Update on Survey Trip Plans

During last week's conference I found the long hours to be quite taxing and each night I found it hard to find words to post with.   There was so much good coming from attending this conference though and I will hopefully summarize some highlights.  

However, now that I'm back home in California it seems best to share what is happening now with the Durban trip first.  Support for this specific trip has been coming in from supporters and so my flight + another $1,250 has been pledged for it.  Since there will be extra, Kim and I have taken the advice of a supporter.  Jason, our 16 year old,  will go on this trip with me.  It has seemed the answer to a prayer of getting father and son time with Jason and as the oldest of our children who will go to Durban when we actually go there for ministry, he'll have an opportunity to see it first hand.  He is very excited about the trip and even more so when I asked him to be our official photographer for the trip.  Believe it or not he also wants to check out the bowling alleys in Durban.  Jason has become a good bowler and just last week he bowled a game of 234, his second score of 200 or more!   The church we are at in Murrieta, Faith Bible Church, is presently working out details to send another man, possibly an elder, with us.  

We are presently planning this trip for August 23 - 31.  Since Tiffany's birthday is August 15th and Broden's is August 22nd, it's best to go after that.  Please be in prayer for the remaining funds to come in to cover the costs of all flights, a rental car for the week and meals.  We'll most likely be staying with Darryl Meekins' family or Selvan Govender's family. (or some of us at both)

Pray too for the Lord to use it to enhance our vision of the ministry possibilities and specific needs of this country.  Already, the time I spent with Darryl, Selvan, Bobby Hile and Dale Marshfield at the conference last week has helped.  We'll be able to meet students of the college, see the ministries of a number of the church plants and meet the ABWE Durban team members. In addition, we want to hear first hand the heart's desire of the people who are serving there so we can cast a vision for partnering together in ministry.  Please pray for Laura McLain, who just today, June 3rd,  should be arriving in Durban to work with youth alongside fellow team members.  If you care to catch up on her journey to ministry in South Africa, go to www.myjourneytodurban.blogspot.com where you will find information and prayer requests.  

Blessings in Christ, the Clarks