The children of Helping Hand were the main part of this Nurses Appreciation focus, as they joined in to go from clinic to clinic (6 clinics in total!), giving smiles, hugs, and treats to these faithful caretakers, who labour long and often unthanked hours all the year. At one clinic, (the same one they were all born at!) they were able to do a show with songs, Scripture quoting, and words of love and thankfulness. It was a great success and blessing, with many of the nurses moved to tears, and encouraged to keep on going. A lot went into packing, printing, and preparing the treat and card packs, and we are so very glad to see how thankfully they were received by all the nurses.

Over the last two weeks, we collected and distributed over 3700kg of fresh foodstuffs to multiple soup kitchens, creches, an orphanage, a drug rehab, and a homeless shelter! We are so happy to enable these community “pillars” to continue operating and serving many in need. Praise the Lord!

It was a huge blessing (and very heartsore too) to be at these communities right after the storms, bringing over 1400kg of desperately needed foodstuffs – and wonderfully, hundreds of NEW pairs of shoes! Each one from younger to older was so grateful, and we feel honoured to be able to make their lives a bit better and remind them they are loved.

(A message from Jesus) Raising a child is like painting a masterpiece. As the painter applies layer upon layer to her canvas, day by day you shape the life of your little one. The artist doesn’t begin with the smallest details, but uses broad strokes to map the basic shapes of her painting. Then, with patience and great care,. she adds new tones and a little more detail each day, until finally she can step back and admire her handiwork- a finished product she can be proud of.
So it is for mothers: Patiently and with tender loving care, mothers help transform little children into mature men and women.
One day you will step back and admire your work of art. Others will never fully understand or appreciate the years of hard work and loving care it took to produce your masterpiece but you and I will-and we will know that it was worth it all!

This project – blankets for the children and food for all – had been planned for a few weeks. How wonderful God’s timing that we were able to successfully hold the distribution on the date planned, which was just hours before the cold front and rains hit! And although RED Properties (who provided the blankets and chocolates) originally planned to bring 70 blankets, because of extra gifts dropped off they ended up bringing 82… and can you guess how many were needed for each child to receive? Yes, 82! None went without. Thank you Jesus!

It was a great joy and pleasure to partner with the RED Properties team, who made 130 gift parcels with toiletries, a card, and cookies for the elderly residents of this care home. Smiles and hugs abounded as each one of the dear elderly men and women received their pack, together with a kind word and reminder that they are loved.

Thank you again for your prayers and support towards the outreach over KKNK in Oudtshoorn! It all came together by His Grace, and from the moment we headed out, miracles continued to abound! The printing of thousands of Gospel tracts was donated, and just days before we received a couple boxes of Afrikaans and English Bibles for distribution! On top of that; we were blessed with being able to stay at the home of friends, our fuel was covered, (some of it on the very WAY to fest) and even meals and coffees etc were provided for, thank you Lord!

The immediate, known results of the outreach are…