One way our partners at Onseepkans Mission have felt the Lord leading them to reach their community with the Gospel is by baking bread to distribute to the needy families among their community. Distributing bread meets an immediate, felt need and gives the le Rouxs the opportunity to share about the the Bread of Life that satisfies eternally.
Project Joseph: Sharing the Gospel through Food in South Africa and Zambia
“I can’t afford groceries this month,” Onthalie* mumbled, her eyes were glued to the tops of her shoes as she confessed her situation…
5 Years Later: The Difference Discipleship Makes
Adanna (name changed for privacy) stared at her four-year-old grandson. His eyes were turned up at her earnestly. He had just uttered the words that would mark a critical turning point in her life.
A Surprise Revealed by a House Fire 10 Years Ago Inspires an Outreach
While we struggled to overcome the challenges that we now were facing, the rest of the mission’s activities continued. People came for help as usual and one day I noticed one such gentleman sitting with a bucket full of…
What You May Not Know About Funerals in South Africa
“We spent this past weekend officiating a funeral, which is normal for our ministry team to do once – sometimes twice each month. It has even happened, a few times, where there’s two in one weekend.”
How a Small Community of Migrant Farmers on the Orange River Got a Chess Club
The Community Police Forum (CPF) and police are meeting with the principal of the local school to discuss some issues regarding transport of the schoolchildren, but soon the meeting changed to a familiar tone I have heard so many times. “What are there for these children to do? They are idle! There are no activities to keep them busy! Nobody is making any extra effort to help these children! If I were in their shoes, I would also do the wrong things that they are doing!”
Disowned from Wealth and Comfort, Blessed to Smell the Cows with Jesus
As Christmas is approaching, I am reminded of a story about a young girl who grew up in a very influential family, but at a young age decided to dedicate her life to Christ. This decision unfortunately for her meant choosing Christ above her family. She left home and went to the mission station through whom she met Christ. Her elder brother came looking for her and found her working in the cowshed. He was very upset and scolded her: “How can you work in a place like this? You put your family to shame!” She responded…
One Big Step of Faith Provides an Unexpected Opportunity to Bless
Gerhard and Elmane le Roux have 10 children in their care. You read that right. 10. They have as many adopted and fostered children as biological children. Most recently, they added an orphaned set of twins – a boy and a girl – to their brood of 8. Being joyfully willing to accept responsibility for a life is always an extension of God’s love and provision, and an exercise of faith.
A Crack in the Citadel of Fatalism
It wasn’t your typical team of short-term missionaries. This team of young men…
A Saturday Morning Encounter
It was 6am on a Saturday morning. ITMI’s Gerhard le Roux was engrossed in getting his tractor to bubble to life. The corner of his eye caught…
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