2 Corinthians 3:2-3
"You yourselves are our letter (of recommendation) written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts."
With the close of this first chapter of the Serve South Africa Internship come a number of different reflections. The 8 interns that have come through this journey with us, I believe, are changed for the better, and as I type, are preparing to return home. I should rather say that they are returning to their full time mission fields. Serve South Africa has accomplished some great things during the past 6 weeks, including producing testimonial videos, establishing Bible study leaders for young women in KwaMhlanga, installing plumbing at a church in Wallmansthall, running 3 hygiene seminars for ECD teachers, preparing those same teachers for their first aid certification, and designing and implementing curriculum for an ECD in Ga-Motla. However, the most important thing that was accomplished in my opinion, was the training of 8 young missionaries to make a difference in the kingdom of God for the rest of their lives. As intern coordinators, we could not be prouder of them and how they have grown. They truly are letters from Christ written on the tablets of human hearts.
We also reflect on the growth we have experienced in our own spiritual lives. We have grown in our reliance on God, in our personal devotions, and in our understanding of what it means to be a missionary. Our prayer is that the transition we will all be facing upon our return to "everyday life" will be a transition in location only, and not in our calling to serve our Lord. We are all capable of making kingdom impact regardless of how we pay the bills or where we are located. As Charles Spurgeon once said "Every Christian is either a missionary, or an impostor."
Please keep us in your prayers are we conclude our work in South Africa this summer and as we prepare for another school year.
"You yourselves are our letter (of recommendation) written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts."
With the close of this first chapter of the Serve South Africa Internship come a number of different reflections. The 8 interns that have come through this journey with us, I believe, are changed for the better, and as I type, are preparing to return home. I should rather say that they are returning to their full time mission fields. Serve South Africa has accomplished some great things during the past 6 weeks, including producing testimonial videos, establishing Bible study leaders for young women in KwaMhlanga, installing plumbing at a church in Wallmansthall, running 3 hygiene seminars for ECD teachers, preparing those same teachers for their first aid certification, and designing and implementing curriculum for an ECD in Ga-Motla. However, the most important thing that was accomplished in my opinion, was the training of 8 young missionaries to make a difference in the kingdom of God for the rest of their lives. As intern coordinators, we could not be prouder of them and how they have grown. They truly are letters from Christ written on the tablets of human hearts.
We also reflect on the growth we have experienced in our own spiritual lives. We have grown in our reliance on God, in our personal devotions, and in our understanding of what it means to be a missionary. Our prayer is that the transition we will all be facing upon our return to "everyday life" will be a transition in location only, and not in our calling to serve our Lord. We are all capable of making kingdom impact regardless of how we pay the bills or where we are located. As Charles Spurgeon once said "Every Christian is either a missionary, or an impostor."
Please keep us in your prayers are we conclude our work in South Africa this summer and as we prepare for another school year.