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Index PASTOR'S PASTURE  The promise of Easter HOME & AWAY African dreams come true Linking schools, linking lives  Making the connections NEIGHBOURS  Flying the nest  Beauty from sacrifice  A gift of thanksgiving FIERY ORDEALS  The greatest one of all CROSS RHYTHMS  Bring your tents to a top music fest!! FOOD FOR THOUGHT For men only PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE  Into the fire REVIEW PAGE  When Women Worship, The Gift of Pain ASK BOB  Dealing with loss PASTOR CHEF  Dull veg? Not with this lot of recipes... KENNY'S KORNER  Fun & games (and a special joke for his dad)

Colin & Joy with Bishop Henry Alexander, head of the Shield of Faith churches worldwide, bishop Peter Mukongo of Kenya (in red) and Rev. Pastor Edward Nasioki, on their recent visit to the USA aster is one of those wonderful times of the year that is full of promise. Well may the poet have written, "Oh to be in England now that April's there!" Longer daylight hours bring new hope and vigour. Spring flowers, lambs and sprouting trees give us a new surge of energy, so the seed packets get inspected, the caravan gets a spring clean and oil up ready for action, and we feel ready for anything! From all of us at the desk of 'King's News' and from all of us at 'The King's' we wish you an Easter full of promise and hope that gets fulfilled. May this Easter herald a year of blessing and a time of revelation and hope that makes the future exciting for you. Perhaps you're thinking that this is a strange introduction after the front cover of 'FIERY ORDEALS'! Age brings the advantages of wisdom so, as we reflect on our past, we see that the ordeals and pressures of life opened the way into new blessings, better relationships and a wisdom that cannot be taught. An old farmer, now promoted to a higher calling, once said to me when I was a lad, "Colin, if the good Lord said to me, 'Owen Tucker, you can have your life over again but you must choose your joys or your sorrows' - I would choose my sorrows because they made a man of me!" Our experiences in Central Africa after their terrible wars and genocide have revealed orphans chatting and laughing and old folk resting with a tranquil attitude and the churches dancing and rejoicing in the new relationship they have found with the risen Christ. Jesus is alive to them and brings hope in the midst of destitution. However there are many that still live in misery. Their thoughts still dwell on wrongs and revenge. any stories in this issue tell of how ordeals opened into precious experiences and new wisdom. Dealing with the trials and tribulations of being on your own in a distant country; dealing with dramatic changes in the family setup; dealing with the loss of a dearly-loved one. We all face such issues at some time in our lives. One theme in these stories is the constant presence of a loving Father God in the midst of struggles and adversity. God never promises that we won't go through suffering, but He does promise to be there in the midst of it, strengthening and comforting and preparing us for the future He has for us. Jesus Christ holds the future but we choose our destiny! May God bless you that this Easter will open up a destiny of joy and fulfilment in a service to the King of kings. Colin Joyful noise (Church notice gaffes - more elsewhere in the magazine! Next Sunday, Mrs. Vinson will be the soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It’s a Terrible Experience." A song fest was hell at the Methodist Church Wednesday. Miss Charlene Mason sang "I Will Not Pass This Way Again", giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.   Home

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