Summer is here. The weather is warm. December holiday is on the way and the kids are restless with anticipation. This final term of the school year (our schools run from Jan-Dec) has kept me rather busy. But I’ve learned since being in full time ministry and working with almost 200 different students each week, that hectic isn't always a bad thing.n Sometimes it's a sign that God is on the move. And I can testify that he really is! We recently went on a camp with one of our grade 7 classes from Capricorn Primary. The word camp evokes memories of bonfires, marshmallows, pulling pranks and the great outdoors. But these kids had no idea what to expect. None of them had left Cape Town before and many had barely stepped foot outside of life in a township. I overheard a funny conversation between two girls as they were dreaming of what camp would be like. In their minds, we would drive to another township far away, where there would be an area enclosed with barbwire fencing and that would be the camp. Fortunately, that was not the case. To their delight and amazement we were fully funded by donors in the UK to visit a beautiful campsite with a river for swimming, games, obstacle courses, wildebeest and springbok, three warm meals a day, and hot showers (which were particularly popular since it is a luxury not many get to enjoy)! We had such a fun time together. I wish you could have experienced the wonder and excitement exuding from each of them. In the midst of all the fun, each of the students chose to engage with God for themselves. I love how God will often call us away from our daily environments for the purpose of meeting with us. And as we drew near to God on that weekend, God drew near to us, just like he promised in James 4:8. Not one of us left unchanged. I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your prayers and support. Because of you, I am able to stay on the mission field day by day. It is such a privilege to be a missionary and to directly see the impact that is possible when we as the global Church follow Jesus’ call to make disciples of all the nations. I believe that this group of students from Capricorn Primary have the power to transform their families; those families will in turn impact their neighbors, which will bring change to their streets, communities, city, nation, and the world. It starts with one. And I am grateful to those who have chosen to invest in what God is doing in Cape Town. Your impact is felt.
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1 Chronicles 16:8"Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know Archives
December 2017
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