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Well, we leave for our 3 month South Africa trip in less than 7 weeks and I thought I’d give those that don’t know a quick update on what we are up to in the next 6 months or so. At the moment we are looking forward to visits from Ouma and Oupa for special birthdays, Samuel turning 1 and Oupa 61 on the same day! On November 2nd we’re off to SA for a lovely time we hope in the sun and sand and to celebrate with Johno and Faye as they get married in Cape Town in January. Then back to the UK where we will await the birth of our 5th child due at the end of February, (which for me means March! as I’m always late). As soon as we can after baby is born, we plan on moving back to Ontario, Canada so in amongst all this we hope to sell our house. We are praying for Gods wisdom and ask for His blessing on our plans. We would appreciate your prayers in this and thank you for your love and support.

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January 2009

Definition: A catechism is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present. Catechisms are doctrinal manuals often in the form of questions followed by answers to be memorized. (Wiki)

If that doesn't make sense to you, then this is how I understand catechism; it is a question and answer format for remembering what you need to know about what you believe. Essentially it helps you remember what you believe and why you believe it and allows you to communicate that effectively to others.

We believe the bible to be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but in a conversation where someone might question the bible how can we answer intelligently. Voddie Baucham uses this statement which I am memorizing and find to be concise and to the point, I have broken it up to visualise it more clearly.

I believe the bible to be:

• a reliable collection of historical documents
• written down by eye-witnesses
• during the lifetime of other eye witnesses
• they report to us super natural events
• that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies
• and claim that their writings are divine rather than human in origin

Where in the bible does it say this?

2 Peter 1:16-21 (ESV)

16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," 18we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. 19And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

See Voddie Baucham's sermon for more.

At last we have our little boy!
Samuel John Kerr born on 3 October 2008. 10lbs 2oz 4.605kgs.
We are so blessed to have another son to raise up for Jesus in our family.
Thank you to all of you who have sent greetings,cards and presents and for all your prayers.

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“Of course, much of the world would agree that being a housekeeper is acceptable, as long as you are not caring for your own home; treating men with attentive devotion would also be right as long as the man is the boss in the office and not your husband; caring for children would even be deemed heroic service for which presidential awards could be given as long as the children are someone else’s and not your own.” Dorothy Patterson

I saw this quote on this site http://midwestoutreach.org/ and wanted to share.

A number of years ago Dr. Albert Mohler spoke at an EMNR conference and in his talk shared a story about Bishop John Shelby Spong. According to Mohler, at the Lambeth Conference, Spong had committed a cultural and political boo-boo. He had been pressing for the ordination of homosexuals but was unable to get the majority to agree at the time because the bishops from Africa held firmly against it. In a moment of frustration Spong lashed out with, “The reason the African bishops believe the Bible so literally is because they have been so recently converted from paganism.” To which the Bishop from Uganda responded, “The reason Spong doesn’t believe the Bible is because he has so recently been converted to paganism.”

Albert Mohler has a great radio show that you can get online here http://www.albertmohler.com/radio_list.php

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