Our last post...

Our time in South Africa has come to an end, and we are sad to leave our new found friends.  Tate, Austin, Ramsey, and Ally are playing soccer with the farmhand kids as I write...they made some friendships that I pray will last their lifetime.  All of the kids have talked about coming back and possibly continuing to visit and train under John.  I would love to see some of our Iowa kids continue to reach Africa for Jesus and become a part of J-life. 

All of us have been challenged this week and I hope that we have been a blessing to these people as their blessing upon us have been far greater. I think God is working in the hearts of each individual from the South Africa team, and I am excited to see where that will take us when we return home. 

Thank you J-life for your love and commitment to Jesus - we have been spoiled beyond words!!

The money has been distributed...

Tommy was able to get the $265 that all of you kids collected in Missions Club/Sunday School transferred into 2,300 rend.

• 1,500 rend was given to the extension 23 church, Acts Family Church, to do repairs at the church.  The money will help to fix the door on the outhouse.  The remaining money will be to repair the playground equipment also located on the grounds of the church.  
• 8,000 rend were given to Bhuti and Thabo at J-life.  Bhuti and Thabo will use it for some children's christian books and other items for the farmhand kids.  Bhuti will give us an update as soon as he gets stuff.

Both were thrilled with the gift and thanked Tom so much!!

So, you kids back home - 

WAY TO GO, YOUR OFFERINGS WERE PUT TO A GREAT CAUSE HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA!!!

Picking up stones...

Glenda saw a young women (16-18 years old) picking up stones at Extension 23 yesterday.  She questioned someone as to why this young women was picking up stones and putting them in this little bag...the response was; due to her diet or lack of, she has an iron deficiency and craves iron. The stones she was picking up have iron in them so she will eat these stones to feed that craving....

Continue to pray for the people of Africa.  We have seen many people impacted through the work of J-life...God is stirring over here in Africa and it has been a blessing to all of us to witness that firsthand.