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Dear All,
Saturday’s Bottom Line:
Scott is jazzed that so many Mutare area pastors are interested in being in a disciple-makers group and that today’s Better Together marriage seminar went really well. He will be preaching at Pastor Rose’s church on Sunday morning (~1:00 AM Sunday MO time).
Sunday’s Prayer Requests:
1. The people at church to be greatly encouraged by Scott’s message (“The Place Called Best”).
2. God to advocate and fight for Pastor Rose concerning her deceased husband’s business. (please see details below **)
3. Sound sleep and good rest for Scott and his jet lag to resolve.
Saturday’s Details:
On this trip, Scott will present eight two-day seminars. He just completed his first one and was amazed that already 25 people grasped the concept of Raising Disciple-Makers and want to be in a DM group. After seven more seminars, he may need lots of people to help lead groups! This is a good problem to have. = )
At his Better Together marriage seminar, Scott hosts a little competition for the husbands to share why their wives are their princesses and for the wives to share why their husbands are their heroes. I’m not sure how the judging goes, but the winning “princess” and winning “hero” are awarded prizes. All the couples are also invited to have their picture taken with the hero goggles, princess tiara, and Scott’s “Better Together” plaque. Here’s one of today’s couples.
Happy couple
And this lovely lady was the winning princess! Her husband is down on his knees honoring her. They have been married for FORTY-NINE years!!! Scott was truly impressed by them; by their evident love and respect for each other as well as the length of their marriage. What a great example they are for all married couples.
What a princess she must be!
** Concerning the prayer request above for Pastor Rose, here’s the situation. Pastor Rose’s husband died of COVID in late 2020. He co-owned a hardware business which has now passed to Pastor Rose. Shortly before his death, his business partner, Gary, purchased a large inventory and sold it to him. Two weeks after his death, Gary quit the business and demanded payment for all that inventory. It seems that Gary is not on the “up and up” and is trying to take advantage of Pastor Rose. Her husband was about Scott’s age and their oldest child is the same age as ours, all of which brings this seeming injustice really close to Scott’s heart. He is asking us to pray for God to fight for this godly widow, pastor, mother, and businesswoman. She is God’s precious child, and she needs an Advocate in this very difficult situation.
Finally, Scott told me he’s learning a few words in the local Shona language. Can you guess what “Zvakanaka kuva pamwe chete” means? It’s “Better Together” in Shona! And in his Better Together seminars, Scott always teaches about “The Ten Most Powerful Words,” which in English are “I was wrong. I am sorry. Will you forgive me?”
In Shona they are only six words. Feel free to try them out the next time you hurt someone else. = )
“Ndakatadza
Ndine urombo
Ungandi regererewo here?”
Note: that last word is not “here.” It’s pronounced “HAIR-ay.” And no, I don’t know how to say any of the rest of it. Neither does Scott, but he’s trying. = )
Thank you for praying for Scott today!
Blessings,
Patty
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