We heard about a care centre that was short on food supplies, especially for the dear dedicated nurses working there, who were placed on lockdown inside the centre, and didn’t have enough to get by. So, we put together and delivered a parcel of staples, just for them! God bless all the doctors and nurses caring for others around the world!
We started by washing and sanitizing everyone’s hands. Each of the 127 parcels distributed contained fresh food – onions, plums, mielies, bread, green beans, cauliflower, tomatoes, and a jar of meat! Then we added a roll of tissue paper and an inspirational Activated magazine.
On Thursday, mere hours before the 21 day lock-down started, we packed and distributed large food parcels for over a dozen vulnerable families who otherwise would suffer greatly from lack of basic needs. The last parcels were delivered just three hours before lockdown began! We’re grateful to be able to help them make it through these tough times a little smoother.
For those not yet aware; we at Helping Hand have permission to continue our food pickups and distribution as part of essential services – as you know, many children, centres, and families depend on us. What we are not able to engage in now is fundraising and face-to-face outreaches, thus we are increasing methods of ministering digitally and long distance for now, and trusting God for the finances we need to continue operating.
Our four person team has been on the road since Tuesday early morning; arriving back today before lockdown. They have been minstering in Ceres, Worcester, Robertson, Ashton, McGregor, Ladismith, Oudtshoorn, and more! The Lord has miraculously been supplying all their needs – including food and accommodation! Thousands of messages of encouragement and salvation have been distributed, as well as Bibles and Activated magazines. They have met and followed up on many (at safe distance) and prayed for them, held communion with believers in workplaces, ministered on farms, left Gospel tracts in supermarkets and with the workers at soon to close businesses, and done their best to shine the Light of Jesus’ Love and Peace to all they’ve met. So far several individuals even commited their lives to Christ, and we trust the Spirit will continue to work in the hearts of those met over the next weeks. Please join us in prayer for their safe travels back to Cape Town, and that the efforts put in will be multiplied with many choosing faith over fear and drawing closer to Jesus as a result! From team: we got safely back, and are full of rejoicing and testimonies! Immediate, visible results are 5600 Gospel tracts distributed, as well as 264 Bibles, Activated magazines, and other inspirational books. Five individuals also accepted Jesus Christ as Saviour and Forever Friend! One of those that accepted Salvation was the friend of a man who made that decision last year at KKNK, and now introduced us when we came to follow up! Hallelujah!
These children at an informal settlement off the N7 were thrilled to receive fresh milk – a whole bag each! Some even started drinking the milk immediately, and others took their bags home.
Let’s call on the beautiful power Name of our deepest Friend and only Saviour Jesus Christ! “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:19) Let us most of all pray for Salvation for those who have not yet received Jesus into their daily lives – for decisions to be made that will echo in eternity! For those of us who know Him, it is clear what we must do in these times; be lights in darkness, examples of steadfast faith amidst swirling fear, and testifiers of how great our Lord is! He is with us through the dark valleys now, and shall receive us in Heaven hereafter! Spread the Good News!
50 men and women – working hard at low-income jobs to provide for their families – received a pair of new shoes! How thankful they were, and though even beautiful shoes are a small reward compared to the sacrifices they make for their loved ones, still the gift reminded them that Someone sees and cares.
