Sovereign God

One of the Anglican priests, Father Fred, is interested in St Helenian history, and asked Graeme whether he could come over and go through some of the old Baptist Church records - we have the minute book from 1845 - 1918 with beautiful hand written entries, as well as a number of other interesting tomes. Interesting reading, provided you are interested in the subject.

The little patch of garden in the photo at the end of this blog reminds me of God’s sovereignty in my life. Usually I have to plant seeds and water them before He makes plants grow for me, but sometimes He just grows them. Because the soil is so poor, it is difficult to grow anything in Jamestown - even weeds have difficulty growing. This pumpkin plant germinated in the spot where there is a constant drip from the water geyser’s overflow – not only did it germinate "spontaneously", but it is also watered regularly independent of me.
The spot of sand under the bush at the back of the photo is where I found Thursday screeching and struggling with a mouth full of sand and grit. I would NEVER have chosen to raise a kitten. 4.30 pm The Jamestown BWA went a bit better this week. Most of the ladies that attended had something that they were working on for the up-coming coffee morning.
7.30 pm Deadwood Bible study. We went over the basics of how to study your Bible, and will start studying the gospel of Mark from next week. I was reminded of how blessed we are in S Africa with all the book shops we have to choose from. One cannot buy a basic Bible on the Island, let alone a cross reference one, or any other Christian books. They all have to be imported by the church (another one of my responsibilities) for sale to the members. Then there is the problem that most Saints are reluctant to spend money on a book…