us and I was privileged and blessed to lead him and two others to receive Christ!
To follow the Emery's journey in South Africa please visit www.cvmusa.org/emery.
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