We brought fresh fruit, along with milk and yoghurt, to many needy children and their mothers- fortifying these precious little bodies with necessary nutrition. We also gave bulk donations of fresh produce and dairy products to disabled homes and other centres.
This month, we brought educational supplies and materials to clinics, The Hotspot Library, and an underprivileged creche. We were able to bring a few sets of encyclopedias and other educational research material to the make-shift library. In speaking with the children, we found out that many of them spend time at the library every day after school. There was also a personal kids magazine, pen, and notebook for each child. What a privilege to see the children’s happy faces as they received the best gifts – knowledge, and proof that Someone cares for them!
The Grahamstown Festival Outreach this year was wonderfully blessed! The team was able to visit many individuals that had previously accepted salvation, and spend quality time ministering personally to them. ( over 50 follow-up visits and meetings throughout the festival!) The Lord gave them good weather and a room to stay in, and brought such people across their path as He knew needed more of His Love. In addition to the follow-up and visits along the way to and from Grahamstown, the outreach results are: • 86 decisions to accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour • 53 individuals prayed for – for a variety of requests • 17 Faith building books left with those who want to know more • 137 Activated magazines distributed • 11 Bibles given to those who had none • 60 Gospel of John given out • 13 200 tracts distributed We are so grateful to the Lord and to you who made this outreach possible – you share in every blessing, soul saved, and life changed.
At a little after 1:00pm on Tuesday, a lovely, healthy baby girl – Isabelle Anne – was born to Chris and Ester, a little sister to Kristen! We rejoice in the blessing of another little life, and pray to raise her according to the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)
So far in 2018 we have distributed an average of 240kg per day of fresh food. This food goes to many centres – hospices, drug rehabs, orphanages, soup kitchens, quadriplegic homes, and care homes for the elderly. When possible, we also make food parcels for individual families and homes.
Helping Hand members and young volunteers got involved in our Youth Project for June; sorting through hundreds of single shoes in order to make pairs! After many hours and days of work, they were able to match up over a thousand pairs! For Youth Day, and our Youth Focus for the month, we distributed these shoes to a large orphanage and youth-center in Khayelitsha, outreaches in three other townships, and many individual families. What started out as many large boxes of mismatched shoes, with the help of our young volunteers, turned into a blessing for over a thousand people.
Our team is in Grahamstown now; and starting to do outreach at the 11-day Grahamstown Arts Festival! Here you see them with Bibles, Gospel tracts, and inspirational Activated magazines. Please join us in prayer for safety as they walk all over town, good weather and health, souls saved, lives changed, and many reached with the Love of Jesus! Thank you! “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…”(Romans 1:16) “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.”(Mark 16:15)
A father is a plain-clothes superhero; the epitome of strength and solutions. He may seemingly have no special powers, but somehow he always saves the day. -C.M A happy and blessed Fathers Day!
