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I know its been awhile since I last blogged but at first I was having writers brain freeze and then got sick so i've been out of commission for 3 days now. Its nothing serious, just a chest infection which has put my projects on hold so I don't infect any of the children. My weeks have been busy and full of fun mission projects! I started a new program in the township near my house. We start out by feeding the kiddies some delishious concoction then tutor them in different subjects. Most of the kids are in grade 1 or 2 so thankfully its nothing brain intense because my math isn't the strongest on a good day!! Were trying to work on their english skills as most of them only speak Khosa. Theres one little boy named John who speaks both english and Khosa and translates for me. He's only 9 or 10 years old but full of life and spontaneity. The program runs from 12-4 which is a great way to spend my afternoon. In the morning i'm either at the disabled school or at the safe house working with the babies. I was volunteering at the orphanage/safe house on friday morning and my heart broke in two when I heard some of the stories of how the children came to the house. Just 4 days ago a mother came to the house to ask for some water with her baby boy. While the owner was fetching her the drink she ran away, leaving her baby at the house, abandoned. I couldn't stop thinking of the mother and her story behind her reasons for leaving her child. She knew her baby would be looked after here but I can't stop thinking about what she must be feeling right now. Her baby is the cutest thing ever, even tho he threw up on me 3 times while i was feeding him haha! Totally worth every minute! Another boy who came with broken arms and broken legs because his mother abused him actually got adopted by a Hillsong family last week! Such a bittersweet feeling. I'm so glad he's safe and happy in his new home but he will greatly missed!! This friday i'm participating in a poetry slam event with the township girls I help mentor every friday evening! I've never done this before but thankfully I have 15 beautiful African teenagers backing me up! Lots of amazing God moments have been happening, even while i'm sick at home. Its been a great time to reflect on just how much God has been working in my life and the lives around me. Sometimes when your busy with life its hard to see the small things that God is constantly blessing you with. God is good eh! In Christ, Hannah
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Psalm 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, an ever- present help in trouble." Hello everyone! Sorry its been so long since I last updated but these past weeks have been harder with homesickness and other events that have been happening. I got to meet some Canadian friends here in Cape Town from my church which was SUPER AMAZING! They brought at least enough hugs to last me until I see my family! Last friday at Kidz Club I got to lead 400 children in the opening songs! I guess all the sunday school band dancing came in handy! It had been awhile since I taught kids actions for various songs, but God is good and all the actions just came flowing back and turned out to be a great afternoon! As many of you already know theres been huge fires here in Cape Town. The mountain right outside my window has been in flames for 3 days now. Yesterday I had the opportunity to head up where only special rescue teams are allowed and see first hand how HUGE these flames are! At least 5 stories high and uncontrollable. I was able to offer food and water to the firefighters who have been working day and night trying to contain the flames. Some of the guys I was talking to have worked 40 plus hours straight, no sleep! Don't worry i'm all safe here in my home but theres been talk of evacuating our neighbourhood due to the amount of smoke and ashes. its actually physically hard to breath as everything, I mean everything is covered in small pieces of ash. I hear it's snowing hard in Canada right now, and for us its raining ash. Please keep this devastating event in your prayers as people are still being evacuated from their homes. The tragedy all around is unbearable. I'm going out this morning with a few people to see what we can do to help. Whether thats helping people pack their homes, feeding others, helping the wildlife that is in great danger, or simply cleaning up the streets. Life is full of surprises eh! Waking up this morning and seeing all the flames and everything devastating about this disaster hit something deep inside of me. The song from Jesus Culture "Set a fire" popped in my head. Some of the lyrics are..."Set a fire down in my soul, that i can't contain that i can't control. I want more of you God, I want more of you God." The fire on the mountains is out of our control... uncontainable... mighty.. dominant... strong... and leading. Does that remind you of someone? possibly Jesus Christ?? AH YEAH! Our God's love is as immense as firry flames. We should want to have that kind of passion inside of us, overflowing with a burning intensity for Him. That is my prayer for all of us today, that we can grow in our faith and "start a fire down in our souls" so others can see something different about us and we can let it grow! God bless you all! Much love, Hannah |
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