Vivid Memories of a Beautiful Country and People

It was a fantastic trip to Durban and though it was the last week of August, it remains vivid in our minds. Jason and I (Kim in spirit) went there looking to the Lord to show us things about the mission work, culture, and people. We are committed to going to serve in Durban, if the Lord will supply us with that support team that we need. The confirmation came for us in the fact that it is a solid ABWE team and there is a specific role of ministry with the Baptist Bible College as Dean of Students. It is exactly the ministry role we were envisioning and praying about even 6 years ago! Pray for us as financially we need to reach the goal of 85% by the end of February to go to the Field Prep Seminar. Otherwise we'll have to wait till the next FPS in November 2010. A house awaits us in Durban if we can get there by June/July. Darryl has a course for me to take over and teach at the college starting in July. The college has a number of students for us to work with to help in preparing them for practical aspects of ministry.

Please pray fervently that we may reach the field in 2010 and that the Lord will bring onto our support team the equivalent of 170 new supporters at $25/month. Please pray according to Luke 11:9-10 - ⁹"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ¹⁰"For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

Pictures: the city center of Durban; the port of Durban; over the Atlantic on South African Air; sunrise over the Atlantic on our way to JFK; Jason in Johannesberg airport

Darryl, Casey and Emma Meekins

Our survey trip to Durban, South Africa was made extra special by our visit and stay with the Meekins family. Darryl is the principal of Baptist Bible College of Kwazulu-Natal (BBC-KZN) and has been in that role of ministry since 2007. Casey serves alongside Darryl when she can and has been involved in the training of groups who can then go into local schools for the ministry of abstinence education. They are presently ministering with The Phoenix Fellowship (TPF). Darryl and Casey have a daughter, Emma, who is just as cute as can be and turned 2 while we were there. We ask you to pray for this wonderful family who faithfully serve the Lord in Durban. Darryl has a tough job to do with the college ministry. Casey's father recently passed away. Pray for the whole family as they adjust to this.

Pictures top to bottom: Last day at lunch with the Meekins and Govender families; Emma getting shy and ready for bed; Casey and Emma at Phoenix Fellowship service; visiting with other members of The Phoenix Fellowship; Our last shot of Emma as we left for the terminal to return. She was really tired from those California visitors!

Announcing Our Latest Prayer Letter with a Change!

"Clark Pathways" is the name of our new prayer letter and a website related to our Ministry and Family is being prepared as well. This photo was found after a search of shared photos on flickr and it is entitled "Scenic Chapel". It's picturesque view along this path in the foreground is from the Drakensberg Mountains outside of Durban, SA. The focus of our new prayer letter theme is related to passages like these:

• Habakkuk 3:19 - The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.
• Psalm 119: 105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
• Proverbs 3: 5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

As we work hard and wait on the Lord's perfect timing for our being sent out to serve in South Africa, we have been reminded by Him that He is sovereign in all things. Wherever we are and wherever our journeys take us we must always follow the One who is the only Way, Jesus Christ. As we offer up a new prayer letter title that reflects our past and future travels and the missions work we desire to do, we want for it to reflect our trust in the Lord as the one who leads us. If you would like to receive our prayer letter either by email or by mail, please contact us at Robert.Clark@abwe.cc Thank you for your prayers and support.