schedule!

hi all,

its been another busy day but the first one with some work in it! finally....some of you say.

so it seems that the following is what I will be doing:
Monday-Thursday PM working with the children's club in Redhill (local informal settlement of mixed races) teaching them about the Bible, HIV/AIDS, doing crafts and playing games etc
Friday AM training for the volunteers (only half day)
Monday AM working with the pre-school kids (3-7years old) who have an informal creche, two other leaders are there every monday so I will join them and get to know the locals and encourage and disciple the new christians.
Tuesday and Thursday AM working in the Support Groups, local meetings for those with chronic illnesses, and teaching them basic budgetting principles and trying to help them save and make money if possible.
Wednesday AM in Redhill working with the 18-30 agegroup to challenge them to achieve and succeed in their lives.

Wow....its going to be busy but I think I have mentioned everything in the week above! Weekends are free.

Having had a full brief and explanation of Living Hope, I am now in a much better position to explain all the parts of the group, which is widely funded from the US but less so the UK. THere are 5 parts to Living Hope (the organisation)
Living Services - the office, the HR, finance, support teams and general admin.
Living Way - mini-business school and entrepreneurial work with locals
Living Grace - homeless ministry to feed the impoverished physically and spiritually
Living Care - 22 bed care centre, one of the best in the South of South Africa, treating those with HIV/AIDS and TB.
Living Right - Support Groups, working with local hospitals and healtcare centres to promote good living principles.

Before I finish, as this is a long blog, my ministry falls under Living Right, the budget work and the children's ministry in Redhill too.

Really looking forward to working in these ways and developing good budget strategy and principles for the locals to live with. More updates soon!!