The end of October brought with it a “holiday” that Christians react to in a variety of ways. For us, it is an opportunity to meet our neighbors and a chance to have some fun and bring joy to those around us! So, that is exactly what we did! We invited all the families in …
Gardens of Faithfulness
At the end of October, we were blessed to be able to learn a new skill, one that we can hopefully pass on to many families in the townships around us! Namely, growing sustainable vegetable gardens! 🌽🌽 The training was conducted by an organization called “Farming God’s Way“. They believe that “Farming God’s Way is …
A Workout With a Purpose
October 2020 Meet George… he is awesome! He grew up in one of the largest townships in Gauteng and experienced the hardships of life in those areas. So when he saw how certain children in townships and informal settlements were getting targeted for sex trafficking, he took action to help educate them, using his skills …
A Bar of Chocolate Delight!
September 2020 In September we received a very kind donation from Pastor Roy and Compass Christian Church in Mountain View, CA (compassconnection.org) that afforded us the opportunity to purchase some much-needed food for 55 precious orphans and the underprivileged families that care for them with love and open arms. This donation helped feed over 90 …
God’s Incredible Provision!
August 2020 We would like to introduce you to an amazing man of God… Mr. Lucky! No matter what life throws this man (and he has gone through quite a lot!), he keeps smiling, a living testimony of the joy of the Lord being his strength. In August, many thousands of families were affected as …
Bags of Hope!
In recognition of “Nelson Mandela Day” on July 18th, 2020, Ryan Jr’s Cub Scout group initiated an endeavor to make “Bags of Hope”… ready to make stew/soup! Each bag consisted of rice, lentils, soup mix, and other nutritious ingredients. Ryan was determined to make at least 100 bags or “as many as possible”! Due to …
A Cozy Couch
We were blessed to receive a two-seater couch when we first arrived in S. Africa, with no furniture to our name, a couch was amazing! However, being a family of four and having two active kids, we found it hard at times to all squeeze onto a little couch. It also was tricky to host …
A Joyful June
June 2020 As we entered into the third month of lockdown (shelter in place) here in South Africa, the desperate needs of those left destitute due to unemployment and reduced resources have become more apparent all around us. At our local shopping center, over twenty moms with their children in tow gather each day to …
Marvelous May!
May 2020 May was a marvelous month, filled with many testimonies of the Lord’s provision! We continued to see the Lord provide for blankets through several generous donors. Due to these donations, we were able to distribute over 90 blankets (lovely, warm, double blankets)! Over 94 orphans received blankets; as sometimes up to four children share a bed, …
Little Acts of Love
All on her own accord Emma packed up five bags (because she is five!😜) of food, flowers, and a note for the people we see on the road asking for help. No matter your age or ability, everyone can do something! Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And …