This week our lecture phase is on discipleship, and we're two days in now, and once again, our speaker is really good, and we're learning a lot. Tonight our class had a meeting and we were spoken to about the different committee options we could be involved in. There is the ministry team, fundraising, and building. The whole class will be involved with all three but the committees are just there to plan the events, dates, etc. I felt led to be on fundraising, so thats where I am. We are to raise 45,000 rand, which is approximately $6400 canadian. It is a lot of money, but we know that God has made this school happen, and that he will provide. We're building a home for an orphaned family, which we hope to have completed before we leave for outreach in December. We are also buying school uniforms for 10 children, then for another 10 children school supplies, and also 10 food parcels for families. Raising these funds will be difficult seeing as we are in a nation that is not financially well off, and we're all students so we don't have the funds to contribute fully ourselves. Your prayer support in creative, and effective fundraising ideas for my group would be really appreciated. Miss and love you all!

So we are now in our second week of lecture phase, and the topic is crucified life. The speaker is American, but has been doing mission work in South Africa for 16 years. God works through him in incredible ways as a speaker. Everyone always leaves the lectures with so much to think about, and yeah. He's been really great. Today we went on our first outreach, just to the township of Worcester. About a 15 minute drive from our base. My passion for the kids in Africa is what brought me here..but seeing the situation so many of them are in, in reality, hit really hard. The tiny broken down shacks go on forever. Children are parents, children are scarred from being beaten. Few have shoes, they are dirty, and not taken care of. The kids though, just looked so happy to see us, but its difficult because of the language barrier (they speak Casa). Laimon spoke to them, while we just hung out, prayed for..and basically just showed Jesus's love to them. We will be working with that group of kids (over 100 of them) for the first three months, every Wednesday. Your prayers for our team, to get guidance on how to reach these kids would be great :).

Today was an amazing day. We started the day off at 8 am with our first CINDTS class worship session. People broke down, let go, and shared..it was one of those times where you could feel God moving in crazy, exciting ways. In the afternoon we were introduced to our work duties. Monday through Friday from 2 pm, till 4 pm all students, from all the different schools going on here are required to do work. The first hour is spent with routine chores (sweeping, mopping, bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, etc.) and the second hour is creative work, outside, where we get to start projects on the base to make it more exciting, or just maintenence on buildings (painting, and repairs). Because the base is filled with missionaries, they don't pay for anyone to do these things, so its up to us. Later on in the afternoon some kids, ages 13-16 were brought in to rehearse a dance routine that they later performed for us at community worship. I was hanging out with them for awhile, and learned that they have great hearts but really need direction (spiritually). I am very excited to work with these kids for the next three months. In the evening (every Thursday night is community worship) we had Glory Hall filled with over 200 people from 32 different nationalities. They taught us African songs, and dance. The energy
for Jesus in that building is something I will never forget.