My usual schedule of the week is on monday our supervisor day, tuesday is our day off, wednesday we go to Aurora Primary School to help tutor school and to coach soccer after school, thursday we go to Lambona AIDS Orphanage, friday is our day to get ready for youth during the night(our wednesday nights are their fridays) Saturday we are in our apartment complex building relationships and trying to just get closer to people, and Sunday we have church in the morning and at night.
Our wednesdays are pretty hectic but are super good. The kids are really awesome and love having us there cause thats when they know they get to play soccer. Soccer is a good tool and i love the fact that the Lord has given me a little bit of talent to be able to play.
Our thursdays are AWESOME!! Being at the AIDS orphanage we get to lead a bible study with the "mums" in the morning and thats great. The kids there are super excited every time they get to see males because there are absolutely no male volunteers. The kids come from pretty rough situations, some being found behind dumpsters, some just being left at the hospital, some being beaten and left on the side of the road, and some just being left at the orphanage. The kids are great though and love being loved on!
I am currently doing alot of skateboarding with the guys from around here and am being a great witness to them. They really need a good influence. There is a christian skateboarding organization here in South Africa called SonSkate and its great. I am working with them and going to skate parks every other saturday. The little hessians (little skater kids) all smoke and it sucks to have to see that but they enjoy asking questions about what i'm doing and about America so it really opens alot of doors.
Prayer requests: 1. Well the main thing i ask for prayer from the Lord is that I will continue to be used and that i will stay healthy. 2. another big thing is that we continue to build relationships with the people we have met and that we can just be a light. 3. That I will continue to be soaked in prayer and that the Word will continue to bless me daily! 4. Another big one is that i will use my time wisely and be intentional with all interactions and times with people.
Till next time keep me in your prayers
Love and miss you guys,
Jack Kimes
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3 comments:
I love reading your blog, keep em coming!!! How exciting all the work God has you doing!!!
Hey Jack!! It's real cool to read all of what is happening in Africa with you. I'm excited that you ge to skate while you're there!!
I'm enjoying the pictures too! Keep postin'!
Hey Jackie Boi, Enjoyed your blog. We know you are busy doing the Lord's work. Don't beat yourself up. Try for an update in April and then in May. That will keep us up to date. Then if you got to do an extra one or two that would be great. Love you so. We'll keep on praying for you. Mum
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