GOD'S BEST ALWAYS

JULY, AUGUST and SEPTEMBER 2007

So sorry for the slow news but as you read you will see much has happened in ministry and in our little lives. Decided to write for 3 months as so much has happened and we are so blessed to share it all with you!!!

Ministries at church
Young Mum’s Bible Study
Tan has so enjoyed her time each month with the young mommy’s of the church. They are working through Elizabeth George’s book “Mom after Gods own Heart” as she explains the importance of Deut 6. She has found this verse such an encouragement and challenge – “writing God’s word on the doorpost of your homes” we now have a bible memory verse up on the fridge to remind us of His goodness everyday.
Craft Evenings
It has been a busy busy time for Tan. She has been planning the craft evenings once a month at the church. For the next 4 months she is doing a series on Card Making. The Ladies have so much fun being creative and fellowshipping together.
Young Adults Bible Study
All is going great we have about 15-20 each Wednesday night to study through the book of Acts together. Mark is enjoying the challenge in teaching and leading this group. We had a very sad month – September. One of our young adult mom’s (new mommy her baby only 8 weeks old), she was murdered in her home! It has been a really hard yet blessed time to be involved in encouraging and helping others through this very very sad and hard time. Daddy of the baby is doing well and baby is fine. All that we can rest on is that God is in Control He is the Sovereign I AM!!!
Ladies Meeting
Our church ladies had a fun afternoon learning on colour and organizing of your wardrobe it was great to have such a big crowd together.
Sunday School
Tan had decided to get involved in Sunday school. She is helping out with the worship once a month. The theme is “SHIPs”. They have fun singing and learning from Tuggie the Tugboat about all the ships in the Harbor – FriendSHIP, LeaderSHIP, DiscipleSHIP, and WorSHIP!!! Preaching Gods Word
MJ has had a great time in the pulpit and is still preaching through the book of James in the evening and enjoying the challenge there. In the mornings together with Pastor Stuart they have just started a new series through the book of Habakkuk. Please remember him in prayer as he prepares to share what God has laid on his heart each time.
Worship
MJ leads worship mornings and evenings several times in the month. Tan has decided to join the worship team one Sunday evening every month to help out with singing and playing of guitar. She is enjoying getting back into playing and has fun worshiping with the others in the team.

MJ’s 30th Birthday Celebrations
It was great to have the whole extended Wilby family together to celebrate over a sit down dinner. Mark’s aunty Barbara from England was also visiting and even the new little nephew from East London was there.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MJ!!!

Troydie opening Dad's pressies

Visit to Johannesburg
In July we had a fleeting visit with Uncle T in Joeys. It was great to spend some special quality time with him. He just so enjoys time with Troyden. He is doing well and enjoying ministry, keep him in your prayers as he seeks the Lords will for his ministry at Florida Baptist. He is so excited at what the Lord is doing in his church Praise God for His special blessings on this congregation.

Mission to Zululand – Riverbend Macedonian Ministries hosted a team from Riverbend in the USA. They were a music team that came to lead worship for a tent revival in Zululand. Trent was the preacher for the week and they all had a huge blessing in sharing the gospel in that area. Mark was able to help with transport

Gran Wilby’s 80th celebrations
Mark’s Granny turned 80!!! We had a lovely family meal at a posh (fancy) hotel and enjoyed the time with family we have not seen in years. Many traveled from far to be with Gran on her happy day!

Troydie with Granny Wilby

Baby Troyden UPDATE
Well our little baby is becoming more of a little boy each day!!!. He is on solid food three times a day and enjoying his cereal, fruit, yoghurt and even the veggies! He got his first two front bottom teeth one on the 23rd August and the other right after on the 25th August.
He is having about 3hours sleep during the day so keeping us busy when he is awake.
Then he has managed to get going in all fours he is now crawling all over the place and wanting to climb up everything. He loves to be chased and gets so excited and laughs so hard that he gets hiccups!! TOO CUTE.
Well he really is the "smiler" and smiles all the time such a happy child and so easy we have been so incredibly blessed with this little bundle.
We spend most of our days at home and he loves to be outside so we play as much as we can on the grass which he finds very ticklish on his little toes.
He has learned who we are and cries if we leave the room in too much of a hurry. Dad is his favorite play mate they have so much fun, tickling, laughing, chasing and playing peek-a-boo!

Happy Baby - all the time!!!

Mission Trip to Mozambique
Mark has juts gotten back from taking a team from our church to help with ministry and sharing of the gospel in Mozambique. They had a blessed time and were able to preach on the Sunday at 6 different churches not all Baptist, so this was a huge opportunity to share the gospel. They had kiddie’s ministry and ran a small clinic as one of the team members is a sister at our local hospital. Our church people were hugely encouraged through this experience.

Family Time
We praise the Lord for all the time we have had to spend together as a family. Grand-dad and Grand-ma Wilby visit us every Thursday night to have some special time with Troydie. Grandpa and Granny Mally Eayrs visit when they can (once a week). Then we were able to have Trent to stay for two nights this past month. When we can we visit them all in Pietermaritzburg too. It has been great to visit with the family and have them so close by we cherish this special family time together!

Home Time
In our busy schedule we have been able to find some time to be creative at home. Tan is busy completing a cross-stitch for Troyden’s nursery meant to be completed before he was born!!! The next goal is before he turns one!!! She is also working on loads of beading projects (necklaces, home décor and key chains to decorate hand bags). MJ has managed to get his workshop a little more organized. He now has a hand me down lathe to do some wood turning and collecting some tools together to complete his workshop organization.

Prayer Requests
Thank you each and everyone for your special prayers, God is Good all the time.
· Knowing God’s will and leading in our own lives.
· Own special time with the Lord to refresh us in our personal walk with Him and as we have family devotion time to teach Troyden of the Lord Jesus Christ.
· We are planning a trip to Cape Town (29th Oct –12th Nov) with some of our friends from the USA please pray that this will be a time of rest and relaxing.
· Mom and Dad Eayrs leave for the USA on the 15th Oct for 2 weeks pray for a blessed time of visit, ministry and rest!
Ministry at Durban North
· Marks involvement in preaching, please say a special prayer for his preparation and his communication. (Oct 7th morning, Oct 14th evening, Oct 28t evening
· Mum’s bible study (every 2nd Tuesday).
· Craft evening (first Thursday of every month); pray that many non-Christians will be reached through this devotional, hands-on fellowship evening.
· Sunday school involvement a very big opportunity to reach out to children with the gospel.
· Our involvement in worship, worship drama, men’s ministry, teaching, leading and guiding of God’s children.
PRAISE THE LORD WITH US!!
· The MIRACLE of Troyden and the blessing he is in our lives as he grows and learns from us.
· For our finances – we have had a huge challenge making ends meet and we praise the Lord for his continued blessings, he always provides.

FROM GOD’s WORD
Lamentations 3:22-23 “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”