Catching Up!

So my last post was one of struggle, but today’s post will be one of hope! Let’s start with DTS. Brett and I have been in class learning for two weeks and the classes have been good. The Lord has reminded me of many things that Apostle Ron has taught us over this last year and revealed some things to me in scripture. It’s been really great and maybe in the next post I can share some of those things. Our class schedule is a bit grueling for Brett and I but only because we haven’t sat in the classroom for two hours at a time in a very long time! We are adjusting to that but all in all its good.

As a part of our DTS, we will do community outreach on Thursdays in Dwaleni. In a previous post, I told you the story of running out of food and taking what very little pap was left, putting in a dish and setting it on the ground for the kids to fight over. This was a very heartbreaking scene. As soon as I found out Dwaleni was going to be out community outreach, I started praying for there to be more than enough food. Thursday we headed out to Dwaleni with the prayer in our hearts for more than enough food, more than enough help, and more than enough energy for everyone to get through the afternoon. WE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH!!! The kids were lining up for seconds!!! This community has many that are orphans and vulnerable and they never know how many will come. If you would like to give to the feeding programs, please follow the Ten Thousand Homes link to the right and GIVE! It only takes a minute and for the cost of a cup of coffee, said I’d never go there but its truth, you can feed a child for $5.00 a month.

Yesterday was a day of fun and hope here on the base. YWAM Orlando, YWAM Holmsted Manor, DTS, and Ten Thousand Homes staff hosted over 400 children from the Mbonesweni and Dwaleni communities for Kingdom Kids Camp! It took over two hours to register all the children! We had face painting, dancing, soccer, crafts, and song/storytelling stations. Don’t know why, but for some reason, I have been dubbed the song/child whisper!! LOL!! Those of you who know me know THIS FITS! In the song/storytelling station we taught them the song My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do. The mountains are His, the valleys are His and you are His handiwork too! If we could all get this down into our spirits!! My God is so big and there is nothing that He can’t do!! We prayed with about 80 children to receive Jesus as Lord of their lives!! How exciting is that?! We also prayed protection over the children, that they would know that they are princes and princesses of the King of Kings, we prayed over their families, we prayed for school, and we prayed for their health. This was a beautiful moment in the day for me. I may never see some of these children again, but one day in heaven they will know me and I will know them and we will be able to say “I met you at a Ten Thousand Homes party!” My heart rejoices with the angels!! A few pictures of the day are posted on my Facebook page. If you want to see more, please friend Jennifer Moore Price, tell her in a message that you know me, and check out her pics!

Today, my wonderful friends, John and Carla Shaw, took me out for a birthday breakfast and Brett got to enjoy the ride. They took me to Harries Pancakes!! This is, as of right now, my absolute favorite place to eat in South Africa! I love it that my celebrating started a day early!! God has richly blessed me with wonderful friends both here on base and with the teams that are here.

His mercy endures forever. His love is everlasting. His grace is more than enough.