This week has been one of the craziest weeks we have had here so far! Since it was our last week in the communities, our schedule has been very busy but very productive. This past weekend, we ventured to Isinkwe for a all-day safari on Saturday. We spent 12 hours travelling around and viewing God's creation including a cheetah, rhinos, a hippo, lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, and more! It was an incredible day and we were so thankful that the animals decided to come out.
On Monday, we spent the day working along side a church that works with the Isaiah House (orphanage). The boys spent the day helping construct a new building, while the girls spent the morning prayer-walking around some of the occult meeting sites that were near by (will explain more in coming posts). In the afternoon, most of the team went to the local daycare to spend time with the kids of the community. I had the priveledge of going door-to-door with a couple of students to share the gospel with the community. The people here are so open to the gospel- it is very refreshing!
On Tuesday, we went back to the same place and the boys once again helped with construction. Mitch, myself and a large group went back to the local daycare. The daycare offers to watch preschool aged kids or younger for familys that are single parent homes or home where both parents have died and the older siblings are caring for the house hold. We closed out the day by playing a huge soccer game with some of the local kids (they were a little bit better than us!).
On Wednesday, we spent the day at an AIDS Hospice called Ukhakane (might be spelled wrong- it means light in the darkness). The boys helped build a fence at the entrance of the facility while myself and the girls painted some of the patient's rooms. At the end of the day, we celebrated Nelson Mandela day (July 18th) by going to the World Cup Stadium and watching Manchester United play Ama-Zulu. The game kicked off by the whole stadium singing happy birthday to Nelson Mandela- it was a once in a lifetime experience for sure!
On Thursday, we went back to Ukhakane and continuted to work on our painting projects and the fence. At lunch time, Penny (the woman who began the ministry), took us down the road to a local meat shop. We all picked out meat and they grilled it on a huge braai for us for lunch. It was quite an experience (and a little nervewracking) but the meat was actually very good! It was a great end to our time in the communities.
Today, we are spending the day training the students in evangelism methods. Mitch also will be spending some time teaching them about Islam so that they may be prepared if they meet Muslim students on campus. Tonight, the UKZN interns are joining us at our place and we are having a huge cookout. We have made such sweet friendships here- its going to be so hard to leave!
Please continue to pray for our team. We have a couple who have been sick this week, myself included, and are having a hard time getting better. Also, please pray for us as we begin our time on campus. Pray for open hearts for those we will speak to, as well as for our students to have courage and to be faithful in spreading the gospel. We miss you all and covet your prayers!
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