In all personal human relationships disagreement of one kind or another
can break the relationship.
BUT IN THE FAMILY
there ought to be special ties that bind us to each other.
Esther and I, as parents, know from experience, as most of you may know,
that humanly we can exasperate each other.
Even as husband and wife we have had our days!
RECENTLY Esther and I have found ourselves more than usually 'tried' and almost to despair within OUR 'Family Circles'. THEN we came across these Lyrics of a song written by Dolly Parton. Not a word about God in them, but as we read them we were once again reminded of HIS Love and Grace. Some of the lyrics may be a little unusual in the way they are worded or arranged, but even so we commend them to you for careful and open hearted reading with the Spirit of God. We can so easily set this picture of Family aside in a very impatient, selfish and unloving world society.
'WHEN IT'S FAMILY'
When it's family, you forgive them for they know not what they do.
When it's family, you forgive them for they know not what they do.
When it's family, you accept them, 'cause you have no choice but to.
When it's family, they're a mirror of the worst and best in you.
And they always put you to the test - And you always try to do your best,
And just pray for God to do the rest, when it's family.
SOME are preachers, some are gay; some are addicts, drunks, and stays,
But not a one is turned away, when it's family.
Some are lucky, others ain't; some are fighters, others faint.
Winners, loser, sinners, saints, it's all family.
And when it's family you trust them and your heart's an open door.
When it's family, you tolerate what you'd kill others for.
When it's family you love and hate and take, then give some more.
Somehow you justify mistakes, try to find some better way
to solve the problems day to day, in the family.
You take the troubles as it comes, and love them more than anyone;
Good or bad, or indifferent, it's still family.
You choose your lovers, you pick your friends;
Not the family that you're in - Nah!
They'll be with you till the end, 'cause its family.
And when it's family, family your forgive them for they know not what they do.
When it's family, they're a mirror of the worst and best in you.
When it's family; when it's family!
Let Me be all that I should be, in the family
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DAN NDUNGU
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DAN NDUNGU
SINCE RETURNING HOME TO TYNDALE COTTAGE, last Wednesday, Dan has continued to gain his strength and accustomed vigour. We have been truly rejoicing to see him so bright and healthy. He shows no outward sign of the months of previous anxiety, nor of the rigours of being on the operating table. A very VISIBLE miracle of God's Healing and Grace. Something to shout about. IN THE NAME OF JESUS!
AND just two views of the young man himself, on his own, and looking very well indeed. He IS thin but this is due more to the fact that over the year he has been adding height, growing like a bean-pole, than to anything else. He will soon regain some body weight, especially now that he is not worrying about his scary condition, and the vision of an operation.
EVERYONE is overflowing with Happiness just to see him back home and with the prospect of a future that had seemed so full of apprehension, yet is now looking so secure and healthy.
OPPOSITE - on the next page - is a photo of Francis Lahol half a year ago.
He completed his initial Chemo-therapy on Monday. He is still weary and weak but on the whole looks better and we are all rejoicing for him as well since he and his wife, Eunice continue to maintain their own assurance that in Jesus Name, our Father is busy healing Francis, and saving his sight and his life all together. They too have been uplifted to see how prayer has been answer for Dan, and that though it seemed to be delayed and even obstructed, it prevailed and was mighty in its working. Keep upholding him in these next very telling weeks.
THIS LAST WEEK we had the joy of a visit from Ian and Diana Hogley. They first set foot in Kenya in September 1968, and I arrived in December the same year. We found ourselves living almost next door to each other, and have remained close friends, together with our wives, ever since.
So, to some extent, we were able to celebrate 50 years in Kenya together. SO Good!!
This is all for this time. We Thank God for His daily care of us. God Bless you all
John, Esther and Daryl Green
Trust in the Lord, and don't despair;'
He is a Friend so true.
No matter what your troubles are,
Jesus will see you through!
DAN
with Mica and Catherine Yego
AND just two views of the young man himself, on his own, and looking very well indeed. He IS thin but this is due more to the fact that over the year he has been adding height, growing like a bean-pole, than to anything else. He will soon regain some body weight, especially now that he is not worrying about his scary condition, and the vision of an operation.EVERYONE is overflowing with Happiness just to see him back home and with the prospect of a future that had seemed so full of apprehension, yet is now looking so secure and healthy.
OPPOSITE - on the next page - is a photo of Francis Lahol half a year ago.He completed his initial Chemo-therapy on Monday. He is still weary and weak but on the whole looks better and we are all rejoicing for him as well since he and his wife, Eunice continue to maintain their own assurance that in Jesus Name, our Father is busy healing Francis, and saving his sight and his life all together. They too have been uplifted to see how prayer has been answer for Dan, and that though it seemed to be delayed and even obstructed, it prevailed and was mighty in its working. Keep upholding him in these next very telling weeks.
THIS LAST WEEK we had the joy of a visit from Ian and Diana Hogley. They first set foot in Kenya in September 1968, and I arrived in December the same year. We found ourselves living almost next door to each other, and have remained close friends, together with our wives, ever since.
So, to some extent, we were able to celebrate 50 years in Kenya together. SO Good!!
This is all for this time. We Thank God for His daily care of us. God Bless you all
John, Esther and Daryl Green
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