A transformed community...

I am really so excited about the discipleship group in Olievenhoutbosch.

It's so amazing to see how a simple Bible study tool can help people to unlock the treasures found in the Word.

 

Our groups are based on the discovery Bible study method. We take a piece of scripture and then ask 5 questions. From these 5 questions they understand the Word for themselves, laying foundations of truth through knowledge they discoved themselves.

We spend on average 1hour on 2 pieces of scripture and I am so amazed at the actual simplicity of God's Word when we are willing to explore what it says. We are literally starting from scratch, laying the foundations as if there are none.

I am really excited to see how their understanding of God's Word, God, Jesus, salvation, Godly living etc will impact and transform their community!!!

Discipleship even taking place further than just the Word. Louis is currently doing his Grade 9 and Christo is helping him with some of his assignments...



This is John. He came out of prison in November 2011. During his time in prison he committed his life to Jesus and went through the Alpha course. He really has a solid understanding and foundation of who Jesus is. He does not really have any friends he can fellowship with, so these new friendships are good for him!!!

Olievenhoutbosch - dinner with friends...

This is
Olievenhoutbosch...
A township just outside Centurion, home to thousands of people.

With people struggling to make ends meet, crime, drug- and alchohol abuse, teenage pregnancies and parentless homes the living conditions in Olievenhoutbosch are not something we would desire our own kids to grow up in. Yet we have thousands and thousands of people doing life here, often they have lost hope and purpose. They need Jesus.

Christo, a friend from church, has been building relationships with a couple of guys for quite some time, and God has really laid it ons our hearts to reach and disciple the people in Olievenhoutbosch. So we started walking the streets and praying. Engaging people on the streets and building new relationships. Here are some of the first fruits =)

This is the shop where we get together. Owned by a Pakistani guy who really loves Jesus!!

The Bible sais Jesus ate with the people, so we ate together!

And after the meal we got into the Word. The people are so hungry for the Word, to understand the Word. Here we are teaching them how to read and understand the Word and to practically apply it in their lives.

Ons is verloof!!!

So word ons almal ook groot =D

Ek en Riette ken mekaar nou al van middel 2010 af en van die eerste keer wat ek haar gesien het, het ek geweet hier is iets spesiaals aan haar...

17 Mei by 'n Roxette konsert was stap 1. Na MAAAAANDE se wag het my sjarme en my looks haar uiteindelik oortuig om ja te se toe ek haar uitvra!

In ons 11 Maande se uitgaan het ek verskriklik lief geraak vir haar en net geweet sy's die een langs wie ek elke oggend wil wakker word. Sou graag wou se dat ek koffie in die bed sal kry, maar dit sal eerder andersom wees!

Obviously doen mens dit net een keer sou ek wou seker maak ek doen dit reg. Baie dinkwerk aangaande waar en wanner en hoe ens ens. Die probleem is Riette het 'n neus vir 'n geheim. Die geringste dingetjie wat uit plek uit lyk of buite die normaal is gee haar snif aan die neus, en ek wou he dit moet 'n verrassing wees.

Toe besluit ek op 'n piekniek in my tuin. Ek het uit fairy lights op ogies draad die groot vraag geskruif (ure en ure en ure later). Saterdag oggend 21 April is toe die dag. Die oggend het ek "gewerk" (eintlik nog liggies gaan soek want een helfde het geblaas!!!!) terwyl sy semi frustreerd vir my wag om die dag saam te spandeer. Ons is toe saam driving range toe om bietjie te oefen, half 6 by die huis gekom en gaan draf en daarna vir Hansie en Marna gaan groet voor hulle op vakansie vertrek.

Terwyl ons toe weg is na Hansie hulle het my sussie en haar vriendin als in die tuin reg gekry. Kersies tussen die plante, sjampanje, cheese platter en broodjies, sushi, strawberries en room en en en... Dit was omtrent 'n feesmaal. Mooi agtergrond musiek, liggies aan en hulle is toe daar weg. Toe ons by die huis stop in instap by die huis is die eerste ding wat sy sien die liggies teen die muur. Ek gaan toe op my kniee en vra die groot vraag.....


Sy begin toe lag... en lag en lag en nog lag en vra "is dit real??". Eventully staan ek op en wag vir 'n antwoord.
Riette: "Ek het dit nog nooit gedoen nie, wat nou?"
Ek: "WEL SE JA!!!!!!!"

Sy het toe ja gese en ons is verloof!!!!

Hierdie is vir ons so 'n opgewonde tyd, met venue soek en al die detail rondom die groot dag. Ons het regtig 'n verwagting om te sien hoe die Here se hand evident is in ons reelings vir die troue en hoe Hy dinge rondskuif en in plek bring om dit perfek te he soos net Hy kan beplan!!!