The clock is ticking; we have no time to loose. With just a
few days away from the much anticipated mission, we’re more than excited to be
able to serve. This mission will require stamina; it will require your skills,
your energy and zest! We will be based at Lehae, in the South of Johannesburg
from the 1st-8th December, 2013, so be prepared to share
your faith, be prepared to share and experience life with others.
Pre-Mission prep
for December:
1.
All the registered volunteers are required to
meet on Sunday 24th November at 10am, in preparation for the
mission. *Venue to be announced*
2.
Please bring a Bible, a needle for sewing, some
scissors (the one’s used for cutting clothing material), bring beads, buttons and
or pieces of material with you on the 24th November. Some of the donated
clothing items have got loose buttons and zips etc. and need some creativity to
mend them. If you can’t sew, that’s alright, we’ll teach you J
3.
If you still have clothes, shoes, books or toys
which you wish to donate for the children at Lehae, please bring them with you on
the 24th November, 2013.
December Mission: How
you can get involved
·
COME!
You will not regret making a difference in the people’s lives. Stay on the loop
of what’s happening by regularly visiting our Facebook page and our blog.
·
Invite a
friend, spread the word!
·
Sponsor a young person to COME
·
Buy one of our
T-shirts in support of this work
·
Help to clothe a child by donating a set of
clothes or shoes for the children at Lehae.
·
Pray that
we would see God work powerfully at this mission and that God would raise up
young leaders and labourers for the harvest.
The Mission is for Life!
What to bring on
mission:
1.
A heart ready to serve, a teachable spirit and
rolled up sleeves
2.
A sleeping bag (kindly avoid bedding and luggage,
rather opt for a backpack or a small bag, we have limited space at the
mission site)
3.
Your Bible, note book and pen/pencil
4.
Your Toiletries (don’t forget your toothbrush J)
5.
A cap/hat, durable, comfortable clothes (it
might get rainy), rubber gloves, old clothes, sneakers
6.
Some of the roads are dusty, and when it rains
it gets really muddy
7.
Tact and humility
8.
Kindly leave electronics and valuables at home
It's that time of year again, the malls are crowded, the music is different, airy, fairy and seasonal. Everyone seems happy...I guess. Across the street as I stand waiting for the bus, is a young boy who appears to be pestering the passers by. He approaches close to where I'm standing in the queue, and starts begging from the very first person, "sisi (sister/lady) can you please give me money to buy food?" The eyes that meet his, express that sudden suspicion you have when you meet one of 'them.' Dirty, tattered, worn-out clothes and barely any shoes left on his soiled feet. As he moves down the queue, I try to look away, the lump in my throat grows bigger, he moves to the next person, and the next, and the next, till he gets to me. Without saying a word, he stares at me, and his beady eyes speak to my heart echoing the words: "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
