Copy of a letter I sent to one of my support groups back home:
My cell group here in South Africa is embarking on a project to start a
soup kitchen in one of the (squatter) townships, called Masi (full name
Masiphumelele). This one is close to Living Hope where I work. We are
partnering with a pastor and his wife from
the township and we are trying to work out the details. Please pray
that God will work it all out. There are hundreds of people in Masi and
they are plagued by fires regularly. Most have just one meal a day now.
We are following a model from another group
and township where 150 people are fed once a week. Please pray for
this effort.
I helped with 2 medical outreaches last week: one in Masi and one at the
mall. We had a college team from North Carolina helping us with the 80
patients in Masi and 91 at the mall.
Praise God! I have not been sick since Easter!! Thank You, Jesus.
Still giving out birthday cards each month and baking cakes for special
occasions at Living Hope. That's part of my job as Member Care. So
many of the 200+ staff and volunteers have said they so appreciate my
care for them. In an organization that focuses
on serving others, it's nice to be served and cared for. One of our
cleaning ladies at Living Hope lost her brother last week. I hugged her
and we talked about her brother and the upcoming funeral. Then I gave
her a sympathy card. Treating each one as family
and a special child of God means a lot.
Got to get ready for church. My new start-up Bible church is coming
along. I met with the pastor and his wife last week and they want me to
be the church admin. Since God sent me to them to help with the start
up, I accepted. We'll see how it goes.
Please pray:
- for strength and health to do God's work
- for the folks in Masi
- for God to set up our soup kitchen so we can serve many
- for Coastal Bible Church to thrive
- for Living Hope to thrive
