SOUTH AFRICA

Twenty volunteers traveled with Mantle Ministries to South Africa to work with Key of Hope.  We took 50 children to camp from squatter villages.  The purpose was to deepen their relationship with Jesus, devotions, fun activities and crafts, games, birthday party, nighttime ministry, worshiping for hours around a campfire, times for loving and encouraging one on one, knowing they are loved and have a purpose for their lives. 

Pastor Dan recently sent us an email and stated:

"We continue to see lasting changes in the kids who went to camp.  What a difference it has made in them, and consequently in our ability to mentor and disciple them.  For many of them, it seem like we hit the fast forward button on the discipleship process, and jumped forward a year in one week. God is amazing.  Thank you so much for obedience and for the sacrifices made for these kids."

They were encouraged to be brave 

and take some challenges.

The morning devotions were precious and times where they shared their lives with us.

Coming back from the challenge courses in the woods.

The team members connected and loved these kids all week long.  It was special for all.

True Champions

The princess party.  A child of the King is truly a princess. A precious moment when the girls shared what was in their hearts.

What is camp without puppets.  The kids laughed with great joy each night 

when the puppets appeared.

The greatest part of this trip was the one on one we had with so many of the kids.  Here is Pastor Bob encouraging one of the boys that did not come to camp but came to Sat. Kidz Club.

We returned to Durbin and our team ministered at  the Saturday Kidz Club, thus getting a chance to meet the other hundreds of kids this ministry works with weekly.

We are already preparing for next years trip.  God is so amazing.  Many of our team members where challenged in their personal life and still processing all that the Lord did on this trip.  Thank you Lord Jesus for this wonderful opportunity.