Happy Thanksgiving, family and friends! Though we miss being home for this special
day, we have been blessed beyond measure with the events of our day here in SA. As I type this, it’s 8:00 P.M. and we are
gathered at Tony’s and Cammy’s beautiful SA home, having enjoyed a meal together,
and, no…there is no turkey in SA! Our
day began at the worksite, where the brickwork is going very well. Walls are going up at an amazing speed and
some of us are beginning to feel PRETTY confident in our bricklaying
skills! That said, there are others of
us who are happy to haul brick and pretty much content to do the work of the
laborer, each job an important part of the whole. At mid-morning, some folks boarded the van to
go to Ma’s of Wellington, at a location in Planjties, close to the
place where Hopewell worked last year.
This group has moved into a most amazing space, created out of
containers, that provides Christian education, food, comfort and the love of
Jesus to children of the community. There was not a dry eye in the house as the
children sang to us and shared the love of Jesus. They and we all are waiting with bated breath
for the HOOP container to be delivered to that same space, hopefully on
Friday. That container will provide the
kitchen for which the Ma’s have been praying for nine years! They are beyond
grateful for the support of Hopewell Church and have loved us long before we
even arrived in SA. Thank you, Hopewell,
for your love and support that spans the globe, in the name of Jesus
Christ. After lunch, we showered and
headed to Doolhof, one of the most stunning places on the face of this earth(in
my humble opinion). It was there that we
walked a Chartres-style Labyrinth. We
were on the top of the mountain, looking out over stunning mountain ranges,
gorgeous fields of grapevines and grains, trees in full bloom and fields of
deep rich greens(it’s Spring here..), simply taking in the outrageous beauty of
God’s nature. Though we are tired and
achy to the bone, there is peace and
contentment in our hearts
We continue to covet
your prayers as we move forward on this journey. There are no words to truly describe the beauty
and movement of God in this place.
Truly, He is the God of this City.
Blessings to you, in HIM,
Pastor Vicki
Vicki, what a great description of a day filled with God's grace and beauty. We have continued to lift all of you up in prayer and hearing the experiences you have had today, it is clear that God continues to bless you all from expert masons to brick carriers. Thank God for children and those that care for children. Keep on going, all of you.
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