Redeemer Cape Town Team 2011

There are so many stories I could share from my time in Cape Town. I think the best way to start is to give you an overview through pictures.

I will ask that if you are looking to make an end of year donation, our team would like to raise another $2000 for the ministries and organizations we worked alongside. 

I was on an incredible team of very talented friends. I seriously could not have asked for a better team!

We worked at Arise for two days. They do programming for vulnerable children in the community. They also go into schools in the area and share Jesus. It is amazing to me that the law allows this to happen. What a joy it was to see the children praying and singing to Jesus. I pray this doesn't change. You can support their efforts directly on their website.

We spent one day at Uturn which is an organization that offers support to people on the streets. They give vouchers as people do jobs. The vouchers are redeemable for food, clothes, etc. We sorted through clothes that had been donated from a local church. The director said we did a year's worth of organizing and sorting!

One day we visited Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was in prison for 18 years. Our tour guide was a former prisoner at the same time as Nelson Mandela. That afternoon we visited a nearby township. We met the pastor of Mandela Park Church who gave us a tour and taught us about life there.

We partnered with Point Community Church, a young church plant of Cape Town. Jacques Erasmus is the pastor and was incredible host to us. We packed Christmas boxes for children, helped set up a nursery, told locals about Jesus & the church and also helped run one of the church services.

We shared in a "Thanksgiving" Braai (BBQ) as a team with the congregants.  It was an honor to be part of this congregation.

The days were full and I could write about each day with loads of details. I will write more soon about what I learned from my time in South Africa.

The last thing I'll say is that Cape Town is the most beautiful place I've ever been. I'll let you see what I mean....