Prayer Update

Dear Friends,

Just want to share a bit of all that has been happening here in SA.  We are finishing off the preparations for our trip to Cape Town, we leave this Friday.  There will be 6 of us, including the 4 on our staff, John Page, Garth Lombard, Alan Schuster & I, as well as a local Pastor, Wayne Gordon & a local Youth Leader, Mike Cameron. We are going to be hosting a youth rally for about 200+/- Students that night.  We are planning a great night of teaching and sharing from God’s Word as well as some games for them all.  On Saturday we will be meeting with about 35 - 40 Pastors and Youth Leaders to share about the ministry of Word of Life. We are so excited to see this trip growing and how God has sparked the interest of the people in the Cape Town area.  Then, if that isn’t enough, we all will be preaching in different churches on Sunday before flying home to Jo’berg that evening.  Please be praying that we see God’s leading in what we need to do to help these churches in the coming months.

            Sounds like fun, doesn’t it?  You can come and help anytime you want! We currently have a short termer here now and it is great to give her a chance to see all this first hand and to help get everything done for all these trips.  It has been a blessing to have an extra pair of hands and a heart that's willing to work!

Prayer Request:

1. Youth Leaders and Youth
2. Trip to Cape Town – Traveling safety and finances for traveling is needed
3. For the Family while I am away to Cape Town
4. SMASH Camp to Swaziland
5. Marissa’s Birthday this Friday – Daddy will be away

Praise Items:

1. Friends who purchased a new hard drive for Mary's computer
2. God's ongoing provision for the Ministry
3. Safety for our family
4. Mary and I celebrated our 14^th Wedding Anniversary

In His Service,

Brad Hawkins