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”
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Earthquake
cracked road after earthquake(*stock picture) Low rolling thunder on a Saturday evening? My wife rushes to the bedroom window and asks, “What was that?” My daughter and I were on the bed online viewing. I heard the sound, but assumed it was rare thunder from the Cape Town sky. Two hours later cellphone notifications revealedContinueContinue reading “Earthquake”
Views
Leon reading along as our final reader, Bianca Groats, reads Revelation 22. Leon and I were chatting on the patio. He shared an idea with me, and I encouraged him to move this idea forward. What started as an idea became a reality in the New Testament Relay. In the New Testament, Paul shares withContinueContinue reading “Views”
Tested
#coronacraft Noel made lovely knitted caps for family members above. Today was beautiful and sunny with a slight breeze on Day 27 of the South African (SA) Lockdown. Recently, SA president Cyril Ramaphosa made his second national address about the Covid-19 pandemic. He extended the national lockdown until the end of April. First, he expressedContinueContinue reading “Tested”
Future Glimpse
This month Campus Crusade for Christ – South Africa partnered with the Cape Town Baptist Seminary (CTBS). We began this relationship three years ago. CTBS asks their students to partner with local churches and ministries to go out in the mission field. We receive seven seminarians. The CTBS team leader, Bevin, wrote a report aboutContinueContinue reading “Future Glimpse”
Reliable Men
“Multiplying disciple to the 4th generation.” This is a new mantra we utilize on my Western Cape ministry team. 2 Timothy 2:2 describes four generations of disciples (Paul, Timothy, reliable men, others) training individuals on how to evangelize and build people in their faith to be sent to tell others about Jesus. A person weContinueContinue reading “Reliable Men”
Are you still here?
Saturday morning, February 3, 2018, our family boarded a plane for Washington D.C. Will this be our last trip to the South Africa Embassy? Sunday morning, I awoke with excitement and anxiousness. One question lingered on my mind, “What does it mean to hope in God?” I read hope in the Lord will not be put toContinueContinue reading “Are you still here?”
Unexpected
November 1, 2017 “Do you think you will go back this year?” “Mom, I honestly don’t know. We would have to hear from the embassy this week to have the possibility of leaving this year,” as I walk away, I say Lord, I just don’t know. I certainly would like to know but God youContinueContinue reading “Unexpected”
Glimpses
For the next three years, Leon and I will continue our adventure with the Lord for the plans He has for our family and the Campus Crusade for Christ ministry in the Western Cape. Looking ahead, we are reminded of the importance to wait on the Lord and keeping our eyes on Him. The LordContinueContinue reading “Glimpses”
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