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***The Berean Call***
Act 17:10
And the brethren immediately sent away
Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who
coming
thither went into the
synagogue of the Jews.
Act 17:11
These were more noble than those in
Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the scriptures daily, whether
those things were so.
Act 17:12
Therefore many of them believed; also of
honourable women which were Greeks, and
of men, not a few.
Act 17:13
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had
knowledge that the word of God was
preached of Paul at Berea, they came
thither also, and stirred up the people.
***Acts 17:
10***
We
welcome your comments on any of our
newsletter and articles. We also
welcome your comments on the
comments. We ask that you don't
believe anything Chuck Missler says
and trust as a true Berean to seach
the scripture.
“Ye
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.”
John 8:32
David Livingstone
We pray for Zimbabwe,
Zimbabwe from the Heart
These e mails and articles have
been forwarded to us from Luisa
Miranda at ;
Zoë Christian Bookshop
and Ann Smit from Word in Action
Ministries
They are uncensored so that you can
experience the suffering of these
families.
Five Finger Prayer
1.
Your thumb
is nearest you. So begin your prayers by
praying for those closest to you. They
are the easiest to remember. To pray for
our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once
said, a "sweet duty."
2. The
next finger
is the pointing finger. Pray for those
who teach, instruct and heal. This
includes teachers, doctors, and
ministers. They need support and wisdom
in pointing others in the right
direction. Keep them in your prayers.
3. The
next finger
is the tallest finger. It reminds us of
our leaders. Pray for the president,
leaders in business and industry, and
administrators. These people shape our
nation and guide public opinion. They
need God's guidance.
4. The
fourth finger
is our ring finger. Surprising to many
is the fact that this is our weakest
finger, as any piano teacher will
testify. It should remind us to pray for
those who are weak, in trouble or in
pain. They need your prayers day and
night. You cannot pray too much for
them.
5. And lastly comes our
little finger
- the smallest finger of all which is
where we should place ourselves in
relation to God and others. As the Bible
says, "The least shall be the greatest
among you." Your pinkie should remind
you to pray for yourself. By the time
you have prayed for the other four
groups, your own needs will be put into
proper perspective and you will be able
to pray for yourself more effectively.
Get the latest report on
Zimbabwe.
ZANU PF IS ON A
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With Thanks to our Sister Lynda
We ask for a prayer filled week
ahead.
Letter from Zimbabwe sent in
by John Winter
I reckon that these are the
last days of TKM and ZPF.
The darkest
hour is always before dawn.
We are all terrified at what
they are going to destroy
next........I mean they are
actually ploughing down
brick and mortar houses and
one white family with twin
boys of 10 had no chance of
salvaging anything when100
riot police came in with
AK47's and bulldozers and
demolished their beautiful
house - 5 bedrooms and pine
ceilings - because it was
"too close to the airport",
so we are feeling extremely
insecure right now.
You know - I am aware that
this does not help you sleep
at night, but if you do not
know - how can you help?
Even if you put us in your
own mental ring of light and
send your guardian angels to
be with us - that is a help
- but I feel so cut off from
you all knowing I cannot
tell you what's going on
here simply because you will
feel uncomfortable. There is
no ways we can leave here so
that is not an option.
I ask that you all pray for
us in the way that you know
how, and let me know that
you are thinking of us and
sending out positive
vibes... that's all. You
can't just be in denial and
pretend/believe it's not
going on.
To be frank with you, it's
genocide in the making and
if you do not believe me,
read the Genocide Report by
Amnesty International which
says we are - IN level 7 -
(level 8 is after it's
happened and everyone is in
denial).
If you don't want me to
tell you these things-how
bad it is—then it means you
have not dealt with your own
fear, but it does not help
me to think you are turning
your back on our situation.
We need you, please, to get
the news OUT that we are all
in a fearfully dangerous
situation here. Too many
people turn their backs and
say - oh well, that's what
happens in Africa. This
Government has GONE MAD and
you need to help us
publicize our plight--- or
how can we be rescued? It's
a reality! The petrol queues
are a reality, the pall of
smoke all around our city is
a reality, the thousands of
homeless people sleeping
outside in 0 Celsius with no
food, water, shelter and
bedding are a reality. Today
a family approached me,
brother of the gardener's
wife with two small
children. Their home was
trashed and they will have
to sleep
outside. We already support
8 adult people and a child
on this property, and
electricity is going up next
month by 250% as is water.
How can I take on another
family of 4 -----and yet how
can I turn them away to
sleep out in the open?
I am not asking you for
money or a ticket out of
here - I am asking you to
FACE the fact that we are in
deep and terrible danger and
want you please to pass on
our news and pictures. So
PLEASE don't just press the
delete button! Help best in
the way that you know how.
Do face the reality of what
is going on here and help us
SEND OUT THE WORD.. The more
people who know about it,
the more chance we have of
the United Nations coming to
our aid. Please don't ignore
or deny what's happening.
Some would like to be
protected from the truth BUT
then, if we are eliminated,
how would you feel? "If only
we knew how bad it really
was we could have helped in
some way".
[I know we chose to stay
here and that some feel we
deserve what's coming to us]
For now,--- we ourselves
have food, shelter, a little
fuel and a bit of money for
the next meal - but what is
going to happen next? Will
they start on our houses?
All property is going to
belong to the State now. I
want to send out my Title
Deeds to one of you because
if they get a hold of those,
I can't fight for my rights.
Censorship!----We no longer
have SW radio [which told us
everything that was
happening] because the
Government jammed it out of
existence – we don't have
any reporters, and no one is
allowed to photograph. If we
had reporters here, they
would have an absolute field
day. Even the pro-Government
Herald has written that
people are shocked, stunned,
bewildered and blown
mindless by the wanton
destruction of many folks
homes, which are supposed to
be 'illegal' but for which a
huge percentage actually do
have licenses.
Please! - do have some
compassion and HELP by
sending out the articles and
personal reports so that
something can/may be done.
"I am one. I cannot do
everything, ---but I can do
something.. And because I
cannot do everything, I will
not refuse to do the
something that I can do.
What I can do, I should do.
And what I should do, by the
grace of God, I will do."
- Edward Everett Hale
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Original Message -----
Subject: - Sad and
scary. A letter from a
Zim farmer
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Dear
Christa |
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Hi
Darling,
These
e-mails
I
received
from
Tony
Murdoch.
Read
below,
Joh
Borland
Love
Brian
Sent:
08
April
2008
02:55
PM
Subject:
FW:
Fw:Please
Forward
This
is a
mail
from
my
niece
who
lived
in
Zim
and
the
mails
received
from
friends
advising
of
the
erosion
over
this
past
week.
Please
pray
for
them
and
circulate
sothat
the
world
can
see
what
there
ARSEHOLES
are
realy
up
to.
Cheers
Tony
Sent:
Sunday,
April
06,
2008
3:07
PM
Subject:
Fw:
For
all
of
your
info.
Bev
-----
Original
Message
-----
Sent:
Sunday,
April
06,
2008
1:56
PM
Subject:
Fw:
Sent:
Sunday,
April
06,
2008
3:03
PM
Subject:
Dear
friends,
Hope
you're
all
doing
fine! For
some
of
you,
it's
been
a
while
since
we've
been
in
touch.
Life's
hectic,
isn't
it?
:-)
I'll
update
you
on
our
happy
little
life
in
Belgium
in a
separate
mail,
one
of
these
days.
I'm
forwarding
you
some
disturbing
mails
we've
just
received
from
friends
and
contacts
in
Masvingo,
Zimbabwe.
It
seems
the
situation
has
deteriorated
tremendously
once
again,
now
that
the
(officially
still
uncertain)
election
results
do
not
seem
to
favour
Mugabe. The
stories
below
are
first
hand
descriptions
of
the
situation
on
the
spot. I'm
spreading
the
news,
hoping
that
some
of you
may
have
ways
to
get
this
message
across
to
the
broader
public,
to
politicians,
the
press,
etc.
If you
want,
I
can
keep you
updated
on
further
news
coming
in. On
the
other
hand,
if
you'd
rather
not
be
reminded
of
the
atrocities
taking
place
in
this
once
beautiful
country,
I
perfectly
understand.
Just
let
me
know,
and
I'll
cancel
you
from
the
Zim
news
list.
Hugs
and
kisses,
Paul
Sent:
06
April
2008
05:54
Subject:
farm
invasion
Hi
Just to let you know that Chris was invaded yesterday afternoon by war vets. I just happened to be visiting Charmaine and Chris when a bakkie load of about 23 drove up the road singing war songs. Chris went out to them and they told him to leave the farm immediately. The police arrived about 45 minutes after the war vets and spent a long time talking to them with Chris remaining calm and reasoning with the chaps. The whole episode took about 2.5 hours with Charmaine, Laura and I watching anxiously from Charmaine's house. I was so worried that they might beat Chris up as is so ! often their style. They left the property and have vowed to return today to "sort things out".
There was a carefully orchestrated war vet attack yesterday on the few remaining white owned farms in Masvingo. The farms that I know were invaded were the Goddards, Connors, Borland, Richards, Sparrows. The whole Pa Nyanda Lodge was taken over and Graham & Cally were given an hour to leave their house. They did so with a few photos and valuables but didn't even have time to pack a suitcase.
I will update you later as to what happens but surely, surely, the outside world cannot sit back and allow a repeat of 2002. There is huge military deployment as we speak and the people are becoming fearful.
Love to you all
Kerry
-----Original
Message-----
From:
Clive
and
Liz
Thomas
Sent:
06
April
2008
04:33
Subject:
Borland
family
under
siege
-
Masvingo,
Zimbabwe
Importance:
High
If
we
just
stand
by,
watch
and
do
nothing
-
are
we
not
just
as
much
to
blame
as
those
in
power
in
Zim?
All
I am
asking
you
to
do
is
forward
this
email
to
as
many
people,
who
have
an
interest
in
Zimbabwe,
as
possible.
Send
it
to
the
news
makers
in
your
area,
plus
SABC,
BBC,
CNN,
Sky,
Fox
News,
etc.
Thank
you,
"Dear
Family
and
Friends,
Well
never
thought
I
would
have
to
do
this
email,
do
not
know
if
it
may
be
my
last
from
Chidza
Farm,
Masvingo,
Zimbabwe!
.
At
3.30pm
today
(Saturday),
a
lorry
load
of
warvets
arrived
at
our
gate
to
take
over
our
land,
equipment
and
cattle.
It
is
now
6pm
and
they
have
been
singing
their
war
songs
at
our
gate
and
more
and
more
of
them
have
arrived.
We
managed
to
get
Alison
(our
daughter)
and
baby
John
to
town
and
for
now
it
is
just
John
and
myself
and
our
dogs
in
the
house,
now
on
the
farm.
They
have
said
that
our
labour
will
not
work
tomorrow
and
that
they
want
us
to
kill
them
a
sheep,
which
John
refuses
to
do,
so
no
doubt
they
will
kill
one
for
themselves.
Graham
Richards
was
under
siege
at
the
same
time
as
us,
so
it
has
to
be
orchestrated.
The
Goddards
and
Deidricks
are
in
the
same
boat.
They
have
already
taken
over
PaNyanda
Lodge,
Graham
and
Callie
Richards
are
in
town.
Alison
is
at
Lorna's
in
town
and
Carl
is
expected
back
from
Bulawayo
tonight!
an d
will
go
to
Lorna.
Lorna's
no.
is
039-264323
;
Ali
is
on
011216643
Our
Phone
Landline
is
039-266080
Cell
Phone
Nos.
011-215275
;
023-258810
Please
pass
this
email
on
to
as
many
folk
as
you
would
like
to.
If
you
know
of
anyone
in
the
Media
all
the
better.
We
have
to
let
the
world
know
what
is
happening.
Well
done
to
Zesa
(the
state
electricity
company).
As
they
load
shedded
us
and
I
phoned
my
friend
in
the
Zesa
Faults
and
he
phoned
Harare
and
they
have
switched
us
back
on.
So
for
now
please
keep
all
of
us
in
your
prayers
and
we
will
send
a
follow
up
tomorrow
if
we
are
able.
Our
love
to
you
all.
John
and
Joy
Borland
from
Chidza
Farm."
Sent:
06
April
2008
09:27
Subject:
Update
on
farm
situation
in
Masvingo,
Zimbabwe.
Hi
again,
I
have
spoken
to
my
mum
in
Masvingo.
She
says
that
the
war
vets
have
told
the
family
that
there
are
to
be 2
dead
farmers
in
their
province
by
Monday
–
one
of
them
being
my
uncle
John
Borland.
She
also
said
that
another
white
farmer
in
the
Masvingo
district,
Anthony
Perkins,
had
been
stoned
by
war
vets
on
Saturday.
He
is
alive
but
she
does
not
know
the
seriousness
of
his
injuries.
Please
keep
everyone
in
your
thoughts
and
prayers.
Thanks,
Liz
Thomas |
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