Monday, September 29, 2008

Cape Town

We are in the “Mother City”, Cape Town. Known as “the fairest cape in all the world”. Cape Town is a bustling, cosmopolitan metropolis – the city at the southernmost tip of the continent of Africa.

Friday evening we were at Fountain of Life Church in a colored neighborhood (the preferred term of the race who are a mixture of the inter-mixing of indigenous Africans and whites from generations ago). Paul spoke a powerful Word, challenging them to apprehend the Kingdom of God through agreement with God and agreement with one another.

Sunday morning we enjoyed vibrant worship with Christian Family Church, Cape Town (another large colored congregation). Paul ministered the message on the Kingdom once again, teaching that the revelation of Who Jesus really is begins the building of God’s Kingdom in our lives.

Sunday evening we were with Christian Family Church, Tyger Valley who we ministered with four years ago with the youth from our home church, World Harvest Church. We experienced a really good “flow” as we delivered our final message for this trip. We saw all the things we have taught come together into one large stream as Minda passionately spoke on Enlarging Your Capacity and Paul preached the Kingdom Come.

These three weeks have truly been an adventure and our experiences have exceeded our expectations. We have been so blessed by the hospitality and warmth of the churches and leaders and their receptivity to what God has given us. Each place we have visited has extended an invitation to return. We are most grateful for the flow of God’s grace as we have ministered which has confirmed to us a special link between ourselves and Africa.

Today we are visiting with one of Minda’s closest friends from high school who married one of Peter and Ann Pretorius’s sons and we will enjoy a special day tomorrow with Minda’s parents before beginning our 25 hour journey home on Wednesday.

There will be one final blog post in the next few days to summarize our trip. Thanks so much for your interest, support and prayers.

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