Johannesburg Newsletter, Number 39, October 10, 2012

Dear Friends and Family,

September was a wonderful but fast month starting with the team from CC Aurora Colorado coming to serve at CC Johannesburg and ending with the CC Africa Conference in Simonstown near Cape Town.

This evening I was able to catch the African golden sky, then off to listen to Pastor Ed Taylor along with the team and our congregation.  The team had worked so hard in Zandspruit, a local squatter camp, and also on the CC Johannesburg property. 

Brian and Lori Bowman, on the CC Aurora team (introduced to MV by the Howard’s) had been praying for the project and that day we had gone to Mountainview and looked at the temporary property that was offered for the orphans and vulnerable children to meet on.  Since then, I have had a difficult time getting the letter needed to use the property.  Trusting GOD, I have left it in HIS hands to work it out and I will continue to do outreaches and meet with the children as often as possible.

Three days after the team left, Pastor Mike and Theresa Howard and children came to see a bit of Africa, Mountainview project, and the CC Africa Conference.  They were welcomed by my pastor’s family. I had such a great time showing them different areas.  The Mountainview outreach was on Saturday and Pastor Mike shared JESUS with the children as Gloria translated into Zulu.  Later the family played games and spoke with the children and also helped give out food, drink and at this outreach a special “sweetie” candy was given to the kids.  It was the last Saturday before a weeks break from school.

 

Two of the Howard children and Pastor Mike played football with the kids.  I was able to leave the new ball with the school that had been donated from the CC Aurora team.  The kids were so excited.  There are many more balls being saved for them, as needed.  The only fields that they have are red dirt and rock but they have no problem playing on them! Meanwhile Theresa and their youngest child spoke with some of the children. We had a great outreach!

Off to Simonstown for the CC Africa Conference! It was truly encouraging and a time to see old friends and meet new ones who are also working in Africa as we went through the letter to the Philippians together  My extra excitement for the trip was to see a whale, from afar, but so incredible to see a mammal that huge swimming in an enormous ocean. Just breathtaking….so GOD.

Blessings and Love, Jan

Please pray for:

·      Mat 9:38 The LORD of the harvest to bring HIS laborers to help the children

·      Continued leading from the LORD on HIS plans for the children

·      For an indigenous Pastor to be raised up for Mountainview area

·      Children to learn more about the LORD and good life skills too

·      Vehicle decisions…keeps on running but needs help!