Blessed Good Friday to you and yours as we remember Jesus. Let us praise our dear LORD for loving us enough to come live and love and die for us, so that we through Him we can live and love forever!

How wonderful it is to talk about Jesus! Please keep in prayer for our KKNK outreach – the team headed up Friday morning, and they have been busy! They will be coming back this Saturday. The Lord has already done wonderful miracles like providing them with places to stay (one offered late THE NIGHT BEFORE leaving), fuel put in by friends, funds for food and Gospel material sponsorship, and extra Bibles donated just before leaving! Things continue to come together step by step as we obey and witness; praise the Lord!

We brought hundreds of nappies, together with boxes of baby lotions, soaps, and other needed items to a home for little ones in Khayelitsha. The house “father” and “mother” were absolutely thrilled, and expressed joy at each item as it was unpacked.

The 21st of March is marked as World Down Syndrome Day. Once again, we celebrated it –as well as our dear Down Syndrome missionary, Timothy — by joining in the 6 km Tygerberg Fun Run. Timothy rose to the challenge and ran with his usual flair.

From young to older, each Helping Hand member gave it their all and received their well-deserved medals. Well done to all!

At this centre for women facing times of severe crisis, it was absolutely lovely to see the excitement on the ladies’ faces as they tried on pairs of brand new shoes, (for some the first new shoes they’ve ever owned) and were able to choose not only one in their size, but the style and colour they most liked!

…One amazing testimony is that we had felt deeply led to get calculators to add to these children’s packs, and thanks to the kind discount given by the stationary suppliers, we were able to! But little did we know just how accurate that leading from the Lord was, until Mama Rosie saw the packs and tearfully exclaimed “you know, the local schools have been turning away some of the children, specifically because they are required to have a calculator and they didn’t have. Often they also discriminate against our orphanage kids because they have old uniforms, or are lacking something. These calculators and supplies make a HUGE difference to encourage our kids to keep going to school and learning with pride and confidence!”

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 – seeking, knocking, and going where we were received. Down dirt roads and through towns, we were blessed to find many receptive principals, teachers, and children. Over and over again, we performed “The Heart Skit” – showing how money, clothes, toys, and other material things can never truly satisfy or open our hearts, but the True Love of Jesus can! And for the higher grades, we spoke on purpose, hope, and a Saviour who offers us the Peace and Power we cannot find merely within ourselves. We were also able to pray with and encourage many of the faithful teachers and school administrators, letting them know that their faithful efforts are not in vain, and Jesus SEES them.

The children at our Sunday School all eagerly gathered around to learn on “we love Him because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19) and “Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and mind” (Matthew 22:37-40) and then to sign their names to a “Valentine for Jesus” card. One of the older boys who is a real young disciple in the community kept the card to preserve and enjoy! It was a truly joyful time!