Today concluded the first week of Holiday Club. Claire Hand
reminded us at the beginning of the day during our morning devotion how the
Lord renews our spirit. Her words gave us just the burst of energy we needed to
start the day. We spent the morning in our perspective camps, Capricorn and
Overcome, and then again swapped in the afternoon to work in the other
community. The morning in Capricorn consisted of a skit, bible story, games and
praise and worship, which is my favorite. The joy and excitement the kids have
to worship the Lord is so cool to watch and so inspiring.
After Kids Club, we ate lunch back at Capricorn. We were
treated to gatsbys, a South African favorite. A gatsby is a sandwich made up of
either chicken, steak or fish and cucumbers, lettuce, tomato, a spicy sauce and
French fries. Stanley, an LSE, gave his incredibly powerful testimony and later
we got the chance to hear from his friend Marvin, or No Jokes. He had an
equally moving story and we all left reminded of the incredible work God is
doing among His people in South Africa.
I had the pleasure of spending my afternoons this week with
the teens from the Overcome community. We have had so much fun with these kids
and their joy and laughter is contagious. From games to asking them questions
about the bible story, they are some of the coolest and most amazing teenagers
ever. It is so clear from my time spent with them that they really desire to
know the Lord and to live their lives for Him. After a great afternoon, we said
our goodbyes. It was so hard to leave them but it made it easier knowing they
have the incredible leadership of the LSEs to support them and love on them
even when we’re gone. We are looking forward to a fun and restful weekend of
touring Living Hope and sightseeing. We are so glad to have one more morning
with our kids Monday morning before we head out.
We appreciate your prayers and feel them here. Please
continue to pray for our team, the LSEs, and the kids we’ve have the
opportunity to get to meet this week.
Lots of love from South Africa,
Erin Rector
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