Highlights From the Past Four Months

I have been here in South Africa for ten months now. I would like to share with you some of the highlights from the last four months. Thank you for making it possible for me to be here fulfilling God’s call on my life.

Here at Jackson’s Ridge Training Centre in May we had puppet festival. One of the sessions was about how to do puppets. Another session dealt with ventriloquism. I participated in the ventriloquism session. Also my colleague, Gail, made some puppets. I helped to sell them in the ministry’s resource room. Where children’s workers were able to purchase them to use in their individual ministries.

Later in May, we conducted a training seminar at a local church here in South Africa. I showed the attendees how to do an object lesson using three glasses. One glass contained blue water, which represented sin. Another glass held red water, which represented the blood of Jesus. When I poured the water from both glasses into the empty glass, the liquid became purple. “The purple,” I told the people, “represents royalty. We become royalty when we ask Jesus to come in to our hearts.”

Then in June, our team helped in a golf tournament to raise funds for the upcoming Royal Family Kids Camp.

That evening we put on a banquet for those who participated in the tournament. I helped to decorate the banquet hall. The theme was “The Olympics,” which is also the theme for this year’s Royal Family Kids Camp.

Then, in July we travelled to the town of Mafikeng to conduct a Children’s Ministry Training Seminar. On Friday night, we held a youth service. In the service we talked about eternity and the need for repentance. Praise the Lord, the glory of the Lord came down! The service made me miss my kids back home in Oklahoma where I helped with the youth for about seven years.

Also in Mafikeng our team conducted a Saturday Children’s Ministers Workshop. I told the story of Daniel and the Lions Den. I used a lion puppet that appeared with a mighty roar! I also showed the children’s workers how to do object lessons and how to teach memory verses to their children. Finally, On Sunday we ministered to the kids in Children’s Church.

Please pray for the following:

• Please still pray for my health. I am doing much better.
• Pray that God will use me in any way He desires.
• Pray for the Jackson’s Ridge Training Centre where I serve.
• Pray for the kids who come to Jackson’s Ridge.
• Please pray for the coming Royal Family Kids Camp.
• Please pray for direction.

Again, thank you for your faithful support of me and my ministry to the children of South Africa. You are truly a blessing. I will pray for you.