September 2020 In September we received a very kind donation from Pastor Roy and Compass Christian Church in Mountain View, CA (compassconnection.org) that afforded us the opportunity to purchase some much-needed food for 55 precious orphans and the underprivileged families that care for them with love and open arms. This donation helped feed over 90 …
God’s Incredible Provision!
August 2020 We would like to introduce you to an amazing man of God… Mr. Lucky! No matter what life throws this man (and he has gone through quite a lot!), he keeps smiling, a living testimony of the joy of the Lord being his strength. In August, many thousands of families were affected as …
Bags of Hope!
In recognition of “Nelson Mandela Day” on July 18th, 2020, Ryan Jr’s Cub Scout group initiated an endeavor to make “Bags of Hope”… ready to make stew/soup! Each bag consisted of rice, lentils, soup mix, and other nutritious ingredients. Ryan was determined to make at least 100 bags or “as many as possible”! Due to …
A Cozy Couch
We were blessed to receive a two-seater couch when we first arrived in S. Africa, with no furniture to our name, a couch was amazing! However, being a family of four and having two active kids, we found it hard at times to all squeeze onto a little couch. It also was tricky to host …
A Joyful June
June 2020 As we entered into the third month of lockdown (shelter in place) here in South Africa, the desperate needs of those left destitute due to unemployment and reduced resources have become more apparent all around us. At our local shopping center, over twenty moms with their children in tow gather each day to …
Marvelous May!
May 2020 May was a marvelous month, filled with many testimonies of the Lord’s provision! We continued to see the Lord provide for blankets through several generous donors. Due to these donations, we were able to distribute over 90 blankets (lovely, warm, double blankets)! Over 94 orphans received blankets; as sometimes up to four children share a bed, …
Little Acts of Love
All on her own accord Emma packed up five bags (because she is five!😜) of food, flowers, and a note for the people we see on the road asking for help. No matter your age or ability, everyone can do something! Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And …
A Batch of Blankets!
April 2020 Lucky, Moers, Hendrick, Stanley, Terrance… these are just a few of the names of men and women that are either homeless or sleeping in shacks in our local area. We are currently in Fall and the nights are already very cold! God placed on our hearts to provide blankets and mealie meal (a …
A Blessing of Books!
March 2020 A blessing of beautiful children’s books were donated to St. John’s Daycare and Orphan Center. The children were so delighted to receive new books…we have lots of happy readers all around! Thank you to our friend George Lange for your coordination and a big thank you to Shaleen Littlefield for your kindness and …
An extraordinary month!
March 2020 Extraordinarily ordinary: In an extraordinary month, we have been blessed to be able to show God’s love to those around us in ordinary, everyday ways. Helping single mom’s homeschool their children, grocery shopping for those sick at home, supplying groceries to those who have lost their regular income due to the lockdown, drawing …