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 November work schedule. As a leader in this mission’sContinue reading “Indaba”
Category Archives: Updates
Earthquake
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 revealed an earthquake. The next morningContinue reading “Earthquake”
Wakanda Forever
My wife’s purposeful steps aroused my slumber, dimmed light from a cloudy sky brightened our bedroom, my thoughts turned to a small warm 4-year-old body lying next to me, “When did she climb into my bed?” I opened my eyes and saw my beautiful wife. Dressed for her Saturday morning women’s Bible study, I satContinue reading “Wakanda Forever”
Views
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 with Timothy to give time and effort to the public reading of Scripture. Continue reading “Views”
Tested
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 expressed most of the existing lockdown measures will remain in force.Continue reading “Tested”
Distance
Last night our South African (SA) President Cyril Ramaphosa declared COVID-19 a national disaster. This preventative action alerted residents to implement social distancing mandates. 61 SA citizens are currently diagnosed with the corona virus. One mandate stated our children’s’ schools would close on Wednesday (18 Mar). Our children celebrated the extended holiday, but soon realizedContinue reading “Distance”
Look at the Clouds
“Have you ever stopped to look up at the clouds?”
Merry Christmas
Nicest Face
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 theContinue reading “Nicest Face”
Where do we begin?
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,Continue reading “Where do we begin?”
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