These much-needed bulk food items were gratefully received at this children’s home and orphanage in Khayelitsha!

Please join us in prayer for this situation with our daily-used pickup and distribution van; someone hit us while coming back from a food distribution, and now insurance is writing off the vehicle due to damage being too costly to fix vs value of the van. If we take the writeoff payout, it is not nearly enough to replace the van, yet the van does need replacing. (over 330 000km and quite a few ongoing issues) Alternatively, if we reject writeoff offer we will get a far lesser payout, and need to find a place to repair it ourselves. Please pray for great favour, wisdom, and supply according to the Lord’s Will. We know it is HIS work, and He is the one running it, not us by our own cleverness. We really appreciate your prayers for the best resolution! (Psalm 121:8, Psalm 91, Philippians 4:19, Revelations 3:8)

From Grade R all the way up, the children of this orphanage were thrilled to receive school items to facilitate their education! We were able to speak with them and stress the importance of faithful study in order to reach their goals and dreams, as well as remind them that Jesus loves them very much. And in talking with “Mama” Rosie and the other staff members and hearing some of their recent challenges, we are even more thankful for the timing of this chance to encourage them to keep going in their vital work of caring for these vulnerable ones.

What an amazing time we had witnessing at schools up the West Coast! After preparation of the hundreds of school packs and much Gospel material, we went out! From place to place we went as we were led, giving Gospel messages and offering Salvation, as well as handing out the supplies and fresh fruit to the learners!

In addition to the school packs, we left all kinds of Gospel and educational materials for the schools and a creche. And most wonderfully of all, 268 children made the decision to accept Jesus as their Saviour and Forever Friend!

We were able to hold food distributions for two communities with items such as bread, potatoes, fruit, rusks, coffee, and tissue paper, as well as brand new school supplies for the children and Gospel material for all. We had prayer all together at each community, and smooth distributions. It was great!

Our Sunday School in Wolwerivier is a constant joyful commitment, with up to 100 children joining each week. We have Bible lessons, stories, games, memorization of Scripture, songs, and even 1-on-1 counselling; as well as a snack. Over the last 9 years, many children have given their lives to Christ! Though it can be heartbreaking to see and hear the things that these precious ones face, we are grateful to be part of bridging them closer to Jesus and showing them that they surely are loved.

A long term friend who works as a car guard and comes faithfully for our Sunday fellowship came over for his son’s birthday, bringing with his daughter and eight other children. We had a wonderful time getting to show them love through our fellowship meeting, Sunday School, snacks, activities, and presents. Best of all, we gave a Gospel message – which Kristen and Isabelle (8yrs and 6yrs)) helped with – and all 10 of the children accepted Salvation!

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