Queens for the King

June 2014 Newsletter

Busy as Bees in J une
In June, our family has been buzzing about getting lots
done both in the ministry and at school. Thomas has been
busy assessing the Tabitha school. Sweetwater home visits
reaped much fruit with 4 new patients coming to give their
lives to the Lord. The interns have been busy with Bible
storying, painting, doing recreational therapy, and
evangelizing in the rural community. We got 797 Buckets
of Hope from the KY WMU filled with linens to pass out
in Sweetwaters. Also donors gave the Tabitha kids some
much needed winter clothing and shoes. Elizabeth survived
midterm exams. Jacob survived rugby season. This month
was as sweet as honey!


There is a new Sheriff in town...
Thomas is tackling the job of assessing the Tabitha school
with the help of our US volunteers. Gina, a preschool
teacher from KY helped us improve our preschool room
and is showing us how best to give the 2 year olds a "Head
Start". Kendra (Math teacher from KY) gave each child an
math assessment. We know the math proficiency of each
child now. Our interns help us assess each child's current
reading level. Literacy is key to being able to read your
Bible & grow spiritually.


Preach and Heal
In early June, we were able make house
calls to the sick of Sweetwaters (SW). We
had 4 patients give their hearts to Christ.
We got to give away 5 Zulu Bibles as
well. At one home, God provided a
translator just in the nick of time so the
patient we counselled could understand
the Good News. We followed up with a
recently saved brother and found him
sitting up reading his new Bible. How
encouraging that was to see! Pray July will
be even more fruitful as we provide an
evangelistic VBS and soccer camp in SW.
Buckets of Hope are Here!
The KY WMU packed up 797 Buckets of Hope. Baptist Global
Response shipped them to us on June 24th. With the help of our
Tabitha staff and the US volunteers, we unloaded the trailer in
record time. These buckets contain much needed new linens,
towels, Vaseline and lotions which brighten up a hospice
patient's life. SW patients literally clap with joy when they
receive these buckets. They also open up the doors to the
gospel.


I nterns hard at Play!
Our interns have been working overtime. Shelby and
Lauren worked with our handicapped child, Seth. He
received recreational play therapy several times a
week from them. Nate and Scott painted the boys
dorm, taught the boys to make forts, and built net ball
goals. They also had a huge wrestle match which was
a hit! Julie and Emily painted everything in site,
taught school, soccer, baking class, and Zumba. All
interns mentored a small group and storied from
Numbers through Joshua this month. Interns
evangelized on house visits as well. As you can see,
Seth loves our interns!
Sing! Sing! Sing!
We still faithfully take the Tabitha children
to Hilton Baptist Church every Sunday. On
the June 15th Sunday, we had a family
service. All the children stayed for the large
worship service instead of being dismissed
to Sunday school. Our kids got to go on
stage and lead our congregation in a song.
They were so excited to teach the church the
new song they had learned. Brian, Ingi, and
Tim Tim did a great job!


We have coats!
Thanks to the generosity of a
private donor and Grove Level
Baptist Church's VBS kids, our
kids received some much
needed winter clothing. Each
child who didn't have a winter
coat, warm shoes, or a
bathrobe got one. Local South
African donors also sent many
warm socks for the kid's cold
feet. It is a great feeling to be
warm again!
Elizabeth Update
Elizabeth is so glad June is over.
She had 3 weeks of mid-term finals
to finish Term 2. She did just fine
but is ready for her July break. She
will work in VBS at Hilton Baptist
Church the entire 1st week of July.
Then she will assist the KY teams
in their VBS in Sweetwaters and
help out in the SW soccer camp.
She will be an intern just like
Emily, Julie, and Melina. Oh, AND
she still loves to bake with Ingi.
The Jacob Scoop
Jacob enjoyed his second term of
school. He really loved learning to
play Rugby. He scored 3 tries
(touchdowns) during the year which
was really exciting. He is still working
hard at his swimming. He entered
some swim meets this month. He said
it was good to compete again. He will
help us get the volunteer area ready
for the July teams and assist in VBS
programs in the ministry as well. He
still is a great guy.

Donations that make us
smile:)
Used or New Laptops for our computer
room
1 New or Used American DVD player
and DVD's
Used or new children's tennis shoes
(ages 2-4)
Used VHS movies for kids
Sweater vests, scarves, toboggans, and
gloves for winter
Hoodie sweatshirts and PJs for kids
ages 8-11
Hand held mirrors for the girls'
bedroom dressing table
Praises and Prayer Concerns:

Praises:
4 lost souls saved in June in Sweetwaters on
house visits!
God providing funds for Tabitha kids to have
winter clothing (GLBC VBS ROCKS!)
Elizabeth survived her 3 weeks of midterm
exams
Prayer Requests:
Our translator (Zanele) to get healthy so we
can resume house visits & evangelize in
Sweetwater
July evangelism Bible schools and soccer
camps to run smoothly & lost kids come to
know Christ at these events in Sweetwaters
Our familys permanent residency visas to be
granted soon
Thomas dad has a procedure to drain lung
fluid on July 2nd success in the procedure and
get a diagnosis of why fluid builds up.

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