For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen………so that they are without excuse. Romans 1: 18-21

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PART 1

Reviewing the last three weeks I realize there is much to report. As I am writing this I realize that I will need to write this blog in parts due to the length. So this is part one of maybe four parts. I’ll try to recount the events in order, starting with a trip to Calvary Chapel Fellowship in Curepipe (Pastor Dom’s church). The whole family made it to Curepipe Sunday after service. Dom wasn’t feeling well, but he bravely joined us for some fellowship time. Cindy and the kids were there, as well as Colette and Daniel (regular attendees of the church). Danielle nursed Paul, Gary and I when we were all sick during the July mission trip, just after Pastor Ron returned to SC. There was also another woman there, Mariella who waited for my family’s arrival in Curepipe. We had a good time fellowshipping and hopefully brought a little USA likeminded uplifting of spirits to CC Fellowship.

I had the opportunity to record another 15 minute message on an AM station for the Mauritian program called Epilogue. The broadcast reaches all of Mauritius for those who tune into the AM program. Before recording the message I had the opportunity to discuss the topics of Jesus, sin and God with a Hindu gentleman whose wife was recording a message about Hinduism. This Hindu man was nice and even referenced Jesus acknowledging His sacrifice on the cross. I added that one of the most important things about Christ was that he rose from the dead, and that God is a God of the living. This man didn’t really know much about Christ or Christianity, just enough to be wrong. He proceeded to say that Christians emphasize sin too much. I think he might have been referencing the Mauritian Catholics. This man believed that being ignorant is sin and that if you are not ignorant then you aren’t sinning. I then explained that lack of ignorance does not mean you are without sin. In fact many people know about Christ, yet choose to disobey (rebel) against God and do as they please. Of course there are those of us who acknowledge Christ and our Lord and Savior, submitting ourselves to His will. Planting seeds.

Sherveen, a 17 year old young man living in Curepipe, stayed overnight in our home above the church the other week. We met him during the July mission trip. His mother attends CC Fellowship. Paul P. spent a lot of time with Sherveen and took him under his wing for a bit. We all took Sherveen out for this birthday in July. His father is not a good role model and unavailable to be a father figure, so it’s important that we can invite him up to the north part of Mauritius from time to time. He is a typical 17 year old, with typical issues and questions and it was a pleasure to have him with us. The only problem was that I let him borrow my Netbook for a few hours. I told him that the Netbook didn’t have any virus software installed, but you guessed it, the next day it only opened in “safe mode”. Silly me, letting a 17 year old use a computer (with or without virus software). I think all teenagers have the ability to surf hundreds of websites in just a matter of minutes. Somehow I’ll have to reformat the computer, but probably not until I return to SC.

In the next couple of days I will pick up where I left off with PART 2. I’d like to share my review of several Christian books and videos (equipping the Saints), the many visits of church members, the CC Fellowship bookstore sale and the local soup “soul” kitchen. Until the next blog…….

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