We had the opportunity to celebrate Christmas and New Years with close friends of ours, coming together as one big family. One of the best moments this season was sitting together on Christmas Eve, sharing one blessing that we had received from God that year. It’s such an awesome thing when you take time to reflect on where you’ve been …
The month of November has been filled with half days of school, studying and anticipating the Christmas season. We celebrated our last birthday of the year; Anton turning nine years old! He enjoyed dancing with everyone, playing musical chairs, making his birthday cake, and walking to town. He got a couple pairs of shoes and a pirate costume. With his …
September 2012 Home In August one of our long-term volunteers, Dawn, went home to visit and do some fundraising. (She also went to bring our new long-term volunteer, Hollie, back with her!) The two of them took a road trip to Alabama to visit our partner Grace Klein Community. They shared our story at a Community Night event and spoke …
A team from Oral Roberts University came to Kwathu. The guys from the team helped clean up the land! They dug up some weeds and made the land look a little more put in order. Their hard work was appreciated. We started taking some of the blocks to the land and the first blocks for the walls have now been laid. …
This month was really wonderful. A team from Oral Roberts University visited for a couple days; it was short but sweet. They had willing hearts to serve—raking the yard, cleaning up the land, ironing clothing, helping to cook, and making bracelets for our shop. They were a blessing to us! On the 25th, Linto turned six years old. He …
We want to introduce Mama Nicole to you. She started working with us this month, joining Mama Josephine and Agatha. Nicole is a vibrant woman who is a qualified preschool teacher who truly has a heart for teaching and children; we are so thankful to have her at Kwathu as a mama because not only can she care for the …
Over the last couple weeks Kwathu has been very busy making blocks for the new house. It’s been exciting to see blocks take over the yard and stack up, knowing that every day we are getting a step closer to seeing the house stand. When we are done making all the blocks that we need, we will start building and …
The rooms have been partitioned! What a joy it is to stand inside of the rooms and envision what it will be like when the house is complete. Right now we are trusting God for every little thing that has to do with this home being built! We are expectant and ready for the provision to come. The one …
On March 11th Gertrude turned 10, and we had a celebration that Friday! There were games, dancing, presents, and a homemade cake that she helped make to enjoy on her special day. With the money she was given to spend at Shoprite she picked out a cute doll and some yummy chocolate. In the evening we all enjoyed watching a …
What a journey it’s been thus far! We are so thankful and happy to inform you that the foundation of the future Home is completed! God has been extremely faithful to us throughout this entire process. Constantly we are reminded that He is the one who builds, all in His time, and the result is always beautiful. As we continue …
