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We helped to distribute food and
clothing, played games, helped with
a homework club, and sang with the
100+ children in the after-school club.
One afternoon, the team were taken
to different centres and were invited to
share their testimony of how God has
changed their lives, which they had
been considering through the Exodus
discipleship program.
As we left Blanco for the last time, the
children sang “Go, Jesus; go, Jesus,
go!” (a song we had taught them).
We left South Africa not knowing if
any of them really knew Jesus and we
certainly didn’t learn enough Afrikaans
to be able to explain that Jesus is the
Son of God come down to earth to die
on the cross in substitution for our sinful
deeds thereby delivering us from eternal
death but through whom we have
access to eternal life…but, seeds of
Jesus’ love for the nations have been
planted, both in their hearts and in our
own. We pray that the children we held
in South Africa will come to believe in
Jesus so that a song the crazy Northern
Irish people taught them will come to
have a brand-new meaning!
Our evening Team Times redirected
our focus from busily doing the tasks
of ministry to praying and considering
how the power of the Holy Spirit was
growing in each of us. Team members
shared highlights and challenges met
throughout the day, and prayed with
and encouraged each other. We were
blessed to see growth in passion for
unity as believers, boldness in prayer,
importance of personal testimony, and
the depth of God’s faithfulness develop
in each team member throughout our
time together.
There are so many stories we can
share, so please ask any of us about
“Bambalela”, South Africa time, salty
waffles, Johannes, hands on head, or
“You are the mighty warrior” if you want
to know more!
Stephanie Beattie