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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 13:50 |
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 Which Australian town has the highest annual rainfall? ... the town we were in yesterday - Tully!! I remember being impressed by the amazing statistics as a child, but I never dreamed that one day I'd walk down this highway decked out in water-proof boots and rain-coat!!
Annual rainfall here is 4000mm per year ... yep, 4 metres!! Even as I wrote this, the rain was beating down on the roof of our little caravan park cabin, and today we are out walking in it again.
Last night at our meeting I gave a message on the words of Jesus, "God makes the rain to fall on the righteous and the unrighteous". Great words that remind us that God doesn't have favourites. His love is the same for ALL peoples and for ALL language groups. You could almost be forgiven for thinking otherwise, considering the fact that there are over 100 different translations of the Bible in English and over 2000 distinct languages have NOTHING ... not a single verse. But that discrepancy is due to OUR ethnocentricity and not to favouritism on God's part.
This week meet the team at:
Wednesday, 1st September - Ingham
Ingham Uniting Church, Herbert St, Ingham
7pm
Mr Noel McClintock - Phone: (07) 4776 1924 11
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 13:29 |
 Northern Team:
The team distributed 150 food packages in Madeen, a remote Northern town. A truck driver carrying our food packs said he will contribute all his profit to our efforts to support the people. A local person shared, “we thank OM for this brilliant effort of reaching our town and providing food. I see the passion you have for affected people.”
The team is organising a medical camp at Risalpur to assist 150 to 200 people, many on the brink of death from starvation and dehydration.
Sindh Team
The team spent time in the IDP’s camps and distributed meals to 175 families. With only one doctor, 25 patients had medical checkups and medicine. The team went to a WHO meeting to discuss relief and development and will select areas to be involved in reconstruction/development work.
Not only is food needed, but a change of clothing to allow washing, and hygiene products including soap. The team will adjust aid packs accordingly.
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