Derek and Shea in SA

and we’re back

We arrived back in Grahamstown on Thursday evening and took Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to relax.

It has been nice to relax and get our minds ready, or as ready as possible, for what we came here to do. It's almost the same sense you have before you get married, or possibly before you have your first child...I wouldn't know what the second part of that is like...yet.

Before Shea and I got married, we read a book called "Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts." We met with Roy, the pastor of our church, and did as much as we could to get ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually ready for the transition we were about to make. But nothing seemed to make us feel like we 100% knew what we were doing. This feels somewhat the same. We've read books, training manuals, researched the web, and have been on our knees before God. I think we're probably as ready as we'll ever be, but there is still something that feels like there is no way you can ever 100% prepare yourself for this type of work.

For the stories we'll hear and be a part of...

For the lives we'll see change...for the good, and possibly the not-so-good...

For the students who will take their commitment with Jesus seriously...

For the students who might not...

Whatever happens in the time we are here, I know we were called here. For this time and for a purpose! Please pray for and with us. Please pray for transformation in the students lives.