Friday nights youth went quite well, it is strange doing a spiritual based evening with about 80% of the youth unchurched. Concepts like singing songs as worship are so foreign to them (and I think there is much to be learned from that). I spoke about Gods love and it seemed to be received well, hopefully it will get people thinking. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will work in these kids lives.

Saturday was "DAVES BACK" day! I am no longer a lone ranger, but Dave Livie our fearless leader is now back to work from honeymoon. We had our big leaders meeting, with 14 of the youth there. Ministries are starting to come together and most of the admin is looking good (something we both struggle with) so with that sorted we can get down to the ministry. I also got to video chat with my brother and sister in law through skype (get it and we'll chat) which was a great blessing!

Sunday I went to Palm Ridge, a church in a township south of Johannesburg. The people there are very poor, but we were able to take a team from chapel to minister to them. This was very exciting as a team I was a part of in July from LBC did a VBS ministry there at the church. It was great to see the fruits of our ministry and God has blessed the church greatly. They now have a generator and are using the keyboard we gave them for worship. Also they have started a Sunday School on Saturdays due to all the young children who were coming to the church after the VBS. It was really good to be there again and to see Gods faithful working in the church and the Palm Ridge Area.

I am back at housesitting for the Cox's, they have a very nice house with a pool, so I've been getting lots of swimming in. Ahh the struggles of the ministry lifestyle! Allan is coming over tonight to practice for the Valentines ball we are having at youth on Friday. We are playing a collection of dashboard confessional songs and a bunch of classic love songs (see Enrique Eglasias, Celine Dion, Goo Goo Dolls etc.). Should be loads of fun.

Please pray for:

Soccer ministry we are wanting to start up, we have a field but the grass is not growing properly and we are wanting to do coaching and host a 5 a side league.

The new year, its only really now kicking off now that Daves back, but that all the ministries would run smoothly and effectively.

That we would see guys and girls transition from the Skatepark and Friday night youth into home cells, sunday morning church and discipleship.