Dear Family & Friends,
Psalm 25:5 – Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are my Savior, and my hope is in your all day long.
Psalm 33:20 – We wait in hope for the Lord, he is our help and our shield.
2 Corinthians 4:18 – So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Please be praying:
1. She will be having her spring break the beginning of April for a month. Please pray that after Spring break they will be able to move into their new school building that has been under construction.
2. During the spring break a girl attending the nearby college will be staying with Bonnie. She is an orphan, a Christian, and is facing many challenges and has nowhere to go during the break. Please be praying that Bonnie will be able to minister to her during this time together.
3. Bonnie has been sick for some time now and is on medication. She is feeling better but not back to normal still being very run down and exhausted. Please pray for complete healing and strength to continue the work she is called to there.
4. Because of being sick for so long she is behind in her school work. She has parent teacher conferences coming up and has to write an evaluation form for each of her 30 pupils in order to meet with each of the parents. She will also be tutoring students after school. This requires her to assess each student and determine his or her educational need. Please be praying for wisdom and grace in this process.
5. Continue to pray for discernment and wisdom in the many decisions she is required to make daily. Please continue to pray for her safety.
Thank you for your continued prayers for our daughter!
Charles & LouAnn Sherer
bonniesherer@hotmail.com
www.bonnieinzambia.com
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
03/10/11
Dear Family and Friends,
Just wanted to send out a quick request to ask you to please pray for Bonnie. I received a text from her today saying that she is sick again. Cough, fever, weak, and trouble breathing. Please pray for her. It is amazing how God moves through prayer. In her time of need she has an army of people to lift her up in prayer.
God Bless and thank you!
LouAnn Sherer
Just wanted to send out a quick request to ask you to please pray for Bonnie. I received a text from her today saying that she is sick again. Cough, fever, weak, and trouble breathing. Please pray for her. It is amazing how God moves through prayer. In her time of need she has an army of people to lift her up in prayer.
God Bless and thank you!
LouAnn Sherer
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
03/09/11
Dear Family & Friends
Here is the latest prayer update from Bonnie.
LouAnn
Goodness, I don’t even remember when I last gave you an update. Sorry, I have been crazy busy! Thank you everyone who sent goodies in the bin through Doug Hayes, what a blessing that has been!
Things are going really well and I am so excited to see all that God is doing here in Ndola. I had a sleep over with a few of the college girls from church, we had a lot of fun and needless to say we got little sleep, but that is kind of the point, right? Lol. Yesterday was National Woman’s Day here in Zambia, a national holiday. On Sunday we had a special service to honor the woman. (we had a lot of guests) All the woman dressed in traditional attire and we had special music, testimonies and readings. The woman did everything but the preaching. At the end of the service, Pastor Wilbroad shared the gospel and 7 people came forward. During the counseling session, I was speaking one on one with a college age girl who was rededicating her life to the Lord. She said she attended the college service and wanted to come forward at that time, but said it was like she was glued to her seat. Praise God that she was obedient this week to the prompting of the Spirit. I was amazed to see how she opened up so much with me and was able to encourage her in the Lord. She really just needs to have a mentor and be held accountable. I invited her over for dinner this week and plan on making that a regular habit. I am having a family over tonight, well minus the parents…The parents are pastors and are out of the country. They range in age from 8-27 I believe (there are 6 of them).
I also got a new pupil today, Emanuel, so that rounds the number off to 30. He is very quiet but I am confident with time he will warm up to me and the rest of the class. I made a point to remind the boys to include him in the games at recess, they needed a couple reminders.
Prayer:
1. Please continue to keep the college ministry in prayer, specifically that the Lord will continue to draw souls and that they will be open and vulnerable when we meet.
2. Please pray for the pupils that they will be able to grasp the concepts that are being taught and that the Lord would continue to give me creative ways to get the points across.
3. Pray for strength and patience. I need a lot of both, when I am tired my patience seems to be lacking. J
4. Pray that I do not grow weary in doing good and that God will be honored and glorified through my work.
5. Pray also that the children will come to know and love the Lord.
6. Please also keep Susan (the head teacher) in your prayers, she was getting a lot better and then this week took a sudden turn for the worst. Her kidneys and liver are operating at 50% and the medications are no longer working.
7. Oh yeah, water heater is still broken so still have ice cold showers. I am getting used to it, but hey Hot water would be nice :)
Thank you again for supporting me through your prayers as well as financially. I couldn’t do this without you!!
With all my love,
Bonnie
Here is the latest prayer update from Bonnie.
LouAnn
Goodness, I don’t even remember when I last gave you an update. Sorry, I have been crazy busy! Thank you everyone who sent goodies in the bin through Doug Hayes, what a blessing that has been!
Things are going really well and I am so excited to see all that God is doing here in Ndola. I had a sleep over with a few of the college girls from church, we had a lot of fun and needless to say we got little sleep, but that is kind of the point, right? Lol. Yesterday was National Woman’s Day here in Zambia, a national holiday. On Sunday we had a special service to honor the woman. (we had a lot of guests) All the woman dressed in traditional attire and we had special music, testimonies and readings. The woman did everything but the preaching. At the end of the service, Pastor Wilbroad shared the gospel and 7 people came forward. During the counseling session, I was speaking one on one with a college age girl who was rededicating her life to the Lord. She said she attended the college service and wanted to come forward at that time, but said it was like she was glued to her seat. Praise God that she was obedient this week to the prompting of the Spirit. I was amazed to see how she opened up so much with me and was able to encourage her in the Lord. She really just needs to have a mentor and be held accountable. I invited her over for dinner this week and plan on making that a regular habit. I am having a family over tonight, well minus the parents…The parents are pastors and are out of the country. They range in age from 8-27 I believe (there are 6 of them).
I also got a new pupil today, Emanuel, so that rounds the number off to 30. He is very quiet but I am confident with time he will warm up to me and the rest of the class. I made a point to remind the boys to include him in the games at recess, they needed a couple reminders.
Prayer:
1. Please continue to keep the college ministry in prayer, specifically that the Lord will continue to draw souls and that they will be open and vulnerable when we meet.
2. Please pray for the pupils that they will be able to grasp the concepts that are being taught and that the Lord would continue to give me creative ways to get the points across.
3. Pray for strength and patience. I need a lot of both, when I am tired my patience seems to be lacking. J
4. Pray that I do not grow weary in doing good and that God will be honored and glorified through my work.
5. Pray also that the children will come to know and love the Lord.
6. Please also keep Susan (the head teacher) in your prayers, she was getting a lot better and then this week took a sudden turn for the worst. Her kidneys and liver are operating at 50% and the medications are no longer working.
7. Oh yeah, water heater is still broken so still have ice cold showers. I am getting used to it, but hey Hot water would be nice :)
Thank you again for supporting me through your prayers as well as financially. I couldn’t do this without you!!
With all my love,
Bonnie
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
03/01/11
Dear Friends & Family
Reaping always follows sowing be it sparingly or generously, which is between us and God as to how that works out in our lives. The important thing is the attitude with which we give; that is, not reluctantly or under compulsion but rather cheerfully giving.
LouAnn and I are being constantly amazed at the overwhelming, cheerful generosity of so many of you regarding your gifts to our daughter, Bonnie. We want to let you know that Bonnie, LouAnn and I, and others are being so blessed by you. We are so aware that Bonnie remains in your hearts and in your prayers. Even more so, we would like to remind you that God loves a cheerful giver. Amazing, not the amount, but the heart's posture in which we give matters most to God.
The overflow of your giving not only causes abounding grace that comes your way from sowing into the kingdom, it produces an abundance for your own need as well.
God is the source of the seed that we sow and the bread we eat. He increases our seed, He enriches us in every way so that we can be generous on every occasion.
This cheerful generosity results in thanksgiving to God from those receiving the temporal blessing from your giving. All they can do is thank God, the true source who is so worthy. Not only is there a supplying to the needs of the people of God, there is an overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. Men will praise God at the testimony of your obedience accompanying your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity toward them and others as well.
In their prayers for you (hear that) they'll be praying for you and their hearts will go out to you because they realize there is surpassing grace given you by God for this work of service.
There is simply no way for us to personally express our gratitude except to remind you that our God is aware of what you are doing to serve Bonnie as she serves there in Zambia. Please understand there will be eternal fruit in the lives of those children and in your own lives as well.
Simply put, nothing can be said by us that is adequate enough but thank you all so much!
Charles & LouAnn Sherer
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 - Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
Reaping always follows sowing be it sparingly or generously, which is between us and God as to how that works out in our lives. The important thing is the attitude with which we give; that is, not reluctantly or under compulsion but rather cheerfully giving.
LouAnn and I are being constantly amazed at the overwhelming, cheerful generosity of so many of you regarding your gifts to our daughter, Bonnie. We want to let you know that Bonnie, LouAnn and I, and others are being so blessed by you. We are so aware that Bonnie remains in your hearts and in your prayers. Even more so, we would like to remind you that God loves a cheerful giver. Amazing, not the amount, but the heart's posture in which we give matters most to God.
The overflow of your giving not only causes abounding grace that comes your way from sowing into the kingdom, it produces an abundance for your own need as well.
God is the source of the seed that we sow and the bread we eat. He increases our seed, He enriches us in every way so that we can be generous on every occasion.
This cheerful generosity results in thanksgiving to God from those receiving the temporal blessing from your giving. All they can do is thank God, the true source who is so worthy. Not only is there a supplying to the needs of the people of God, there is an overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God. Men will praise God at the testimony of your obedience accompanying your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity toward them and others as well.
In their prayers for you (hear that) they'll be praying for you and their hearts will go out to you because they realize there is surpassing grace given you by God for this work of service.
There is simply no way for us to personally express our gratitude except to remind you that our God is aware of what you are doing to serve Bonnie as she serves there in Zambia. Please understand there will be eternal fruit in the lives of those children and in your own lives as well.
Simply put, nothing can be said by us that is adequate enough but thank you all so much!
Charles & LouAnn Sherer
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 - Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!
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