Place your hand here…Did you feel it? The baby kicks, punches and does complete exercise routines inside my belly. It is fun to have my husband feel Baby Best’s movements. Our anticipation continues to increase as we wait patiently for the child. We are around 23 weeks, and another university school year is upon us.Continue reading "Kick Off 2016"

Couch time, an evening ritual Leon and I instituted after dinner to share our day’s experiences with one another. Our children do their compulsory chores cleaning the kitchen, giving my husband and me uninterrupted time on the couch to reflect. We began 2015 celebrating a milestone of 15 years working with Campus Crusade. As IContinue reading "Couch Time Reflections"

Everything is the same as the year before; silent. The doctor vertical blinds. My wife lies on the sterile mattress, like before. The doctor prepares her medical device, and pushes the button. A low hum crescendos, and a visual appears on the monitor. Kaleidoscope of white, black and gray images saturate the screen as theContinue reading "Personal Update"

“Did you hear? Students are protesting at WITS University in Johannesburg. They will probably begin protesting at our campuses in about two weeks.” Leon and I had this discussion on Friday afternoon, 16 October. By Monday, 19 October, UCT students were protesting and by the end of the week all of our campuses were protestingContinue reading "#Feesmustfall"

The month of August has been very challenging for our team in Cape Town. Two families need to find housing because of unexpected challenges with landlords. One family is contemplating an early return to America due to these circumstances. Man, times like these feel very unsettling for all of us! Yet we know that as,Continue reading "Crucible"

In June and July, we hosted our sixth US missions team. This season is always fun for our family especially for our kids. They enjoy time with young college students full of energy and excited about the Lord. Leon and I get the privilege of connecting with fellow compatriots. Our times are always memorable. WeContinue reading "Movement Building"

In light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold gay marriage, the question arises how does a Christian function in a country where same-sex marriage is legal? Imagine, if the country you call home also recognizes polygamy? My family has lived in these realities in South Africa for several years. To hear aContinue reading "15 Years"

April is the most interesting month in South Africa. The rhythm of ministry is interrupted by public holidays and school recess. For this reason, it feels like momentum has slowed down but really God is working behind the scenes. At the beginning of March, our team launched a campaign of prayer walking and gathering informationContinue reading "Behind the Scenes…God is working"

Leon and Jerrah traveled an hour and 45 minutes away from Cape Town to visit a college campus that they knew very little about and our ministry had never been before. It was the first day of Catalytic Week – a radical initiative by our team to set foot on 40 new college campuses beforeContinue reading "Catalytic Week Pt. 2"