Rugby Game

One thing that I missed a lot from not staying in South Africa is going to a rugby game.We were able to go to the semi-final game of the Currie Cup tournament. Western Province (Cape Town team) won and will be in the finals next weekend. 

Culture Corner

As mentioned before, language barriers occur even when speaking the same language.  Some of the most confusing is words that we use in English that mean something completely different here.  For example, what Americans call Jell-O, South Africans call jelly.  Jelly in the states is only referred to as jam here.  Biscuits are scones and cookies are biscuits!  Also, they eat biscuits (scones) with cheese and jelly (jam) together.  Confusing, but yummy!  Here are some pictures of common South African brands with the words they use. 

House Front

This picture is a glimpse of spring in our backyard!

Well, this month has brought lots of sickness to the Steenkamp household!  Casper had the flu, Zoe had a double ear infection and then an eye infection, and I was back in the hospital for my kidney stone.  But fortunately, everyone is getting better and I officially passed my stone, so very thankful for that.  

Straatlig

We continue to serve and volunteer alongside Straatlig ("Streetlight") which reaches out to the poor and homeless on the streets of Stellenbosch. They desire to love them holistically, proclaiming the gospel,  serving their needs,  and providing a road for those who desire to move off the streets. The biggest lesson that I am reminded of here weekly is to love those who can't love you back.

House Church

We have continued meeting on Sunday evenings discovering Gods truth in the Bible over topics such as Discipleship, love and prayer. It is such a joy growing closer to God and each other in a small intimate community where we can be open and transparent.

Tennis Discipleship

We started a tennis Discipleship team in partnership with Kuyasa which works in the township called Kayamandi. Kuyasa is a non-profit organization seeking to make a holistic difference in their community and sports is one of their programs.

We have 8-10 guys and girls committed to the team. We learn new tennis skills, life skills and learn about God.

September 2014 Update

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The month of September was a blessing with Spring starting and many flowers and trees blooming. This month we will share about the discipleship communities, new tennis Discipleship team, house church, and Straatlig.  

DISCIPLESHIP COMMUNITIES 

4 intentional discipling communities have formed since we have arrived. The house church, tennis team, high school, and college. The high school and college discipling groups are already intentionally investing into the 2nd generation. It is a joy to see the Growth and multiplication.