2016 is the beginning of our 7th year in South Africa and it is also the year that we are due to return to North America in April for a 5 month home assignment. As we complete our second 3 year term in South Africa, some of you may be interested in the story of how […]
South Africa is broken. Everyone is talking about it: Corrupt government, soaring crime rates, high unemployment, the erosion of the rule of law. Xenophobic attacks erupted again in the major cities, and especially here in KwaZulu-Natal. Eskom, the national electricity supplier, is struggling to keep the lights on. “Load shedding,” controlled and rolling blackouts are […]
Have you ever caught a snippet of a conversation and it left you wanting more? It was late 2008, and it had been about 5 months since our first visit to Seed of Hope. We had no idea at this point that God was going to change our lives through a move to South Africa. […]
I read these words from my heart at Beauty’s funeral on November 17, 2012. Many thanks goes to my zulu teacher and friend Girlie for help with translation into Zulu: Ngiyanibingelela egameni lenkosi yethu uJesu. I greet you all in the name of Jesus. Mngane wami ungisize ukubhala ngesizulu. Ngizama ukufunda isiszulu. Ngikhuluma kancane. Angikhulumi […]
Her name begins with a “T” and she is a beautiful young child with HIV. Her mom is in hospital with HIV and may not survive. Currently she is living with her Aunty who is struggling to have enough food to feed T and her young son. Here’s a stat that just came across my […]
We recently celebrated a long time Seed of Hope staff member. Her name is Beauty and she is pictured above in the blue floral dress. Beauty has truly inspired us with her courage and strength. Beauty has lived with an HIV diagnosis for a few years now. She was one of the first women we […]
What’s a busy worship pastor doing spending time and energy on missions to South Africa? A good question. The answer is both theological and deeply personal. On the theological side, it’s clear that worship that is done out of habit or (even worse) a sense of duty isn’t true worship at all. It’s our heart […]