Guests, Teen Girls' Sleepover and Birthdays

"Use hospitality one to another . . . .  I Peter 4:9"

The Lord allowed Amber and Britney Stutz to travel to South Africa to share in the ministry of Lee and Janel Peterson in Sedgefield in early July.  The last weekend in July, the girls came down to Cape Town to have 5 days to see our ministry.  We enjoyed meeting Petersons and sharing a bowl of soup on that cold winter day.

Later in the evening our teen girls came for a sleepover.  

The girls enjoyed making homemade pizzas, playing games and hearing the lessons Amber had prepared for them.

We were able to provide Amber and Britney sightseeing opportunities at Canal Walk, Simons Town, Boulders and Signal Hill before they left Cape Town.

On July 25, Tony and I attended the 21st birthday dinner of Petra (in the center) 21st birthday.  We rejoiced over the sweet testimonies we heard from friends and family.

We thank God for the opportunity to have ministry and friendship with  this very talented young lady.

At the very same time, in Greenville, SC, several friends gave my mother a lovely 84th birthday party.

I owe a great debt to my mother who modeled faithfulness to God and brought me under the preaching of the gospel from infancy.

Winter Bybel Klub and BJU Africa Team

"Suffer little chidren . . . . to come unto Me.  Matthew 19:14"

The BJU Africa team arrived in Cape Town on June 27 for two weeks' of ministry with us and with Pastor Kevin Simpson in Eersterivier. They helped with our annual Winter Bybel Klub held June 29 - July 3 and with Pastor Kevin's the following week.

After the second term ends in late June, the South African schools are closed for three weeks.  During these often cold and rainy winter days, the Winter Bybel Klubs draw many children.

We registered over 130 children in the 5 days and averaged about 80 children each day.

They children learned songs, verses and Bible lessons.  We used the Wordless Book to explain the gospel. Now we are busy following up with home visits sharing the gospel with their parents and families.

We pray that the seed sown in the hearts of these children will bring forth fruit.

On July 3-4, we took the team for a visit to the historic village of Genadendal for the mission history of Georg Schmidt, the first missionary to Africa.

Dr. Isaac Balie, a 6th generation Genadendalian and our friend, kindly gave the young people a tour and lecture about Schmidt's life and the work and the work of those who followed Schmidt in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The young people were able to enjoy the southern peninsula on a sunny winter day.

We pray that the Lord will use their experiences to cause them to desire to serve the Him whether at home or abroad.  Whenever I am at the Cape of Good Hope, I remember the Lord's promise to be with us to the "end" of the world, literally, here at the tip of the Africa continent!