March 5, 2009 UPDATE - Mark Meurer South Africa

We would like to give you an update on what is taking place with my trip to South Africa…
You generosity and prayers are desperately appreciated and needed. This trip is not something to take lightly. We hope to be your pathway and help to a struggling and dying group of people.

Departing & Returning: Leave Lubbock Friday March 13 around 11 AM
Returning Lubbock Friday March 27 around 6 PM
We fly Southwest from Lubbock to Dallas. Then we fly Delta from Lubbock to Atlanta to Johannesburg

David Ehler: What a Blessing! David will be joining us on this mission to South Africa. The Lord has something special planned for the both of us!

Website/Blog: We have a website you can go to that will keep you updated on my activities. http://www.markmeurer.blogspot.com/

Partnering: I am attempting to raise $5,000 outside of the airline ticket. A portion of the partner-funding will go directly to help refugee missions. This will be supplied in the forms of a medicine acquisition once I am I South Africa. This mission is a humanitarian mission trip. Some of the monies will be used for feeding refugees. There could be other immediate needs to support the mission we determine once we are in South Africa.

Here are some of the uses of the main part of the funding:
Lodging, Meals, Guest Meals, Evangelization Materials for refugees, Medical Supplies for refugees, Food Supplies for refugees, Car Rental, etc.
Note: Airline Ticket - Paid for by a generous donor.

Contributions: Several people have inquired if there was still time to help support this mission. The answer is YES! If you know of anyone that would like to partner with this mission, please have them make a check payable to Mark Meurer - South Africa. Mail the check to Mark Meurer, PO Box 91, Slaton, Texas 79364.

Daily Prayer: Please help us in daily prayer for the success of this mission by saying three Hail Marys and three Our Fathers and spending 60 seconds in silent mediation.

Partial Schedule of Activities: We have a very busy schedule that includes:
1) Arch Bishop meeting
2) Sisters of Mercy outreach visit
3) Knights organization visit
4) Catholic Relief Services site visit
5) Hannes Snyman (pharmacist) - for talks on the mobile clinic and distribution of medical supplies.
6) Hendrik Saayman (church planting pastor)
7) Piet Labuschagne (community developer at our church) - for talks on his involvement with orphanages, centres for the disabled, etc.
8) Nico and Alma Leonard (Operation Mobilisation) - for talks on Aids Hope and possible outreaches to Swaziland.
9) Rayton - Here we can practically do an outreach with Hannes' mobile clinic one afternoon
10) Mamelodi site visit
11) Joshua Sawa at Tygerpoort - pastor who does a lot of community work.
12) Lukas Tefo in Hammanskraal - he has set up his own orphanage in one of the townships close to Pretoria.
13) Gerdus Bronn at Hartebeespoort Dam (about 50 km from Pretoria) - they have just planted a church in an informal settlement which largely consists of Zimbabweans.
14) Daniel Conference on Friday afternoon (20th) and Saturday (21st).
15) Harold Cadd’s organization and a see what needs cleaned up