At the start of this month the Durban team traveled back to Pretoria for an evaluation period. It was wonderful to spend time together as a team of nine. I missed everyone back in Pretoria, and was so excited to share all that God had done in our time away. We exchanged stories with each other, and praised God for all He had done in our time apart. The Spirit led us to split and serve in two additional locations, and the fruit we’ve seen is incredible. After sharing our experiences we made the decision to continue with the split for the remainder of the year. After sorting through some important details and spending some great time together as a team, the Durban team hopped into a car and drove across South Africa, back to Durban for good! We had no place to live and actually no details for building a life in Durban. Ryan planned to stay with the Price family for a short period of time, until he found more permanent housing. Ali and me had plans to stay with a family Gary introduced us to. We arrived just over a week ago, and we are blown away by this family’s hospitality!
The life God is building for our team here in Durban is humbling and exciting! This life in Durban wouldn’t be what it is without the Slabbert Family! Mandy and her husband Sean have invited the three of us into their home and treated us like family. They have opened their rooms up to Ali and me, and have been so generous with all that the Lord has given them. I’ve honestly never met a family that is more hospitable and generous with complete strangers. They have loved us with everything the Lord has given them. I am deeply moved by their faith in our God, and by the love He is pouring out of them. We share a meal with Mandy, Sean and their daughter Catherine every night. They have assisted us in finding permanent accommodations (just up the rode from them ) and they have helped us furnish our new flat. They have gone out of their way to care for our team spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally. I am so thankful that I know these friends, and that I can even call them family!
Mandy is most well known as the Muffin Lady, because of the unique way that her and her family came to know Jesus! Please read a brief article telling their story. The link to the article that is featured in Campus Crusade for Christ Worldwide Challenge Magazine is posted below. Please read their story. The Lord works in such creative ways and there is much to celebrate in this family's story! (Once you've opened the link scroll down the page to where it reads "Body and Soul, South Africa")
Please pray for the Slabbert family. They have been so kind and loving to our team. They have certainly made our time in South Africa joyful! Please pray that we can be as much a blessing to them, as they have been to us.
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