Friday started at 8:00 in the school for devotions. The children recited thier bible verse Matthew 22:37 and continued the theme of loving God more. Today they focused on Galations 5:22 the fruit of the spirit. This being what you receive as you love God more. Again they sang songs of praise and worship. The spirits of the children become bold and free as they sing unto the Lord. They dance, clap and beam with joy and love for God. They sang one of my favorite songs that they do. Cast your burdens upon the Lord, because he cares for you. Each time they sing and dance my spirit is also lifted and my eyes well up with tears as you feel the love of the Spirit come around everyone of us. It is a great experience to be a part of.
Today Laura, the intern, must leave for Cape Town. I went with Lois and her to the airport to see her off. She was a real joy for the children with her playful, joyful spirit. We pray that God will be with her on the rest of her travels and that she will see the magnificence of God in all of the new things she is about to experience. I had a great day spending it with Lois. We had great conversation and it is so easy to see the wisdom, love, and God's descernment that comes out in every word that she chooses to say. I was blessed with her grace all day. She took me by South Africa's president's home and the lovely gardens that surround it. We took a short stroll through the gardens. While doing this she received another call from a social worker in regards to placement for another orphan. The need is so great here and they have been accepted as one of the best places to call when the need arises. It has been so amazing to me to see the unlimited amount of dedication, love, joy, and service that the Bethesda staff continue to give freely to the children and families under their care. It truly is of God for there is no other way that they could continue to have the strength to sustain such a loving, joyous, caring and servent attitude. I have been blessed to see this with my own eyes.
There has been daily struggles that have taken place. There has been problems the past 3 days with their pumb/water system and the purified drinking water has been very limited. There is plenty of water for cleaning, and bathing as this is coming from their ground well. This we are not able to drink from the faucet so we have attempted to fill water pitchers during a short span of time each day in which we can get usually 3 gallons of drinking water for staff to use. Last night the electricity went off for several hours but was restored again to full power. Nothing that has been of any inconvience.
Staying behind after other team members have left has given my a new feel for missions. I have soon realized that you do not become lonely, as you now become a member of the staff that is here. It is easy to fit in as you work as a team in glorifing the Lord in what ever task you are doing. I have truly realized that there is joy in everything when done for the Lord. I have experienced the building up and the encouragement needed in the body of Christ to help it continue its work in Glorifying the Lord. Encouragement is a daily element for Christ's body to function. It is easily all held together through the love for one another, for without love we have nothing. I thank God for Bethesda, for the tireless love of the staff and for the great things that will continue to grow from Bethesda as God continues to bless this place and the Glory of the Lord continues to blossom and mushroom as the children grow and share their love for Christ with others. With God nothing is impossible and we can do all things through God. Continue to praise God for the love and grace that he has placed upon the children here and for the direction and strength of the staff to continue God's well here. I thank God for the time that has been given me to spend here, for what He has shown me and for the love and support of the family of God here, at home, and to others around the world I still do not know. Paise God, Sandy
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