Blessed to be a blessing.

This winter has been very active. The bush church has been blessed with activities that left the people encouraged in the Lord. The church was composed of five families at the beginning, 4 more families have come to be part of us. We can attribute this growth to outreach teams from Pretoria, South Africa.

The first group from S.A.A.W.E, was comprised of school children who helped us wash the clothes of the old people. I was touched by the humility I saw in the lives of those boys and girls as they washed dirt clothes of people they did not even know. An example of what Christ did for us was depicted in their willingness to serve the poor old people. They played with the children and prayed for the sick. Some girls even requested to donate from their pocket money to buy clothes for the babies who played outside naked. We were so thankful to the team leadership who decided to take a moment to visit us when they heard about what we were doing among the squatters. There was so much joy amongst the people even when they left.

The first group connected  M.O.T.E  who  arrived a week later. This was comprised mainly of University students from South Africa and America. I was humbled by the youthfulness of the group and their commitment to serve the Lord with such passion. The group was full of energy and wanted to make a difference in the lives of the people. They made two new shelters for an old couple and an old man. With many engineers –to- be, the shacks were given a commendable plastic covering. The love of God was shared and the people were glad. A meal was prepared and shared with more than 150 people. Children and the teenagers enjoyed new look with colourful face paintings. They donated balls which will help us teach life skills as children engage in ball games. They prayed for the sick, led people to Christ, sang and danced to local Christian songs, played many games with the kids. It was fun having them among us.

We trust that our drive to rehabilitate squatters will continue to see the improvement of their lives and a betterment of the children’s future. With all this intervention from other groups, our relationship with the people is enhanced and so trust is restored. Most important is the love of God that the people experience through us.

We give glory to God for the opportunity we have to serve in this capacity. Your prayers continue to carry us and we are grateful to you.