Thank you so much for your prayers and support towards the KKNK Festival Outreach this year! It was a hugely inspiring time with powerful miracles of provision, changed lives, and Gospel Message spread! Our four-person team went out, gave it their all – camping in the rugby field, witnessing all over the streets by day and even at night – and came back full of joy, “bringing their sheaves with them.” (Psalm 126:6) The immediate, known results are: Over 8,000 Gospel pamphlets distributedOver 200 Bibles and other Gospel booklets given out66 individuals prayed for (for a variety of requests)102 individuals accepted the gift of Salvation and Jesus as their Saviour Stay tuned for a testimonies post coming soon!

Once again, we were blessed with the companionship of 41 precious disabled children from the Sive Nathi Centre. With limited movement, speech, sight, and unable to care for themselves in any way: ​the dear patients of the Sive Nathi center face severe issues every single day and rarely get a chance to have a change of pace or scenery. It is for this reason we committed to taking them -and the staff that so lovingly cares for them- on a special outing again. We carried all the kids one by one into the luxury bus (with seatbelts on each seat to keep them safe) and set off! The Helderberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West is a perfect, peaceful and beautiful location, and the children laughed excited and gazed out the windows as we drove to it, and then placed them into their wheelchairs under the massive trees. In these photos we’d like to share with you the thrill it was to see their faces light up with enjoyment over things as simple as a colourful balloon or some bubbles; to share with them some special treats like muffins and custard or some fruit yogurt (only soft foods can be given). Heart-breakingly, we noticed several missing faces, those of the children that had passed away since last year’s outing. This makes us even more determined to show them every bit of love that we can, while we can. A heart-felt thank you to the volunteers and sponsors who made this event a success. It was a wonderful day, in every way! Matthew 18:10 says “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven.”    

Over 150 individuals gathered in a community hall in Scotsdene, each one able to browse through our “free shop” setup and pick out clothes and shoes to try on. Joyfully, they took them home! It is our privileged to be able to assist these desperately needy families. For most of them, transport, school, and food come first, and thus clothes are a huge and extra blessing!

The children at Sunday School heard the story of Easter, and the message of Salvation behind it all. They eagerly coloured their pages, and at the end each received their own pack of hot cross buns, even the snack thus representing Jesus’ sacrifice. What a joyous time we had together!  

Our four person team is presently at the KKNK in Oudtshoorn, spreading the message of Jesus’ Love to any and all who will receive it! It has been exciting and blessed so far. Please keep them in prayer in the next days- for continued great victories of salvation, miracles, Gospel spread, protection on the roads, financial supply, good health, and a wonderful time of blessings overall! Thank you so much! (More pictures and testimonies soon to follow.)

We celebrated World Down Syndrome day by treating Timothy, our wonderful Down Syndrome Helping Hand member, to a delicious banana split. Timothy (22), is an intregal part of our work and loves to help wherever and whenever he can. From doing dishes, to gardening, to distributing food, and spending time cheering up children, he’s always a real helping hand to the rest of our team. We know that God has a specific plan for each of us and we celebrate the plans for His special Down Syndrome children today.  

(From Chris and Ester) While here in Mexico visiting family, we were privileged to be able to join in on one of Ester’s parent’s upliftment projects affecting several disadvantaged communities. Babies, elderly, and all inbetween were able to pick out clothes, shoes, and toys. The children’s thrilled faces when seeing their new toy and understanding that it was really theirs to keep warmed our hearts and made us smile. Each person also received a salvation tract and a beautiful poster with a Psalm on it. As we sang hymns and Gospel songs in Spanish, prayed for families, and even shared a simple meal of tortillas, meat, and eggs, we were clearly reminded that all of us, wherever on earth we are, are part of God’s family and extremely loved. God bless these faithful missionaries in Mexico for doing their part to show That Love.