Dear Family
and Friends,
Saturday, June 16th
was Youth Day. It is the second
most important holiday for South Africans. (Freedom Day is the first). Youth Day commemorates the start of the
Soweto riots of 1976. Thousands of
students marched against the government declaration that ALL instruction in the
black schools was to be done in the Afrikaans language. It was the straw that broke the camels
back, for the youth, living under the brutalities of the Apartheid regime. Hundreds of school children were killed on that day. This famous picture of Hector Pieterson
is a small representation of the
children who were killed.
All over the
country there were marches and protests. It seems that South Africa politics are a simmering pot ready to boil over.
In Mountainview we
celebrated with over 250 children.
I had come
earlier with a couple of missionary friends and the worship team from
CCCCC. Another truck was bringing
the food and also a Youth Group of 7 people from a Bramley church . The Bramley
group got into an accident close to Mountainview and 4 were taken to a clinic
by ambulance. As it turned
out, there were minor injuries and the people that I came with, picked up the
children from the clinic and the food and brought it to Mountainview.
Due to the accident,
I was able to slowly share the message and explain salvation to the
children. The message was on
JESUS…The WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE.
Many children accepted JESUS as their SAVIOUR. Thank you LORD for the very special celebration!
The children
played games, ate food and sang songs.
They even got “sweeties” (candy) and a handout on JESUS, the Way, Truth
and Life. Picture above is from 3
weeks ago as my camera stopped!
This next week
the children will be out of school for a few weeks for winter break and we will
start the outreaches again in the middle of July.
Blessings and
love,
Jan
Please pray for:
·
Mat 9:38 The LORD of the harvest to bring HIS
laborers
·
For an indigenous Pastor to be raised up for
Mountainview
·
Government favor for NGO iThemba lo Mazansi
Afrika (Our HOPE Africa)
·
Answer from Ward Councillor about property
·
Sturdy vehicle for use in the settlement area.
I pray that God will send harvesters to your mission, Jan, and may He identify and prepare a man of God to pastor in the community. May our HOPE Africa receive favor from the government beyond their imaginations and may the Ward Councillor give a speedy and favorable answer about the property. And may you receive a sturdy, reliable vehicle for your work. In addition, may God bless your health and stamina, give you peaceful rest and strength for all of your tasks, my friend. Love, Gail
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