A team from St.
Timothy's Church finsihed their work in Khayelitsha and Transkei and
left yesterday. They were here for two weeks only, but they made a
great impression on people here.
We have initiated another preschool in Khanini. Please continue to pray
for us. We are doing our best to resolve the issues with government,
but pray for us to seek God first.
Our newsletters
are on African Leadership's website. You can access them through our
blog
as well.
Helen and Wendy are working on translating the proper language in
guiding children to Xhosa and we will start using it during the Sunday
school in Zola. It will be our first practical step in implementing
Montessori in townships.
Auto Mechanic Ministry's first six-month-course will end in July.
Please pray
for a constructive evaluation, so we can grow further as a ministry.
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Dear
families
in
Christ,
Sometime I question how much I am worth to God. It is not for me to be
proud,
but to continue my work for him with confidence. Obviously, I can't
measure it with my worldly wealth or achievements, but it also sounds
like an oxymoron to measure it with what I have achieved for the
Kingdom
when Christ is the one to be praised. Then, I realized that I could see
a
glimpse of my worth by seeing the amount of joy I have in Christ. If my
joy is truly from Him and not from my own satisfaction, it should tell
me how much He
cares for me. I pray that your walk with Christ is joyful and abundant.
With
love,
Abohna,
Helen
and
Jung MASIMAMELE
(LET'S
LISTEN)
When children are out of
control and loud, we tell them "Thulani." It means, 'shut up' or 'be
quiet.' We all know how important the language is for a culture. It
makes all the difference in a child's development what kind of
language we use to communicate with the child. It could easily build or
break a character. The Montessori Method chooses words carefully. It is
commonly known as positive reinforcement. Since Wendy (Tozeka) has been
trained in Montessori for the last six months and is proficient in
communicating with children in English using this method, we started to
translate the Montessori language into Xhosa. If we can closely
translate the Montessori Method and create a culture of respecting and
caring for children, it would greatly benefit them. We started
implementing the
language during the Zola Sunday School. We don't say 'Thulani' (be
quiet), when they are loud. We say 'Masimamele' (let's listen). GIVE
THANKS
IN
ALL
CIRCUMSTANCES
The Anti
Land Invasion Unit came and torn down our very first preschool for
this
year. We were about half way from completion. How could we give
thanks
in such circumstances? We were all shocked at the news and it was a
tearful moment for us and locals alike. When we went to remove the
rubble and to salvage materials, many locals and community leaders came
to us and expressed
their regrets and assured us that the situation would get sorted out.
It was not
easy for me to
give any credit to what the leaders were promising under the
circumstances,
but they were literally afraid that we were going to give up building
the
preschool in the area. We began to
encourage each other. Then it hit me. As it was cruelly proven (by not
being able to save the preschool building), they were
not influential or powerful people in this society. Whatever the
official title they may hold, we were working with a marginalized
group.
Behind their diplomatic attitudes, they desperately needed us and God
called us here for who they are. It is an honor to work with these
people. I am thankful, with one building torn down, that our hearts are
united in
Jesus' name. A
LARGE
CIRCLE
WITH
'X' INSIDE
This is a shack. To this day, many families live in such structures.
This one in the picture is actually in good shape. The panels are in
good shape and the roof doesn't seem like a leaky kind. It will
withstand
Cape's strong wind with no problems. There are no beams sticking out
and
the window and door seem to have a tight fit with security bars.
Despite the small size, it is rather well built. It could
easily accommodate a small family and keep them warm. One day a
government official came and painted a large circle with an 'X' in it.
It
is not a mark for protection, but it indicates that the structure is an
informal settlement. Then, the days of the family's fate in this house
are numbered. As it is deemed necessary, officials will come and
destroy
their house. Every single one of the houses in this picture have a
large
circle with a big 'X' inside.
NO
ONE
TO
TURN
TO
After evangelism with
the Nashville Team, Nosipho came to me said, "You should have seen the
guy. He said he is eating grass to survive." In disbelief, I went with
her to meet him for myself. When I opened the drape that was covering
his front door, this is what I saw. We got him some food and asked him
if we could clean his house. We will go back to clean it, but I
wouldn't know where to begin. He said, "I don't have a job and no one
to turn to. I have been living like this since 2005."
When children are out of
control and loud, we tell them "Thulani." It means, 'shut up' or 'be
quiet.' We all know how important the language is for a culture. It
makes all the difference in a child's development what kind of
language we use to communicate with the child. It could easily build or
break a character. The Montessori Method chooses words carefully. It is
commonly known as positive reinforcement. Since Wendy (Tozeka) has been
trained in Montessori for the last six months and is proficient in
communicating with children in English using this method, we started to
translate the Montessori language into Xhosa. If we can closely
translate the Montessori Method and create a culture of respecting and
caring for children, it would greatly benefit them. We started
implementing the
language during the Zola Sunday School. We don't say 'Thulani' (be
quiet), when they are loud. We say 'Masimamele' (let's listen).
The Anti
Land Invasion Unit came and torn down our very first preschool for
this
year. We were about half way from completion. How could we give
thanks
in such circumstances? We were all shocked at the news and it was a
tearful moment for us and locals alike. When we went to remove the
rubble and to salvage materials, many locals and community leaders came
to us and expressed
their regrets and assured us that the situation would get sorted out.
It was not
easy for me to
give any credit to what the leaders were promising under the
circumstances,
but they were literally afraid that we were going to give up building
the
preschool in the area. We began to
encourage each other. Then it hit me. As it was cruelly proven (by not
being able to save the preschool building), they were
not influential or powerful people in this society. Whatever the
official title they may hold, we were working with a marginalized
group.
Behind their diplomatic attitudes, they desperately needed us and God
called us here for who they are. It is an honor to work with these
people. I am thankful, with one building torn down, that our hearts are
united in
Jesus' name. 
After evangelism with
the Nashville Team, Nosipho came to me said, "You should have seen the
guy. He said he is eating grass to survive." In disbelief, I went with
her to meet him for myself. When I opened the drape that was covering
his front door, this is what I saw. We got him some food and asked him
if we could clean his house. We will go back to clean it, but I
wouldn't know where to begin. He said, "I don't have a job and no one
to turn to. I have been living like this since 2005."