Team Update...
Jul 30 2008 08:15:58:293AM
We have had over 50 salvations not including the children. God is really working and the harvest is definitely ripe. The people here are eager to hear the gospel. The teams are doing great. Our VBS has grown each day and we are falling in love with the kids. God is also ministering to the Americans and changing their lives. Praise God
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Update from So. Africa
New Team POST Today:
Jul 28 2008 05:52:37:783AM
Today is our last day of ministry in the Squatter Camps. God has done many amazing things. We have had many people commit their lives to the Lord and seen many people healed of various diseases. God is so good!!! We travel back to the states on Wednesday evening. Please pray for us as we travel.
Jul 28 2008 05:52:37:783AM
Today is our last day of ministry in the Squatter Camps. God has done many amazing things. We have had many people commit their lives to the Lord and seen many people healed of various diseases. God is so good!!! We travel back to the states on Wednesday evening. Please pray for us as we travel.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Messages from So. Africa
We've had less contact lately from the team.... But, here are some recent posts from South Africa:
Jul 27 2008 12:01:40:830PM
From a paper written by a Zulu student during class:
My happiest day was at my school when there were people from America. It makes me feel happy and proud of Jesus who I trust. And it also makes my school be important to me and think that they are people who use their money for coming to teach the word of God to us like the Americans. The thing that make me see that God want us to believe in Him is that the Americans didn't come to teach us or help us in our subject, but they came and teach the word of God and I am thankful for what they did and I am still want to know more about our savior who is God.
The other day that makes me be happy is when Jesus came in my life, and I believed that He died and forgive out sins.
- Patience
Jul 27 2008 11:54:55:020AM
From a paper written by a Zulu student during class:
Our happiest moment in time was when in our school we had visitors from America and for most of us it was the first time we ever had a white teacher stand in front of us. So it was a wonderful experience for us. We consider it the happiest day of our lives. We wish for more days like these. They taught us a lot of things and the amazing power of the Lord
- Degrecia
Jul 27 2008 11:51:04:360AM
God has been doing amazing things here in South Africa. This week has been our first week of ministry and we've been traveling to different schools teaching subjects such as math, English, history, science, and incorporating the Gospel into it. Today my group taught eighth graders with the help of a translator. The second class we taught Arts and Culture; we asked to kids questions about South Africa, and in turn they asked us questions about America. This was a great opportunity for communicating with the students! We explained what we thought their flag symbolized biblically and Dooba shared his testimony. At the end of class, five boys committed their lives to Jesus! The third class was also Arts and Culture and we did the same discussion. I shared my testimony at the end and told the kids that I came to South Africa to tell them what Jesus did for me and that He can do the same for them; that he loved them and would forgive them for the mistakes they've made. I asked who would like to know Jesus and commit their lives to him and 50 students raised their hands! I got the opportunity to pray with them. In our fourth class we taught English, read two stories, and explained having a relationship with Jesus. I shared my testimony after the first story and at the end of class, 33 kids committed their lives to Christ! Today, 88 souls will be going to heaven when they die. Today, I learned just how much of an impact my words have.
- Joelle
Jul 27 2008 12:01:40:830PM
From a paper written by a Zulu student during class:
My happiest day was at my school when there were people from America. It makes me feel happy and proud of Jesus who I trust. And it also makes my school be important to me and think that they are people who use their money for coming to teach the word of God to us like the Americans. The thing that make me see that God want us to believe in Him is that the Americans didn't come to teach us or help us in our subject, but they came and teach the word of God and I am thankful for what they did and I am still want to know more about our savior who is God.
The other day that makes me be happy is when Jesus came in my life, and I believed that He died and forgive out sins.
- Patience
Jul 27 2008 11:54:55:020AM
From a paper written by a Zulu student during class:
Our happiest moment in time was when in our school we had visitors from America and for most of us it was the first time we ever had a white teacher stand in front of us. So it was a wonderful experience for us. We consider it the happiest day of our lives. We wish for more days like these. They taught us a lot of things and the amazing power of the Lord
- Degrecia
Jul 27 2008 11:51:04:360AM
God has been doing amazing things here in South Africa. This week has been our first week of ministry and we've been traveling to different schools teaching subjects such as math, English, history, science, and incorporating the Gospel into it. Today my group taught eighth graders with the help of a translator. The second class we taught Arts and Culture; we asked to kids questions about South Africa, and in turn they asked us questions about America. This was a great opportunity for communicating with the students! We explained what we thought their flag symbolized biblically and Dooba shared his testimony. At the end of class, five boys committed their lives to Jesus! The third class was also Arts and Culture and we did the same discussion. I shared my testimony at the end and told the kids that I came to South Africa to tell them what Jesus did for me and that He can do the same for them; that he loved them and would forgive them for the mistakes they've made. I asked who would like to know Jesus and commit their lives to him and 50 students raised their hands! I got the opportunity to pray with them. In our fourth class we taught English, read two stories, and explained having a relationship with Jesus. I shared my testimony after the first story and at the end of class, 33 kids committed their lives to Christ! Today, 88 souls will be going to heaven when they die. Today, I learned just how much of an impact my words have.
- Joelle
Friday, July 4, 2008
More Team Updates from the ZAMBIA part of the Mission
Jun 29 2008 08:32:38:000AM
Teams visited local churches in Zambia and some got to share message this morning. The teams are very excited for tomorrow as we are going on Safari. The teams will have the opportunity to see giraffes, elephants, lions, antelopes, etc as well as sample the local flavor of foods.
They deserve a day to rest as they have been working so hard the last couple of weeks!!
Jun 27 2008 02:22:35:267AM
Teams ran day camps on Wednesday & Thursday with numerous orphans. They were able to disciple many by sharing their testimony and leading discussion groups with the young people. Today teams are spending time at the 5 completed orphanages working with the children & encouraging them.
Please continue to pray for your young people as they are continuing to invest in ministry here in Zambia! They are not growing weary & ask that you not grow weary in praying for them!!
Jun 24 2008 02:29:05:583AM
Teams are continuing their work on the orphanage today! Yesterday they moved over 2,000 bricks and today will be digging ditches for water & sewer lines as well as install block for the homes. They are encouraged knowing that their work is helping to complete 4 homes for the orphans!!!
Teams visited local churches in Zambia and some got to share message this morning. The teams are very excited for tomorrow as we are going on Safari. The teams will have the opportunity to see giraffes, elephants, lions, antelopes, etc as well as sample the local flavor of foods.
They deserve a day to rest as they have been working so hard the last couple of weeks!!
Jun 27 2008 02:22:35:267AM
Teams ran day camps on Wednesday & Thursday with numerous orphans. They were able to disciple many by sharing their testimony and leading discussion groups with the young people. Today teams are spending time at the 5 completed orphanages working with the children & encouraging them.
Please continue to pray for your young people as they are continuing to invest in ministry here in Zambia! They are not growing weary & ask that you not grow weary in praying for them!!
Jun 24 2008 02:29:05:583AM
Teams are continuing their work on the orphanage today! Yesterday they moved over 2,000 bricks and today will be digging ditches for water & sewer lines as well as install block for the homes. They are encouraged knowing that their work is helping to complete 4 homes for the orphans!!!
Greetings from KATIE in AFRICA... Watch!
We recently received a video greeting from Katie.
Here it is:
It's great to see her and know that her heart is submerged in the love for the people she has been serving. Rare to get a video like this from the field. (And thanks to Ron for shooting it!)
Thanks for the prayers for Katie and for the Africa people God is using her to reach. Please keep the prayers going... She still has more than a month of adventure to go!!
Here it is:
It's great to see her and know that her heart is submerged in the love for the people she has been serving. Rare to get a video like this from the field. (And thanks to Ron for shooting it!)
Thanks for the prayers for Katie and for the Africa people God is using her to reach. Please keep the prayers going... She still has more than a month of adventure to go!!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
On to South Africa
We talked to Katie in a short phone call yesterday...
She wanted to thank everyone who is praying for her, and knows how important all of you are to the successful outcome of this journey and mission.
She was extremely excited about the weeks she has been spending in Zambia. Apparently they had just finished running a "camp" for the orphans they went to work with. She said her experience working at the Christian camp, Pine Cove, here in the Tyler area had come in very handy.
The big event for today... she and her time board a plane and head for South Africa! Once in Jo-Berg, she will be working with Rich and Michelle Franzen from Impact Africa http://www.Impactafrica.org
I (Doug) had the opportunity to go to South Africa last year, and first hand got to see many of the places Katie will be going.
South Africa is a country like few others in Africa. It is a mix of extreme poverty
vs. maybe the most westernized society on the continent.
Katie will be visiting several shanty towns that are home to 10's of thousands and sometimes 100's of thousands of people. Disease is rampant. Poverty seemingly inescapable. She will be spending a lot of days serving, reaching, and relating to the people who live in these huge squatter villages.
One other change... much of the original team that went to Zambia will NOT be making the trip to Jo-Berg. But... an entire team of new missionaries will join Katie's group... flying to South Africa next week.
Please pray for Katie as she enters her 2nd month of service in Africa. And, pray that God will continue to use the entire team in a mighty way.
She wanted to thank everyone who is praying for her, and knows how important all of you are to the successful outcome of this journey and mission.
She was extremely excited about the weeks she has been spending in Zambia. Apparently they had just finished running a "camp" for the orphans they went to work with. She said her experience working at the Christian camp, Pine Cove, here in the Tyler area had come in very handy.
The big event for today... she and her time board a plane and head for South Africa! Once in Jo-Berg, she will be working with Rich and Michelle Franzen from Impact Africa http://www.Impactafrica.org
I (Doug) had the opportunity to go to South Africa last year, and first hand got to see many of the places Katie will be going.
South Africa is a country like few others in Africa. It is a mix of extreme poverty
vs. maybe the most westernized society on the continent.
Katie will be visiting several shanty towns that are home to 10's of thousands and sometimes 100's of thousands of people. Disease is rampant. Poverty seemingly inescapable. She will be spending a lot of days serving, reaching, and relating to the people who live in these huge squatter villages.
One other change... much of the original team that went to Zambia will NOT be making the trip to Jo-Berg. But... an entire team of new missionaries will join Katie's group... flying to South Africa next week.
Please pray for Katie as she enters her 2nd month of service in Africa. And, pray that God will continue to use the entire team in a mighty way.
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