In preparation for beginning to teach the gospel and promote morality in the public schools in Eindhoven, we attended a 4-day course in Rondebosch to learn how to use the life skills curriculum that has been prepared by Scripture Union. We traveled into the city Monday through Thursday during the morning rush hour and returned each afternoon between 4 and 5 pm. One of our believers in Delft, Jason Morta, took the course with us and 6 other people from the peninsula.
We were thankful for the opportunity to be with Jason for 8 hours a day and learn of more of his heart for the ministry. We believe God will greatly use him in the new church plant.At one of our workshops during the training course, I was paired with Yulandi, a 21 year old, who was taking the course to learn how to work with the youth in her church. The workshop for which we were paired together was on interviewing skills. I began to interview Yulandi asking about her family and where she grew up. I then asked her to tell me about how she came to know Christ as her Savior. Imagine my surprise, when this very shy, young lady said, “I do believe in God, but I'm not converted.” I tried to mask my surprise and continued with an open-ended question, “What keeps you from coming to Christ, Yulandi?” She said she was waiting until she thought the time was right. I shared some verses with her about the gospel and the Lord’s purpose in her being there that week hearing all the testimonies and about the brevity of life and she began to cry.
I shared my testimony and asked her to not delay to give her heart to Christ, but I told her it was a decision she alone could make and that I would not pressure her; it would have to be her own decision. The next day was the final day of the course and I was hoping to speak to Yulandi again, but we had to prepare a lesson and give a presentation and Yulandi wasn’t in my group. After the presentations, at the end of the day, we each had to share what we’d learned and evaluate the course. When the instructor asked Yulandi what she’d learned, she stood up, even though the other class members had remained seated while sharing their thoughts. Yulandi said, “I learned a lot and I’m thankful for this week.” Then she looked at me while she said, ” I learned that I must commit my life to Christ and I am making that decision now.” 
The instructor asked me to pray with Yulandi and the rest of the class would join in prayer around us. There weren’t any dry eyes as the course closed with Yulandi coming to know Christ as her Savior!
June Louw, another of our believers in Eindhoven, began the course with us, but became ill and was unable to complete the last 3 days of instructions. Please pray for June’s health. She struggles with nosebleeds and severe headaches, likely due to her very high blood pressure. June wants to be trained to begin teaching children in her community and yesterday we taught a Bible lesson in her home to the little girls she is befriending.
Jeremy, June’s husband, (on the left in photo with Heinrich and Jason) continues visiting door-to-door with Tony each Sunday afternoon. Jason (on the right)and Tony have been visiting on Tuesdays or Wednesdays each week. We are presently holding 2 Bible studies or discipleships in Delft. Pray for the Lord to bring many more out to these studies. To date, our highest attendance has been 8. Tony is also holding two other studies each week with the young English couple that was saved last month.
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