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”
Category Archives: Updates
Sprout
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”
Now He Sees
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”
Merry Christmas from the Best!
Thank you for an amazing year! We are so grateful for what God has allowed us to accomplish together!
Feels Different
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”
Wrestling
“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”
Instant Connections
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”
August 2018
Greetings from Cape Town!
Faith and Sports
The informal interview is the first step of our Campus Crusade for Christ – South Africa (CCCSA) staff application process. It begins the journey of a perspective individual to see if they are called to join the CCCSA staff team. Recently, I had the pleasure to interview Merlin, a student athlete at University of Western Cape. He desiresContinueContinue reading “Faith and Sports”
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”
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