Passed My Driving Test

Well, I just wanted to update everybody on my

license situation. On Friday I went and took

my driving test. I passed and thankfully didn't

even get asked for a bribe. Praise God!! He

deserves all the praise!! So below is a picture

of me with my temporary license document.

I go back in 4 weeks to get the real license. I

have enjoyed being able to drive my Mazda

Drifter again and battling it out with the crazy

taxi drivers on the SA roads. I look forward to

driving around and doing ministry my last two

months here in South Africa.

Me with my License and Truck!!

Prayer Request

Tomorrow, Friday February 11th I am

going to take the Driving Test to try and

get my South African driving license. My

US license has expired and its been expired

to long to get it renewed online. So I have

been in the long process the last few months

of trying to get a South African license.

After many delays I was finally able to

get my learners permit and was able to get a

reasonable testing date for my driving test.

That day is finally here. For those of you who

don't know license are hard to come by here

without paying bribes. Also the test is much

more detailed then the test in the States. So

please pray for me tomorrow as I take my

test that I will do well and also that the

instructor will be grade me fairly and not ask

for any bribes. If I pass I will be able to stay

until my extension into April expires. If not I

will leave South Africa at the end of this month

unfortunately. So I appreciate your prayers in

this matter very much. Whatever happens

tomorrow I know God has a plan and purpose

for everything. Pray that I will just trust in that

and not worry about it. Thanks again for you

prayers and support.

Soccer Clinic In Dobsonville/Meadowlands

The past two Saturdays in Dobsonville rachel,

lori, stephanie, philani, and I have had the

opportunity to go play soccer with kids and

share the gospel with them. We usually begin

with basic drills, then we split up into teams

and play. At half time of the games we share a

Bible story and invite the kids to Church. It

has been a very fun time playing and getting

to know these kids. Pray they will take what

they hear and believe it.

Everybody introducing themselves before we

started the drills.

Stephanie playing soccer with some of the

older kids!

Lori and Rach playing soccer with the

younger kids!

Lori sharing the story of Elijah and the

prophets of Baal while Philani translated.

64 kids heard the Bible story this day!!

Praise the Lord that 10 of these kids came to

church the next day. Pray that they will

continue to come and that Given & I can go

visit them and their families at home to share

the Gospel with them.

Carnivore

Last week wednesday some friends and I had

the opportunity to go to the carnivore to eat.

We ate chicken, beef, pork, lamb, sable, kudu,

crocodile, and zebra. Unfortunately there was

no giraffe on the menu that night. It was a fun

evening of fellowship and great food!! Enjoy

the pics!

Dec 2010 Holiday in Cape Town

The last week of Dec 2010 I went with some

friends to Cape Town on Holiday. It was a

nice relaxing vacation. Here are some pics

from the week.

At Boulders Beach about to go see the

penguins!

Me with some penguins in the background!

Penguins on the beach!

Cape of Good Hope

One of the many beach shots from the week!

Me sitting on top of a boat at the waterfront

with Table Mountain in the background!!

Nov 2010 Soccer Tournament

Back in November we had a soccer tournament

for the kids in the 4 schools Philani and I have

been working in over the past two years. This

was the last tournament for the kids while I am

here in SA. It was a great day for the kids to

play and compete with one another. At the end

of the tournament I was able to share the gospel

and then we had a trophy presentation. It was

a great day!!

Mayibuye as Germany came in 1st Place!!

Bonamelo as Argentina came in 2nd Place!

Dr. Mary as Portugal came in 3rd Place!

Obed as Spain came in 4th Place!

Pray for these kids as they grow up in Soweto!

Many of them do not have support at home and

live under difficult circumstances. Pray that

the things they have learned over the past two

years will grow in them and that they may come

to have a relationship with Jesus!!

Sibongile & Lebo's Wedding

On October 30th I had the privilege to attend

my first African Wedding of my good friends

Sibongile and Lebo. Here are some pics from

the day.

Thembani, Rach, Patricia, Mama Tshabalala,

& Beth before the wedding started.

Given, Rach, & I before the wedding

started.

Alan performing the wedding ceremony for

Lebo and Sibongile.

Sibongile putting the ring on Lebo.

Lebo putting the ring on Sibongile.

Wedding Cake