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Almost Home!

Best Family enjoying Table Mountain and city skyline. Our family was scheduled to leave South Africa on December 11, 2021. On Saturday morning, we anxiously awaited the test results for our required Covid-19 test needed for travel. Nala Best – Covid-19 positive. Our hearts sank and we began to pray and ask God what weContinueContinue reading “Almost Home!”

Leon & the “Seoul Stealers”

Three cult members and Leon sitting in a coffee shop…               At the shop, decadent pastries captured my eyes and aromatic coffees permeated my nostrils. I indulged in an immoral hot chocolate when three twentysomethings cornered me in my sensually soft chair.               After comparing Covid stories: their friend was a 30-year-old father who leftContinueContinue reading “Leon & the “Seoul Stealers””

Cricket Bachelor

Phumlani Handile at the Book Launch My wife and I attended something unique on 25 September.  We were part of a book launch for The Cricket Bachelor. I have had ministry partners and friends send me books they have authored. The newest Christian fiction novelist is someone I mentored and has recently joined Campus CrusadeContinueContinue reading “Cricket Bachelor”

Recovery

Travel Advisory – South Africa Do not travel to South Africa due to COVID-19 and related restrictions and conditions. U.S. State Department (July 6, 2021).             Melanie and I waited. My headache, low energy and just feeling bad were my symptoms. I hoped this was just the flu. Winter was here. Noel and Melanie were feverishContinueContinue reading “Recovery”

Meet Mr. Mayor

From Left to Right, Phumlani, Akhona and Leon “Akhona, will you be able to lead Cru Youth if I am not around?”               Most missionaries wrestled with this question. Is an individual you mentored able to sustain an outreach if missionary is absent? Three years ago Akhona, aka Mr. Mayor, expressed his desire to doContinueContinue reading “Meet Mr. Mayor”

Bridges

Throughout this lockdown, Leon and I have created bridges to bring our different strategy teams together.  These collaborative efforts have helped reach people for Christ.  We have shared in our updates over the last year how our ministry has hosted several evangelistic & discipleship online events to engage people to share the gospel and buildContinueContinue reading “Bridges”

Variant

Doing some research, I discovered all viruses mutate and this includes Covid-19.  Viruses replicate themselves to spread and thrive in its human host’s environment. Sometimes during the process, small genetic changes occur creating a more infectious and harmful variant virus to humans.  In recent weeks, South African and United Kingdom (UK) variants have received moreContinueContinue reading “Variant”

Merry Christmas!

Left to Right: Nala(14), Noel(16), Mack(17), Melanie, Elle(4) and Leon Best For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon His shoulder.And His name will be calledWonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6May the Prince of Peace fill your hearts with His joy and love.ContinueContinue reading “Merry Christmas!”

Indaba

Campus Crusade for Christ Western Cape 2020 Team Indaba – “Xhosa and Zulu word meaning discussion or conference.”             National SLMSA Meetings (9 – 12 Nov) in Cape Town, National Leadership Team Meetings (16 – 20 Nov) in Pretoria and Western Cape Regional Team Meetings (24 – 25 Nov) in Cape Town dominated my NovemberContinueContinue reading “Indaba”