아프리카의 삶
There have been many changes at our Liyabona Montessori Preschool since the beginning of the year. Abohna is not in our preschool any more!!! Ms. Pinky has left us due to a lack of children in the preschool. She has finished her training and is […]
When you enter a house, you should take a seat immediately. I am comfortable with waiting till I am invited to sit down, but it is considered rude. Before you state your business, introduce yourself first. “Hi my name is Jung and I am from…”
We were invited to an outing for LOVEa ministry leadership group by Missionary Jaemin and Rev. Insik. We went to Spier for a picnic. Helen is working with missionary Jaemin again this year to guide preschools in Khayelitsha. They have been working for the past […]
Pastor Obey contacted us after Makhaza children’s march (March of the Young Ones) we had with Burnett Fellowship Mission team from Vancouver. He said that one of the congregation members brought her daughter to him and shared about the campaign. The mother and daughter told […]
I had nose bleed every morning. It was the gushing kind. Abohna looked into the toilet bowl and said “Wow! Too much blood daddy.” Helen got violently ill in the middle of the night. Abohna suddenly refused to go to school. He ended up missing one day and went late the next day. All that drama abruptly ended when Pastor Jun and I drove off to the airport to fly to Lesotho. Pastor Jun also shared that it also was an eventful week leading up to the trip. We were in agreement that “S*omebody (*atan)” doesn’t want I’m Precious to Jesus Campaign to happen in Lesotho.
As soon as we got on the plane, everything went as smooth as a well edited movie. We could see God had prepared it for us. Pastor Jun had arranged a meeting with Integrated Programmes Director, Mafupu Mokoena, of World Vision Lesotho to implement the campaign in Lesotho. Pastor Jun and I had decided to focus on the impacts the rape has on children and how to protect them through empowering men (Righteous Assembly) during the presentation. Ms. Mokoena and her team were very impressed and asked us to draw up a detailed proposal.
We spent the rest of the time with missionary Uksu Kim’s family. Oh, the lovely children he had.
It was another big step in Lesotho after the children’s march last November.
Abohna made a new friend from school. I was just watching him playing when he brought his new friend over to me. Abohna started explaining that we have a preschool at our house. So I told him, “Yes. We have a preschool at our house […]
There were already 5 men waiting for the others to arrive. Everyone was just keeping it to themselves except occasional greetings. When only men were invited to discuss a sensitive topic such as rape, the atmosphere is going to be awkward. When Sakhile walked out of the hall with his shoulders shrugging, he said, “Gee, it feels like a waiting room at a doctor’s office in there.”
Everyone knew why they were there… to get answers to the questions they had about the campaign and how loving the enemy (the perpetrators) could solve the SA rape epidemic. What they didn’t realize was that the answer to the problem was themselves. They were the ones in the communities that had the desire to help. They were the men who wanted to fight against rape and abuse, but didn’t know how. Our purpose was simple… just to show them how and give hope by restoring their broken and discouraged hearts.
We named the gathering Ulilungisa (Righteous Men) Assembly. The meetings that we hope to have are for these men who have the desire to make a difference. To keep holding the meetings consistently and continually until we reach the critical mass to fight the problem with goodness and love instead of hatred and anger. Then, we can reach out to the victimized children of God who are silenced and devastated in a meaningful way.
John 16:33 ”I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Please visit Ulilungisa (Righteous) Assembly Project Section to see the membership list and their comments.