A little overview of our day to day over the last weeks. Centres, community events, families, orphans, young, older, all given what help we can together with a Message of the Love of Jesus.
Author: Helping Hand
Child Evangelism! Salvation and Smiles
We visited schools in rural areas, and spoke again and again, presenting to many children the message of Salvation, and giving them the opportunity to receive Jesus as their Saviour. Wonderfully, many, many did! (over 1600 children!) We were also able to leave each child with an educational character-building DVD or instrumental Christmas CD, & a Gospel tract!
These outreaches were so clearly led of the Lord, because as we started out we didn’t even know which schools to go to – we were led simply to drive towards certain areas. Turning down unknown streets, we would suddenly find ourselves in front of a school! This happened over and over again, and everywhere we went we were welcomed and received gladly! We were also blessed to have gifts and Gospel magazines to leave with the teachers at each school. Before departing, we prayed with them for anointing over their continued efforts to instruct and guide the generation of tomorrow’s leaders!
– Over 1600 children accepted Jesus as their personal Saviour and Forever Friend!
– 1400 educational character building and Gospel DVDs were given out
– 600 Christmas music CD’s distributed
– Gospel tracts given to as many as possible!
Food Distribution – More than 500 parcels for Families!
We had such a busy and invigorating time preparing for and hosting this large scale distribution of over 500 food parcels!
Cereal, flour, sugar, fruits, potatoes, carrots, rusks/tea/coffee, various treats, tissue paper, sanitizer, and Gospel material!
(more than 80% of these items were directly donated, without which we could never have accomplished such an event!)
Praise the Lord!
Sandwiches For 80 Children
We made polony sandwiches and peanut-butter-jam sandwiches and gave them to 80 children in two communities. What a simple joy to uplift these little ones and remind them that they are Loved.
Brand-New Appliances (and more) for Centres!
We are so thrilled to have been able to equip several centres – homes for women in crisis, quadriplegic homes, an orphanage, and a drug rehab centre – with donated brand new appliances, as well as cleaning and toiletry supplies!
Songs, Stories, Snacks, and Games – Sunday School
We so enjoy taking time weekly with the children at our Sunday School in Morningstar settlement – praying, teaching Bible lessons, singing songs, playing games, and sending them home with a snack in hand!
Every Sunday, we teach between 50-70 children in two groups, sharing the Love of Jesus and instilling character building lessons. Praise God!
Supplies and Surprises
We continue to assist underprivileged creches, quadriplegic homes, orphanages, soup kitchens, and feeding schemes nearly every day of the week! Thank you Lord for providing – through the kindness and open hearts of others – so many staple items of all types, to benefit those in great need. Sometimes we get a call out of the blue to collect – loads which can range from hundreds of kg of soup bones, to tissue paper, to maize, oats, or more! These surprises encourage us and keep us motivated to keep pouring out and doing our best, even when it is tough.
Note: we are blessed to receive many items in kind, which we readily distribute – as a mission our biggest need right now is more finances to cover costs such as petrol, electricity, airtime, etc.
Greyton and Hermanus Outreach!
16 Decisions for Jesus!
2450 Gospel tracts distributed!
Over 50 Bibles, Activated magazines, and other faith-building books given out!
We prayed for many personal prayer requests, discussed issues, encouraged, and followed up!