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One day at a time…

Posted on September 26, 2015 Leave a Comment

It sounds like the united states is experiencing some cooler temperatures, and enjoying football games, and hooded sweatshirts. Honey crisp apples, chai tea, and pumpkin bars, are a few of my fall favorites that I will miss this year. Here in South Africa, it is warming up a bit each day, and we are in […]

J-life camp house…..

Posted on September 6, 2015 3 Comments

is complete and it is our ‘home’ for the time being. We moved in on Friday, July 24th – minutes after returning from the coast with the 6-week interns. Sorry for the delay!! We feel blessed to have our own space, and have already enjoyed the times God has allowed people to be here with […]

Stop Hunger Now…

Posted on August 28, 2015 3 Comments

We all (the 4 boys and 2 J-life trainees) went to Waterstone College yesterday in Johannesberg, where Nathan and Jordan attend school. The school had been raising awareness and funds to help with the STOP HUNGER NOW organization. Once the funds were raised, the organization sends a STOP HUNGER NOW representative to facilitate the packaging […]

My life in Africa…

Posted on August 25, 2015 1 Comment

has been filled with hurts and pains, all physical. When we first got here my dad, Austin and myself went to a camp by a river. Austin, Nathan (John’s son), and I went to the river one afternoon to go swimming. We were playing on some rocks and I slipped and cut my leg open. […]

6 week internship program….

Posted on August 14, 2015 1 Comment

started the second weekend in June and ended the last weekend in July. Rob and I were able to work with ten young adults, all from the united states. The age range of the group was 17-23. There were 7 girls, and 3 guys. It was a GREAT group (I can’t stress that enough). Since […]

There is a first time for everything…..

Posted on August 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

and Rob took one for the team!! He returned from Cameroon with a really bad stomach ache and little bites all over one arm. He thought the stomach ache must have been from the food (he consumed a lot of fish – which is a staple in their diet), and the bites must have been […]

Kids, kids, and more kids…

Posted on June 20, 2015 4 Comments

kids camp kicked off last night at we have about 70 kids here for the entire weekend. The year-long trainees and the 6-week interns have worked hard to plan and organize an amazing weekend for these kiddos. The theme is I AM CHOSEN BY GOD. Most of these kids were picked specifically by a Pastor, […]

We have been busy….

Posted on June 16, 2015 2 Comments

and being busy has felt really good. Sometimes when we are idle, we can begin to feel homesick!! Rob was able to pick up some friends who were here visiting from North Carolina (Robert, Ginger, Meagan & Lindsey). They had asked if they could bring anything over for us. Rob asked for a few tape […]

They have arrived…..

Posted on June 11, 2015 1 Comment

We were so excited to see these 5 get through immigration and join up with us at the airport. We were back at J-life by 10 AM and I have been keeping them busy all day. No naps, not one!! They are really dragging, but they will get to snooze in about 2 hours. Melissa […]

Surrender…

Posted on June 6, 2015 2 Comments

doesn’t come natural to me, I’d rather fight you for something I don’t really want, than to take what you give that I need, and I’ve beat my head against so many walls now I’m falling down, I’m falling on my knees. The above is part of a Rich Mullins song, “Hold Me Jesus“. And […]