I returned back to Georgia on Monday and finally feel back in the right time zone. It was a great trip, long, but very good and well worth it. I enjoyed the time I spent with the team, teaching and encouraging them as well as just hanging out and interacting with them. It was amazing hearing what God has been doing in their lives.
One of the highlights was when I asked each individual to answer the question, “What has God taught you and how have you changed?” I was thrilled to hear their responses on how God was teaching them to surrender more, or to pray more diligently, or to be more aware of spiritual warfare, to adjust to their teammates in living together, and so on. Every single one has changed in some way or another. Hearing their stories thrilled me and brought tears to the leader’s eyes.
I am so thankful each one of these kids has this opportunity, as well as the 40 others in the other 5 FYM locations. God is working in their lives and they are changing in many ways. Sometimes they don’t see it, but each one of them is becoming more and more like Christ. I’ve added some additional pictures of my time there.
Chelsea, Abby and JB performing a drime at a youth outreach in the township of Attridgeville
Jenny and Vanessa with a special child at Bambino Day Care in Mamelode.
Lunch time at the day care. Over 40 toddlers all sitting down together to eat.
The ultimate “spider web” which the teams had to get through together. This was a team building element to help them work together.
Erin with her two extra “team members,” Lunch and Dinner.
