This month we’ve had the opportunity to do 2 great ministries. The one being so much more testing then the other & the one stealing my heart in a way I would have never imagined.
We’ve worked with an afterschool program for kids in Phumlani Village. Its a tough ministry as the children don’t really understand discipline, and don’t necessarily receive love well. It’s definitely pushing my buttons somedays but seeing what these kids come from breaks my heart in a way I can’t describe. As I walked around the playground, swinging children, holding children, and I was praying for them. Praying that they would rise above their circumstances, praying that God would show himself to them despite the poverty & hurt that is present in their lives. The work Malcolm is doing here is so wonderfully loving and I pray that God would continue to show love to these children as more squads and racers walk, run, and crawl around the playground with these children. I also pray that Malcolm & Alexia would be able to continue to impact these children and show them how much they are loved. “Some people sow seeds, others waters, and God reaps the harvest” I pray that this month we’ve been able to plant seeds in the life of these children.
Camp Joy stole my heart the minute I walked in the door. Its a christian rehab facility for addicts & gangsterism. The first night we were in Cape Town we got invited to a graduation ceremony – it was wonderful to see them talk about how God brought them out of the pits and into His love and divine plan for their lives. As we continued to go to Camp Joy the rest of the week my heart continued to be filled with unexplainable joy when hearing these men & women talk about the places they’ve been, the things they’ve seen and to see where God’s brought them. I expected to feel hurt, to be moved to tears by their stories but instead their stories brought me hope. I encountered people who are going to be world changers and they have no idea! To the men & women who have forever touched my heart I am so glad to have met you. I’m so thankful for the perspectives you’ve given me, for the love you’ve shown me, and for the way you’ve taught me to love others. I never realized that I had a such a heart for innercity youth until this ministry – but now I can’t wait to be able to continue to love on the young adults & youth all over the world.
My heart is so broken with the thought of leaving this place, the kids of Phumlani, the men & women of Camp Joy, but I know that God has much more for me to see. I pray that someday God brings me back to Cape Town to continue the work He’s started. Saying goodbye to the faces I’ve come to know and love will be hard but knowing that God is working in the lives of those I love helps. Please pray for the men & women at Camp Joy – that they would continue to be open to the love God has for them & that they would continue to pursue a relationship with Him daily even as they finish the program in a couple short weeks. Pray for the children in Phumlani that they would come to know God’s love and that they would serve Him.
If you’d like to pray for something for me specifically it would be continued safety as we travel to Swaziland tomorrow and that God would continue to provide financially. My next deadline is December 1st and I am still $4,000 short of making that deadline. I know that He who begins a great work will see it through to completion so I believe God is going to provide for me. If you feel led to support me please click on the “Support me” tab on the left hand side of this page and follow the directions.
Thank you for your support!!
