ANGUS & JILL BUCHAN

Jill and I found Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour on the 18th of February 1979, just two years after settling in Greytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands, South Africa Originally from Zambia, we bought a piece of land on which we planned to farm crops and livestock We had very little to start with but even as brand new Christians, we were content with our farm, which we later called SHALOM.

Ezekiel 34:26 “I will send down showers in season, there will be showers of blessing ”

What season are you going through at the moment, is it maybe a dark season, maybe you are fearful of the future, not sure what it holds for you, well be of good courage if you are in Christ Jesus, you have nothing to fear, because the Bible tells us in Romans 8:28 (NKJV) “All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.”

So maybe you are going through a dark moment, but remember as a farmer, I can assure you that the darker the cloud, the more rain is in that cloud, now we need rain in order to grow, you cannot grow without rain And of course, when the cloud lets down all its rain, what happens, the cloud disappears and the sun shines Now we spell sun, SON not sun, the sun shines on the rain that has fallen and then the crop grows

So, without that dark cloud, there can be no rain and without the rain there is no life So, we rejoice as Paul says in Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) “We rejoice in our tribulation for tribulation worketh patience, patience character and character hope.”

Our hope for this year of 2023 is in Jesus Christ and in Him alone.