At Sunday School, (Father’s Day) this week’s message was on fathers and the ideal qualities which a good father has. (for example, kindness, strength, protectiveness, love, teaching, etc) Then we showed them how God is our ultimate Father, and invites us into his family forever through trust and belief in His Son Jesus Christ. When the lesson concluded, we invited any who hadn’t yet received Salvation to do so, and three of the children accepted Christ into their lives! Hallelujah! The chocolates that they all were given to take home were an extra little touch of care from Above. What a joy!

Happy Father’s Day!

Observe and hear all the words the Lord commands you; that it may go well with you and with your children after you for ever. Do that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. (Deuteronomy 12:28)

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been able to supply many centres, feeding schemes, soup kitchens, and more with a total of over 4800kg of fruit, veg, meat, cheese, and bread – as well as non-perishables and long lasting nutritional supplies! Such provisions give desperate children and adults both sustenance and encouragement, as they are reminded that Someone cares.

We took time to add to the Sunday School lesson a talk on the importance of healthy eating and taking care of our bodies as the “Temple of God” (1 Corinthians 6:19) We spoke about essential food groups, and then gave out parcels with fruit, veg, starch, and dairy! (plus a tissue roll to take home)

A huge “thank you” to Stor-Age – and in particular the Durbanville branch – for donating 6 months use of a storage unit! This is such a help and facilitation to our work, especially to store items for clothing projects, mom and baby upliftment drives, and Christmas events!

On Friday we visited two communities very much in need of help!

Thanks to the Lord’s incredible supply, we were able to add to the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables not only samp and beans, maize meal, tea, and sugar, but also sauces, spices, cheese, and chicken!

In addition to the food parcels, people received a spray bottle of disinfectant and rolls of tissue paper!

We prayed together before beginning the events, and every adult and older teenager got their own booklet of the Gospel of John and the Book of Romans, which included a step by step guide to Salvation, and key verses marked to study!

We had set the date for this project about 5 weeks ago, and were thrilled to see the Lord supplying so abundantly in the time leading up to it! There was so much, in fact, that – with one of our vans in the workshop – we couldn’t have done it without the help of dear friends who made their bakkies and flatbed truck available for the day! Thank you all, and thank the Lord for a wonderful day!

We received an unusual gift of over 100 kg of dog and cat food, which we were able to pass on to an animal welfare centre!

We passed on many boxes of books to a community library newly set up in Khayelitsha! What a blessing it will be to young and older alike!