Episode 69: Jo van der Avoort

Host Tori Walker chats via Zoom with Jo van der Avoort about mothering and ministry in times of pandemic lockdowns and distancing.    EPISODE NOTES:   Host Tori Walker chats via Zoom with Jo van der Avoort about mothering and ministry in times of pandemic lockdowns and distancing.    *** Jo moved to Durban, South Africa because of two men - Jesus and Ryan. Her studies are a heady mix of Medical Sciences, English Literature, Education, and Theology. She grew up taking the glittering beaches and waterways of Sydney for granted - though she’s very grateful that Durban also includes sea breezes. For the last 7 years she’s been figuring out how to live in a country where to be uni-lingual is unusual; how to be married; and how to treasure the cyclical and hidden task of parenting a three and a six year old.    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Daily Prayer App - available via App Store of Google Play Store (orange with graphic symbol of sunrise) Praying from the scriptures (praising God, confessing sin, thanking God and asking God):  from Prayer Chat Hebrews 1 Psalm 73       SHOW SNIPPETS: "The ministry I’m doing  is loving two small people, and doing whatever I can (and feeling very frail and human as i do it), to teach them about God and his world and what it looks like to live in it."   Regarding practical ministry during a pandemic: “Realising I’m not allowed to do any of those things, but I can pray for them, and I have to trust that that is the most meaningful thing I can do for them.”   "God is not a list of truths - he has called me into a relationship with him. And I’m actually allowed to relate to him as someone who meets me in the depths of my being rather than someone who gives me correct things to think about life and who I am."   Five Books to read along with Tori and Taryn at The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop Beautifully Distinct edited by Trillia Newbell In His Image by Jen Wilkin Growing Together by Melissa Kruger Need to Know by Gary Millar Head to The Wandering Bookseller for a 15% discount on any of our book club books.    Can't see clickable links? Copy and paste this into your browser: tlpcwcw.podbean.com . . The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women is a podcast co-hosted by Tori Walker and Taryn Hayes. It features informal chats with Christian women around faith, life, ministry and the ways in which God is shaping their thinking and their lives. The views of TLP guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts.