Hi again!

I cannot believe I only have one more week left here; the
time has just flown by!  Every afternoon
we go to a township called St. Francis Bay
and put on a VBS for the children.  I
have a lot of great stories about my experiences there, but I’ll just have to
tell you those in person.  What I do want
to share with you is what the Lord is teaching me.  

When I look into these kids faces I see desperation for
affection and love.  Most of them don’t
have shoes and many of them wear the same clothes day after day.  One little girl, Courtney, will not leave my
side, from the moment we get there to the moment we get in the van.  The only time she will let me out of her sight
is if there is a possibility she could get some food.  My heart breaks for these kids, the best part
of my day is when I get to hug them and spend time with them, but the worst
part of my day is when I have to say good-bye to them.  Every time I close my eyes I see their smiling
faces or Courtney begging me to pick her up.  I am constantly worried about whether or not
they made it back to their home or if they even have a place to go to.  Questions like are they warm, are they loved,
are they hungry, are they safe, are they clothed, are they comfortable run
through my head all night long.  Although
it is hard to see and will be even harder to leave these kids next week I know
with all of my heart that God loves these children.  I believe with everything inside of me that He
is watching over these precious kids. This trip is strengthening my faith in
Him because all I have to lean on when I leave them is that they are in Gods
perfect hands.  I don’t understand why
God chose to put these innocent children in these kinds of conditions, but God
is showing me that I just need to stop worrying and just trust in Him.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! Please continue to
pray that I will trust in Him and that His love is enough for these beautiful
kids.  Also pray for the people in
Humansdorp and St. Frances Bay.
 Monday morning we are doing our dramas
for the high schoolers at Humansdorp so please pray that the Lord will use us
to reach the school,. If there is anything you need prayer for please let me
know!  Thank you again, I can’t wait to
tell you everything that I have seen and experienced and hear about what the
Lord is doing in your life.