The Warari Bible School Connection, Oct. 2013.
Rev. Case and Gremar Van Wyk
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It has been a long three weeks with three weeks to go. That is how long it takes to recover from prostate surgery. It may take a lot longer if the cancer has spread. By God’s Grace it has not spread and is now removed from me. The first step to healing is to acknowledge God’s providence. Satan is the source of all disease and brokenness in the world. God allows these things to happen but only to build up our faith and the faith of those around us. “In all things God works for the good of those who love God (Rom. 8: 28)”. God’s permission is a difficult truth to come to grips with initially but for Gremar and I God’s sovereignty comes to mind here. Secondly, we pray but often in these circumstances “ we do not know what we ought to pray But the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express Rom.8:27. “
Thirdly, the prayer of friends and supporters, when praying for others the Spirit guides us and we become part of God’s healing for that person. Thank you for participating in my healing. Fourthly, We need to trust our doctors, they are God’s gift to us, particularly the Christian doctors in my case. We must not take our health care and health insurance for granted. We are blessed in America.
Fifthly, whatever is the final outcome of our treatment we give God the glory. That is the point, Jesus says more than once to his disciples when questioned why something has happened “ this has happened that God is glorified”. Jesus says that to us as well. I glorify God for the love and care of my wife.
By God’s Grace we hope to return to the school in Jan. 2014. That means we will teach for all of the 2nd and 3rd terms instead of half of the 1st, all of the 2nd and half of the 3rd. Our work is to train indigenous leaders for the Christian Reformed Church in Classis Niger in Nigeria. Please continue to pray for us and for the School and the Church in Niger State, Nigeria. Most of the Christians are fist generation and are under persecution from family and friends. Pray for God’s protection. Thank you for your support. To God be the glory!
Heavenhigh 