Hume International Ministries

We are just a few days from our next trip. We are headed to the central part of South Africa this time. Moolmanhoek Leadership Centre to be exact. Our focus is to invest in this ministry’s effectiveness by remodeling their camp kitchen. Much of their ministry is relational. Students are heavily involved in meal preparation, much like Wildwood. We hope to provide them with a facility that is conducive to discussion and a positive work environment.

Our second goal is to assist a small church as it seeks to evangelize and disciple the local township. We are planning an afternoon of Hume style rec for Junior High and High School students. We will also do a little balloon art for any of the young children who happen by. We aren’t quite sure what to expect in terms of attendance. it could be 12 or 1200. That’s why we walk by faith! We do hope to raise the visibility of that particular church within its community.

Our team is 14 members strong. We are a varied group. Our youngest being in their early 20′s and the oldest being in their late 50′s. We have college students, grandmas, grandpas, a firefighter and a retired police officer. Two left on Wednesday to do advance work for the rest of us. Mitch Diehl had a little passport problem in London. They weren’t going to let him on the plane to Johannesburg as his passport was due to expire within six months. Tim Burch (aka Pops) turned white at the prospect of having to continue on alone. After an appeal to a manager and a review of the regulations, it was determined that 30 days was indeed the expiration deadline, not six months.

Since landing in Johannesburg the two of them have been able to find just about everything we will need. The only exception being sandpaper which costs about double the US price. So we’ll be bringing that with us. They have had thunder and lightning storms but have been able to avoid getting wet so far. They head to Moolmanshoek tomorrow (tonight) and then to various locations to pick up necessary machinery.

Internet at the campsite cannot always handle the uploading of photos and such. We may have to take a few trips into town to keep you updated. We’ll do our best.

PK