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!
To celebrate Nurses Day, we packed 120 treat packs with chocolates, tea, coffee, etc.
We also included an encouraging message for each of them and an inspirational Activated magazine! These dear ones labour long hours and process a huge number of patients, many of whom need comfort, counsel, or special care. Yet they continue on cheerfully and faithfully, helping those who can’t help themselves. The surprise and thankfulness on their faces as they received their “Nurses Day Appreciation” was truly satisfying!
We visited four clinics, and when we got to the last one, it was already mid afternoon. The head nurse, remembering us from previous years, exclaimed “oh, you came! We thought you forgot about us!”
What a special reminder that these little gifts of love really do make an impact.
Finally, as our team got back to the mission, we discovered that in the meantime we’d been given several beautiful rainbow cakes!
We quickly turned around and went to surprise the nurses at a care centre for the elderly. (which cares for 160 patients) And surprised they were!
All the children at Sunday school got a special page and discussion on appreciating all you lovely moms! Amy also led them in a message and song about the Holy Spirit; afterwards giving them the invitation to pray and receive an infilling of the Holy Spirit, and 17 children came up and did! Praise the Lord!
A Mother has done her bit to contribute the most priceless, precious, valuable thing in the whole universe; an immortal soul for the Kingdom of Christ forever! Children are forever!
