Ice Cream!

What a treat it was for us to receive over one hundred 5 Liter tubs of Ice-cream for distribution. Someone kindly donated the cold-storage until we were able to get the ice-cream delivered to the different centers we support. It was such fun to see the children eagerly wait for their bowl of this delicious, top-quality dessert; their little eyes huge and their mouths almost tasting the treat before they got it. Oh, yum! How they enjoyed themselves! And how we enjoyed serving them and seeing the obvious delight as they gobbled it up. There was plenty to go around, and we left many more tubs in the freezers of each center to be enjoyed at a later date.

Enjoying God’s Wonderful Creation

This weekend the beautiful Avondale gardens were open to the public and we had a lovely time relaxing among the multitude of flowers and colours with friends and families. The children especially enjoyed the afternoon running, playing, and taking in the splendour of God’s creation.  

Klipheuwel Food Parcels Oct 2013

The residents of the Klipheuwel township, the informal settlement near our mission, received a surprise visit from us this week when we came to drop off food parcels for everyone living there. It took just minutes for everyone to line up and patiently wait for their turn; it always touches our hearts to see people give priority to the smaller and weaker ones. Each person received their package-containing flour, pasta-meals, and jam-gratefully and we enjoyed sharing words of encouragement along with the food with everyone there. A big thank you to each one of our sponsors who keep making it possible for us to continue helping others.

Klipheuwel Settlement July Projects

The Lord blessed us with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as tins, jars, and packets of food and during this wet and cold month of July. Along with distribution to our many regular beneficiaries, we made food parcels for the over 700 families in the Klipheuwel township. The people there sweetly received our help and a few of the local ladies helped us and made sure that everyone received their share of these needed items. The children also received a bag each and were happy to carry their bag of ‘trophies’ back home. Even though each person there is in desperate need themselves, it humbled us to see these dear people putting their neighbours first and being concerned with the needs of others before their own. Often a small child would let an even younger one get in line before them and make sure they got their parcel. Mommies would always let the children go first and we were touched to see so much kindness and unselfishness in this community. Although we went there to bless others, we returned having been blessed ourselves.Among the thousands of kilos of goods that were distributed there, each person received: bread, vegetables, pasta, juice, jam, cheese, fruit, crackers, and more! (Matthew 7:12 “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”)

Spending Madiba Day to Show the Love of Our HEAVENLY Father in Word and Deed

Everyone in our Helping Hand Mission, from our 1-and-a-half year old to our sixty-something year old, spent the day reaching out to others. The following activities kept us busy for the day. Visiting the Elderly Food Parcels for the Homeless Distributing Educational Materials Nutrition for HIV and TB Patients Sandwiches for Street People A Meal and a Juice for the Less Privileged Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Feeding Schemes Bibles, Pamphlets, and Inspirational Magazines for All

Fresh Rolls…12,000 of them!

Over the last few weeks we have picked up, sorted, and distributed over 12,000 rolls of fresh bread. This bread made its way to many different centres, soup kitchens, orphanages, and clinics, as well as hundreds of families! As winter sets in more and more staples like this become more needed, and we were so thankful to have such a valuable resource as fresh bread to offer the disadvantaged. God bless you, our donors and sponsors, for both the bread, and the means to pick up and deliver it! Many hungry children as well as grown-ups have benefited and been encouraged as a result.      

Mommies’ and Babies’ Clothes

Each month we sort and pack clothing for adults and children in need. Here, Lisa is preparing baby clothes parcels for the new mommies at a nearby maternity clinic. Often these parcels are supplemented with creams, nappies, and other baby care items. The moms at this centre for women recieved maternity clothing and parcels with lotions, shampoo, and other personal hygiene items from Suzanne. During the last three months we have distributed over 900 pieces of clothing.

Once Upon a Day…

We traveled many kilometres delivering food parcels to hundreds of families. We visited disadvantaged neighbourhoods, an informal settlement, and a farming community. At the end of this long and exciting day we had distributed food (along with Gospel pamphlets) to nearly 450 families; affecting approximately 1700 people! A beautiful day in all ways; great weather, warm smiles, and sunny faces!