The lady was a complete stranger to me, but she started to talk to me on Commerce Street here in Kaitaia. And I am glad, that she did. It was on the day when the “Hugs not Thugs” March* was on. If she would not have told me about the March I would not have known about it. I had also my camera on me, so I did not have to rush home to get it.

When I started to talk to her about the things that were really on my heart, we found out that we do have the same Saviour Jesus Christ. She is going to one of the bigger churches here in Kaitaia.

The March started at KFC at 10.30am and ended at the Community Centre were the activities were held until 3.00pm.

It was good to get in contact with people there. There was also opportunity to talk to everybody over the mike… but I missed out on that.

*Type “Hugs not Thugs” into Search and read about the March!

I was not arrested yesterday, but I experienced what it says in Matthew 10:19,  “But when they arrest you,…..”  Please read Matthew 10:16-20.

A person I respect talked all of a sudden about “Heaven” and “The man upstairs” in the course of our conversation.

I opened my mouth and talked about my belief in the Lord Jesus Christ for a couple of minutes. Four people were present in the room.

Later on I said to one of the four people, “I am really surprised how the words flowed out of my mouth and how the Lord helped me to say what I said.”

I hope you have read the portion of Scripture in  Matthew 10:16-20 – Matthew is one of the 66 books of the Bible –  as suggested, and if you have you will remember that it says in Matthew 10:16, “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.”

And that are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ!

GUEST SPEAKERS FROM

— CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design)

— Fire Safety

— Age Concern

— Arthritis New Zealand

WHERE: Main Street Lodge Lounge, 235 Commerce Street, Kaitaia

WHEN: August 26th 2009

TIME: 10.00am to 12.00pm

For further information please contact:

Kristy Windelborn

Phone: (09) 4086032

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This morning – 18.08. 2009 –  I saw two people with badges standing on Commerce Street here in Kaitaia.

It was quite a surprise for me to find out that they are the people who are organizing the meeting above. The goal is to keep young people out of trouble.

I agreed with them that we all should keep out of trouble.

But I told them that the best way to keep out of trouble is having a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. We had quite a long conversation. And I really believe that the Lord put the right words into my mouth to say to the two ladies.

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I told them also that it is very likely that I will come to the meeting on the 26th of August.

I read in the “Coffee News” – 10. 08. 09 – the following quote:

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams

First Corinthians 13:1-13 came to my mind , especially where it says: “…, love is kind.”

I was sitting in a restaurant, when I noticed two young people, a male and a female. I was more or less waiting for an opportunity to talk to them. The opportunity came. And yes, they were from Germany (Hamburg) and yes, they were tourists.

They were also very open to talk about spiritual things, especially the young man. I really got to like him during that short time.

Unfortunately I did not have any tracts in my bag. I have now. But there are now some in my clutch bag. The ones in the german language are called:  AUS DEM LEBEN FUER DAS LEBEN.  The ones in the english language are called: LESSONS FROM DAILY LIVING.

After they left I read again:

“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams

Do you love pigs?

Last Saturday I was admonished and encouraged to love pigs. It was at the marketplace here in Kaitaia in front of the Warehouse.

I bought a lovely sticker at one stall for two Dollars – picture – and picked up two flyers. One had the headline in big letters : “FOR THE LOVE OF PIGS….” The second flyer was all about the imprisonment of battery hens.

The information is printed by: “SAFE” “The voice for all animals”

The campaign is called: “SAFE’s FREEDOM FOR PIGS CAMPAIGN”

You can also “Take a LOVEPig Pledge by visiting www.lovepigs.org.nz” Believe it or not, but you are encouraged to do so.

Donations can also be made of course.

I remember actually seeing a TV programme about pigs some time ago that dealt with this issue.

I walked away with the colourful sticker and the beautiful flyers until…….. the thought came to my mind to go back and tell the lady at the stall that I love the Lord Jesus Christ. She believes in karma I found out in the course of our conversation. I don’t really know very much about karma. Looked up karma just now in the dictionary. It has to do with reincarnations I read.

Looking around some more at the market my interest was aroused by the “FOR THE LOVE OF PIGS…” leaflet stuck to the car window of another stall. I told that stall lady also that I loved the Lord, referring to the sticker stuck to her car window. She told me, that she is a Buddhist, sort of a Buddhist. I mentioned that we worked in Thailand as missionaries and that our language teacher, now a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, was once a Buddhist priest. – Thailand is a buddhist country.

Our conversation ended on that Saturday with my remark that we must talk some more about this matter. She was an agreement.

Just before it was time for me to go home for lunch, I ran into a keen christian lady I know quite well and mentioned the “FOR THE LOVE OF PIGS …” CAMPAIGN……..

I think it is a good idea to encourage each other in the witness for the Lord! (Personal Evangelism)