It has been an intense week! Awesome, but intense! While making firebreaks to stop accidental fires, ironically an out of control fire got started. We were running around trying to put it out-grabbing water, beating flames with flames with branches and blankets…it was CRAZY! Everyone was freaking out but it all turned out okay! Charmain, the head lady here, was so chill about it. She said it's happened before. She is such an amazing woman of God who just completely trusts him with everything. There have been so many tough things for her to handle but she never gets upset, she just...

Since my stay away from home, I have been avidly in the word. Two times I came across one verse, but skipped over its message. Every other verse I had encountered up to that point had great application for me to use. One night during “feedback” (a time where our groups get together to praise and encourage each other on what we noticed through out the day), the Fruit’s team leader told me that same verse, and applied it to my life that day. The verse, 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” Justin...

I Thought I was coming to South Africa to love on some kids and tell people about Jesus, about the one True God whose great love saves us. Don't misunderstand, that's what our team here in Coffee Bay has been doing for the past two weeks. Our contact here is Mandy Weschta, she directs a program that she started in Cape Town called "Volunteer in South Africa" and her family owns a backpacker's campground named Bomvu Paradise where we are camping out. The property also includes a bar and has a dark history of festivals with a lot of darkness and drugs, so the presence of...

These past 2 weeks have been awesome! We've been playing with babies, hanging out with kids, searching through garbage pits, raking leaves, organizing/cleaning a gross garage, cutting down trees and tons of other stuff! At night we worship, have bonfires, have team time and hangout. It's pretty cold here but you warm up during the day when you're working. We have beds, hot showers (sometimes), a kitchen and electricity! The kids are adorable! They love to play and go on walks. They are all so full of joy! They have clothes, beds, food to eat and they get to go to school! There...

Remembered the flash drive this time….my blog wasn't saved on there. Stayed tuned though folks…I'll have several to post next week. Keep praying! Grace abounds. God is good. So stinkin good. Joyfully, "gorgeousboyles" – new nickname from my team

Remembered the flash drive this time….my blog wasn't saved on there. Stayed tuned though folks…I'll have several to post next week. Keep praying! Grace abounds. God is good. So stinkin good. Joyfully, "gorgeousboyles" – new nickname from my team