Time is just flying by...

Our time in Durban has gone by so fast. It’s hard to believe that we will be heading back to Pretoria in a little over a week to evaluate our month away from the team. The three of us have spent a majority of our time on campus getting to know students and working with our campus to getting things moving! We hit the ground running and God has been faithful to develop relationships on campus and in the community. We’ve had several discussions with Gary about what our time would look like if Ali, Ryan, and myself decide, alongside our team of nine, that we want to continue doing ministry in Durban for the remainder of our year. It is exciting to move forward with our faith to guide us. The spirit has led us here to Durban, and after being here a couple weeks we know why. 

After visiting the Kwazulu-Natal Westville campus (one of two campuses in Durban), and meeting the students, it was easy to see why God sent us. All of the students involved in the ministry are excited to be growing in their faith. They are  starting their year walking closely with the Lord, and we are so stoked to see how the Lord is going to use them. Campus Crusade for Christ didn't really have a presence on the campus in the past 10 years or so. Our campus director Gary has been the only campus staff member in Durban for the last few years. So our team was crazy excited when 10 students showed up to our first meeting. We were overly excited when we discovered that each of these students wanted to learn how to walk closely with the Lord! Everything is still very new, but God is so faithful! The Lord is moving in BIG ways in these students, and they are hungry to know him more. Isn't that exciting? 

There are about 8 or 10 men involved in the ministry on campus. There have been no women staff members on campus in the past, but several women desire to be a part of bible studies and discipleship relationships. So us girls are pretty stoked to be there for the women. 

Our days on campus move so fast, it's hard to believe we have been in Durban for almost a month at this point. We are excited to see how God will continue to develop the relationships with students He has blessed us with.

Please join me in praying for the students who are currently involved in the ministry on campus. Please pray for opportunities to connect with them and encourage them by getting into the word together, serving together, and exploring what God desires for their year. These students truly want to grow in their relationships with Christ so that they can be a part of change on their campus for Jesus. I am excited that all of us get to be a part of that!

Thank you for all of your prayers. It is amazing to have all of you believing big things in God for our time with these students! I am so blessed by all of you! 

Thanks

Amanda