Prayer Update

We have been updating you regularly about our Word of Life Clubs, and the growth in the number of churches we've been working with. This continues still, praise the Lord! We received another call this week about a church that is interested. We are excited to see the number of youth that are growing in the Lord as a result of faithful youth leaders in their churches.

We are also excited about the way God is allowing us to be used with those that we are discipling and doing Bible Study with outside of the club ministry. Brad is continuing to meet weekly with Deon and the two of us are beginning next week to continue our meetings with Earl & Gena.

The Ladies' Bible Study I have been working with is changing slightly due to the needs of those in the study, and has become, for the time being, an online Bible Study, communicating throughout the week through email and holding each other accountable for daily quiet time and scripture memory. We will soon be starting a study on a book of the Bible, as well. We are discussing meeting bi-weekly at our home, but we have to consider the needs of these ladies that work outside of the home and also have families that need them. Please pray that we make a wise decision, considering what God would have us do with our time.

Brad and the kids slept out in the tent last night, and we are taking the day off from formal schooling in honor of Valentine's Day. We have been making chocolates and valentines for our American friends, and will be having a family date this afternoon to miniature golf. Dad took the day off work, with the exception of a lunch meeting, and we are enjoying a relaxing morning together at home.

Love,
Mary, for the fam
Brad, Mary, Brandon & Marissa Hawkins
Word of Life South Africa