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6 – 10 May, Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) hosted Cape Town Baptist College students again. CTBC Mission Week sends the novice theologians to apply their biblical knowledge into their local communities.  I’ll admit it’s a highlight for me during the year.  If you remember from past updates, I’ve had some interesting experiences with theContinueContinue reading “Nicest Face”

Last October, we said farewell to our only female campus staff member, Bianca.  I mentored her during 2018 and completed her training.  Then God did something new in her life.  Bianca was appointed to our Leadership Development/Human Resource department at our head office in Pretoria.  This native Capetonian was moving.  In any time of transition,ContinueContinue reading “Where do we begin?”

This March I had an overheated schedule with hosting three US mission team, organizing a cycling charity group, rescuing my wife from an overheated car three hours away in a small town and did I forget to mention we are fully engaged in toilet training our youngest daughter, Elle.  Reflecting over this ministry and life-filledContinueContinue reading “Overheated”

My wife received her degree in Biology. When I perused through her lab during our dating years, the scientific space was filled with numerous plants in different phases of germination, the process of a seed growing to a seedling.  She enjoyed seeing her seeds sprout. A few years ago, during Catalytic outreach week (read BestContinueContinue reading “Sprout”

R.I.P. Willie Dee Best… My wife and I have sojourned for 10 years in South Africa.  I reflect on a missionary’s life, and how we sacrifice time and proximity to family when in a foreign nation. Distance from family means missing family events: birthdays, graduations and marriages.  The most difficult family event to miss isContinueContinue reading “Now He Sees”

Thank you for an amazing year!  We are so grateful for what God has allowed us to accomplish together!

Around this time of the year, our ministry starts to wind down.  Universities begin testing and our team looks forward to evaluating the current year and planning the new year.  However, this year, we continue to do things differently. Recently, our family hosted a ministry planning evening with volunteers from Khayelitsha. While simultaneously welcoming twoContinueContinue reading “Feels Different”

“Leon most of the students are finishing the exams on Thursday, now I don’t know what to do” Our Christian camp for students was beginning today; Tuesday, and I received this message from my volunteer, Akhona.  I just completed the payment for accommodations.  The church owned facility allowed us to book the venue only aContinueContinue reading “Wrestling”

I enjoy pioneering spiritual movements.  My ministry disposition caused a friend to ask me to come help in South Africa many years ago.  As time progressed, my role evolved to train new staff and develop ministry strategies to reach the province.  I am intentional about carving time in my schedule to always be on aContinueContinue reading “Instant Connections”