At not quite 9 a.m. on Thursday 23 July, a light rain was falling when two women knocked at our door. They had walked at least 4 kilometers to come to our home. Tony and Jason's coffee and sandwich basket was beside the front door, because it was time for Tony to leave to make visits with Jason. I dried my hands and left the sinkful of dishes. After I'd made coffee for my unexpected visitors, I sat down at the kitchen table and asked the younger woman what had brought her to our door this morning.
The older woman,Willa (shown below with her husband, Jan), 
is a faithful member of Immanuel Baptiste Kerk (IBK) where Pastor Kevin and Sister Lydia Simpson are ably leading that flock. For years, Willa's youngest daughter, Margaux, has been on the prayer list at IBK. Margaux answered my question and told me that she'd come to a crisis and a crossroad. While we were still at IBK, we had witnessed to Margaux and plead with her to leave the life she was leading, but this particular morning God was drawing her to Himself. 
It was a rare privilege to share Christ with someone who knocked on OUR door. It was a joy to hear her pray and confess her sins and place her faith in Christ. We are thankful she is attending IBK and we are praying for God to grow her there.
is a faithful member of Immanuel Baptiste Kerk (IBK) where Pastor Kevin and Sister Lydia Simpson are ably leading that flock. For years, Willa's youngest daughter, Margaux, has been on the prayer list at IBK. Margaux answered my question and told me that she'd come to a crisis and a crossroad. While we were still at IBK, we had witnessed to Margaux and plead with her to leave the life she was leading, but this particular morning God was drawing her to Himself. It was a rare privilege to share Christ with someone who knocked on OUR door. It was a joy to hear her pray and confess her sins and place her faith in Christ. We are thankful she is attending IBK and we are praying for God to grow her there.Leonard, one of the faithful core at Eindhoven Baptiste Kerk, has been bringing visitors. One Sunday last month he brought Faiza and her young children. 
Faiza has returned to visit the services several times. When Tony and I stopped by to visit her two weeks ago, we met her husband, Allistair. While I talked to Faiza in the kitchen area of their one room home, Tony sat on the bed with Allistair and shared the gospel with him. Faiza shared with me about her difficult childhood. They lived on the streets and her mother died while she was young. Allistair's eyes filled with tears while Tony witnessed to him. The following Sunday, Allistair was in church 
and heard the gospel again when Tony preached from John 4 on the woman at the well. Jason, Tony and Jeremy have all made follow-up visits. Recently, Jason offered to teach Allistair to read. We are praying for him to be converted and learn to read the Word of God.
Faiza has returned to visit the services several times. When Tony and I stopped by to visit her two weeks ago, we met her husband, Allistair. While I talked to Faiza in the kitchen area of their one room home, Tony sat on the bed with Allistair and shared the gospel with him. Faiza shared with me about her difficult childhood. They lived on the streets and her mother died while she was young. Allistair's eyes filled with tears while Tony witnessed to him. The following Sunday, Allistair was in church and heard the gospel again when Tony preached from John 4 on the woman at the well. Jason, Tony and Jeremy have all made follow-up visits. Recently, Jason offered to teach Allistair to read. We are praying for him to be converted and learn to read the Word of God.
June is being trained in children's work. Her love for children is what God has used to draw this group together. 
Andre, from the Northpine ministry, is also using his gifts while being trained in Eindhoven to work with children. 
Jeremy continues to witness door-to-door, lead services. He is preparing messages and has opportunity to preach about once a month. 
He has a sincere love for God, the Bible and souls. He visits door-to-door with Tony each Wednesday, teaches at the public school outreach each Friday, helps Jeremy clean and set up the classroom for church each Saturday, alternates with Jeremy leading services, preaches monthly, and teaches in the Bible club twice a month. 
What a joy to have such a spiritual "son" in the faith!
Cedric maintains all the administrative aspects of the work and leads the services, while Tony in preaching through the Sermon on the Mount during Eric Graham's year of furlough. Caren comes to me weekly for a mentoring class and together we hold a Bible club in their home each Thursday. 
We are thankful for this young family's love for the Lord and their selflessness in service to Him and the local assembly. Last month we enjoyed an outing together seeing the penguins 
and last week we spent an LONG night together when their 4 year old daughter went to the emergency room and was admitted with a high fever. Thank the Lord for His protection in these days of the H1N1 pandemic in the Western Cape. (I finally got the last 4 photos for this posting to load! :-)
