July 01, 2006

Leaving for South Africa

This evening we—my wife Judi and I—leave for Johannesburg, South Africa, to spend two weeks
  • helping to build an additional building for the orphanage we visited last year;
  • teaching “Vacation Bible School” (our term—in SA, it's called “Holiday Clubs”, falling as it does during the winter break) to somewhere between 7 and 300(?) kids in the community of Ivory Park, where the Tumelo Home is;
  • arousing the interest of people in good news about the Servant King, Jesus, by drama and word (and possibly more free medical care: we have three nurses with us).

We need prayer for

  • unity: we are all strong leaders, and serving one another requires a great work of Christ and His Spirit in our hearts;
  • safety: Johannesburg is the crime capital of the galaxy;
  • love: for each other and for those we hope to reach.

More as the trip progresses. Posted by ronlusk at July 1, 2006 11:16 AM