Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Reflecting on the year that is almost at its end, I am reminded of the abundant blessings amongst the trials and disappointments. May we all pass the test of faith, being mindful of our fellow brothers and sisters in war torn countries that are truly suffering. Let us run the race with the end goal in mind. 1 Peter 1 v 5-7 since you are guarded by God's power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time. 6 You are extremely happy about these things, even though you have to suffer different kinds of trouble for a little while now. 7 The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again. A4J KIMBERLEY FIRST YEARS I want to bring you up to date with what has been happening here since October. We hosted the A4J Kimberley First Year students as well as two Gap Year “Adventure in Missions” teams during October. It was an action filled month; with them doing village ministry; hiking to Ha Jobo to do ministry there; much needed maintenance done at the base. We celebrated two birthdays with the teams from the USA and some of the A4J students got baptized at the waterfall. A4J KIMBERLEY FIRST YEARS GAP TEAMS - Adventure in Missions During this time the Joy School of Hope children had their annual field trip to Maseru... The church ladies met to continue embroidering the tablecloths they started during the Women's Conference. Mid November we as family were blessed with a holiday in the Drakensberg. The boys had lots of fun and even the snow and rain did not stop them from cycling. On the 25th of November 15 children graduated from Joy School of Hope. We are so proud of them and thank Mpho, Matumelo and Thabiseng for their dedication and hard work. The day after was A4J Lesotho Discipleship School graduation. This year 5 students graduated: Bokang, Telang, Mamokoena, Matseliso and Mampoi. Matseliso (Apple) and Mampoi graduated first in their class. We pray Gods blessing over their lives, that He will lead them continually; and that they will stay obedient no matter what. Only Bokang will return in 2018. Ntabeleng went for her operation on the 5th of December – she is recovering and still experiencing pain from the operation – please pray for complete recovery for her. We will soon be sending out news about our new “Vulnerable Children Support Programme” - it is our desire to support approximately 26 vulnerable children with their education as of January 2018. Our ministry year ends with an annual highlight of the summer Holiday Club. Thank you St. John's Anglican from Port Elizabeth for your enthusiasm, dedication. We truly appreciate you and the children from the valley love you. I pray that you may have a blessed Christmas season and a prosperous New Year, that you may prosper in every way and be in good health physically as well as spiritually. Thank you for your support and prayers that carried us through the year. May God reward you abundantly for it. Love from our family in Lesotho Dragons Peak Reptile Park Please pray with us:
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