Greetings Brethren, in the name of our great GOD and SAVIOUR – JESUS CHRIST;

A quick update:

All is progressing well in Alotau, with Bro Amos now back with his family on Normanby island for a few weeks, and Preacher Hunter looking after Alotau Baptist Church. A man called Barty who we had opportunity to help spiritually (his wife was saved too) is back in the province and being strengthened by the ministry at ABC. His nephew Jason has been saved at ABC since Barty was last in Alotau, and he too is faithfully growing in CHRIST, both of these men have been through “the mill”, yet are still within the arms of their loving Heavenly Father.

I share this to encourage you to stay faithful in loving people as CHRIST does – whether they stay or leave you, because life is larger than the moment, and so is our GOD.

I am still away preaching most weekends, and Serena and the family are holding the fort back in Brisbane.

I have just spent a week on the Boat project in Greenbank (Brisbane area) and am much encouraged!! We have seen the LORD provide most of materials needed to finish the hull (plywood, epoxies etc.) and now we are into the final cleaning before applying the new materials (exciting to at last be at this stage)

A big thank you to the team from Ballarat, what a great effort! – and also to Bro Darren Phinn from Coffs Harbour who has undertaken the task of the motor and gearbox restoration / replacement

Small groups of up to 4 people are still needed for “fiddly stuff” (cleaning between the grooves in the planking / sanding timber / sealing the plywood etc. – no experience needed) … contact us directly at

booyfamily@gmail.com

Thank you again for keeping us in your prayers during this furlough time – that we may be a blessing to others, and useful in the Masters hand.

In CHRIST’S love

Bro rob for the Booy family Jn 17:3

Greetings Brethren, I hope this brief update on the boat project finds you well and rejoicing.

LORD willing by mid July, the boat will have been re-located to Browns Plains in Brisbane.

This will allow a lot easier (and cheaper) access for those who are interest in helping out.

Because of this change ALL PREVIOUS TEAM DATES ARE NOW CHANGED.

The good news is that it is a change for the better!

People who would like to participate can now basically choose a time that would suit their group, or the group they would like to be a part of – this allows for smaller time frames, and much more flexibility.

In CHRIST’S love

Bro Rob

booyfamily@gmail.com

An Inexpensive, practical, and much appreciated – Mini missions challenge…

Greetings Brethren, in the name of our great GOD and SAVIOUR – JESUS CHRIST.

What a blessing to be together as a family again!

A very big THANK YOU on behalf of our family for your genuine love and commitment to us, and to the saving of souls, and building up of the Saints in Milne Bay.

For the next few weeks we are at Southwest Baptist – our home Church in S.A, after which Brisbane will be our base for furlough travels, and recovery of health (central location and warmer climate!)

The Church in Alotau is still being looked after by Bro’s Hunter and Amos – please keep praying for these men to adjust to the town lifestyle, and lead the Church in a Holy revival, with many souls saved, and a great strengthening of the Saints. Both these preachers are growing in their leadership abilities, and knowlege of the Word of GOD.

Bro Bobby is doing a good job leading Eastern Sky Baptist at Normanby – he is GOD’S man for the hour. He showed incredible spiritual insight and strength during the death of his younger brother (run over by Bro Olan’s dinghy) – Bobby oversaw the whole event from searching for, and recovery of the body, preaching the funeral, diffusing the explosive revenge situation being worked up by the enemies of the Gospel, and cutting a clear line of Biblical truth through the confusion and superstition which surrounds any death in this country.

Bro Olan is now clear of all criminal charges, but the use of the dinghy is still prohibited until “official” clearance from the Alotau Police – LORD willing it will be soon.

In my absence our children, along with the Bola’s children have been hard at work to strip the “big boat” back to a skeleton to enable it’s drying out and the start of the rebuilding process – we are most grateful for the wonderful hospitality, and labour of love the Bola family has given to this project.

Because this is a rather large project, we are trying to put together a few teams to “attack” it in small manageable stages – if anyone is interested in a short term trip to Nth QLD to be part of a team, please pray about it, check with your Pastor – and then come and have some boat building fellowship! (Contact details below)

Family news:
Thank you for your prayers for Simeon, he has recovered well. As soon as we can settle as a family, we will resume schooling, start a anti-parastic diet, and address the health issues which are part and parcel of the field we are called to.

Furlough:
Computer “glitches” have afforded me the opportunity to re-confirm next years itinerary. (Pastors, and Church leaders; I will contact you shortly – thank you for your continued support and patience) We now have an Australian email address – the PNG one is no longer valid

Also thank you for praying for young Adriel – he is now well, and home with family.

prayer points

Wisdom in furlough planning, and safety in travel
Preparations for fruitful ministry in the Churches
The ministries in Milne Bay during our absence.
Recovery of health, and spiritual refreshing for our family.

In CHRIST’S love

Bro Rob for the Booy clan (Jn 17:3)

Mob: 0400 190 529
Email: booyfamily@bigpond.com
Post: 30 Kiah Crescent Sheidow Park S.A 5158

November 2010

Greetings Brethren in Christ’s mighty name;

It has been some time since I updated you on the work here in Milne Bay – my apologies.

Serena and the children have been in Nth QLD to catch up on schooling, and allow a little break from the malarial challenges which have been an all too often part of life in Alotau.  I have been trying to finish off the projects back in Alotau which seem to be never ending!  Preachers Hunter and Amos have been easing into the leadership of the ministry in town, and preacher Bobby has been taking up responsibilities at Eastern Sky Baptist at Normanby. There have definitely been some “teething problems” in these transitions, and a steep learning curve for all!

A Sunday night visitation program at Alotau hospital has been a blessing, with souls saved every week so far.  There is encouragement from this, and also from the good attendance at the Sunday Church services.

I am currently visiting with Serena and the children and I am due to return to Alotau next Friday.  Hopefully this will be the last time I need to be there before commencing our “official” furlough.  Somehow the pre-furlough break seems to have been swallowed up by ??? everything?

This morning I received a call from Bro Hunter to ask for urgent prayer.  Bro Olan (who is a pivotal logistics man) was returning back to Normanby late on Saturday, due to motor problems.  He ran over a canoe which he could not see due to darkness, and weather conditions in his (my) dinghy.  The man in the canoe was not found for three days.  When he eventually washed up dead, big trouble started brewing.

On Sunday morning after the accident, the men went up the mountain to pray over the tragedy.  When Eli Lenard (Olan’s relative who is a United Church elder, and an enemy of the Gospel), organised a mob, who started yelling abuse and throwing rocks at them as they prayed.

We would appreciate greatly your prayers on our, Olan’s, and the Brethren’s behalf, as this could easily escalate, and become an even bigger problem than we could imagine.  Just the fact that I am the owner of the dinghy is enough to generate compensation issues which can get out of hand.  Bro Olan is also vital in the ministry as he provides the transport for the preachers, and brings their supplies etc. into town for them.  At the moment Preacher Amos is with Bro Olan at Soisoi, which leaves Preacher Hunter shouldering the ministry workload in town until I get back.

There are many other fronts upon which the evil one is assaulting and resisting us at every hand, nevertheless God is faithful, and keeps His word.

We are going forward, it just don’t feel like it!  Since when was success in God’s marvellous work based on feelings!?

Thanks to all who prayed for young Adriel, he seems to be making a marvellous recovery.

Thank you again for your fellowship in this ministry.

In CHRIST’S love

Bro Rob for the Booy family

Please Note: our new email address is:

dimdiminoz@bigpond.com