Phil & Andrea Bauman - SIM

Enjoying the beauty of South Africa

Photo: Kerry Wiens

July 11 2024

Thank you for praying for us while we were in South Africa. We were blessed to be able to spend a couple of weeks there. It was great to be present with the team at their annual conference where Phil was the speaker. Afterwards we visited some of the ministries team members are involved in including several children’s ministries, a Bible College and “Farming God’s Way”. We asked you to pray that God would use us to be a blessing to those that we interacted with. God gave us good connections and we trust that God will allow his Holy Spirit to continue to work.

The following are some things for prayer in the coming weeks.

  • We praise God for safe travel and good connections with the SIM South Africa team. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would allow what Phil shared from Scripture to bear fruit in the hearts of those present.

  • We are grateful for the opportunity we had to visit a variety of ministries in South Africa and to learn more about SIM’s work there. Please pray that we can be an encouragement whenever we visit SIM teams and that we can share with others the things we learn.

  • We're heading off for a week of vacation. Please pray that it would be a refreshing time. 

  • We are looking forward to meeting our first grandchild, due in 2 weeks (July 24). Please pray for Mackenzie’s continued health and stamina in these final weeks of pregnancy. Please pray for Liam and Meridith as they prepare for marriage and for Cara as she prepares for her Masters.

  • Praise God that Cara has found great accommodation in Toronto – thank you for praying!  

Thanks for praying for us
Phil & Andrea