Hello everyone. The Team from Grace Community Church in Sun Valley (Home of John MacArthur and the Master's Seminary) has just left last night and are on their way back to California. It was a true joy to host them, and they got a lot done. Our big project was laying foundations for the walls of the church building at the Vuyo's. They're done! So, now we start hiring bricklayers to make walls. And the steel structure and roof are complete as well, (African style, the roof goes up before the foundation) So, things are very exciting and progressive. They also spent time with Lambano Children, burned a lot of things to clear our the area where a new driveway will go, and finished a sewage trench. We are also now 1 step away from creating a new gate, as the new building is directly in front of the old gate. I NEED to show you all pictures so you know what I'm talking about. That will be my next mission The next team arrives in 2 days, but unlike the grace team, they are doing all childrens ministry and church ministry, no construction. Which makes it easier on me, a little bit. I am learning a tremendous amount of humility, as I stumble through the new areas of my job. God is using me I hope, but sometimes it just seems like he is showing me exactly what I need, and that is the true necessity for absolute dependence on Him. Keep praying, and I'll put up pictures next time...promise. * * * Well good news: I've got a visa to stay the rest of the year, so, that's a relief. They finally started the church building, and the team from Grace Community Church is coming in June, so, they will hopefully be able to do some work on it. Among other things. That's the big news, June is going to be a crazy month full of teams and work. Last week we had the Shepherds Conference here in South Africa, featuring Dr. Wayne Mack, Dr. Bill Barrack, and Pastor Bruce Blakey. It was a lot of work, I was doing sound stuff and helping in the kitchen, and I was also the runner for delivering and removing all the tables, chairs, equipment, dishes, and anything else you need to serve 250 people lunch and tea. It was a brilliant success, though, it was very powerful and I'm sure it will bear fruit in the congregations of all the men who attended. * * * Hey there, I'll send this out in an e-mail, so it comes right to everyone's cyber-doorstep, but I wanted to put it here. Well, of all the things I have been doing, and asking everyone out there to pray about, here's a brief list off the top of my head: -That I would adjust to things in South Africa -That I would learn and be stretched, and have challenges that would help me to grow -That I would get a new Visa -That the work here I do would be of good service, and that I would be a blessing to those I work for -That our work to build a new church building would be honored, and that it would go will See, The reason for the list, is that I have experienced tremendous strength and help from God in all of those issues, and it has been literally an AMAZING experience here. Now, the thing that makes it so wonderful is YOUR PRAYERS. It's clear in scripture that God is moved by prayer and has made use of that in his sovereign plan. So, I'm not sure how I can really show my gratitude, for all your prayers. All I can really say is thank you SO much, and please don't stop. As I told a friend this week, your prayers literally impact every day that I am here. We are breaking ground on the church on tuesday, Lord Willing. I need to put up pictures of the work site, so you know what I'm talking about. More to come ~M