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Sawubona and greetings from South Africa!  We are now 144 days into lockdown due to Covid19, and South Africa is transitioning into level 2 of lockdown tomorrow. Level 5 of lockdown being the most restrictive, and going down from there. There are still many cases, but the economy is suffering, so we are advised to proceed carefully.  We were scheduled to be on furlough in the US right now, but due to travel restrictions and unknowns with Covid19, we have opted to postpone until June/July 2021. Marissa has also decided to wait until 2021 to attend the Word of Life Bible Institute so we can all travel together and help settle her in. Ministry continues despite the restrictions! Since our last prayer letter, we have continued to produce video lessons each week so that our churches can share them with their youth. We also held a virtual Mid-Year Leader’s Conference. I had the privilege to be one of the featured speakers at the conference, which was focused on connection - to God, to your leadership team, and connecting your youth to the church. Lockdown and the Coronavirus have created a challenge for some of the churches that we work with. The South African school year runs Jan–Dec, and churches ordered, received, and distributed their 2020 Quiet Times and curriculum for their youth at the beginning of the year, paying for them as the funds come in. With the unstable economy, many of the parents are not working, and the churches don’t have the funds to cover payment, either. Would you pray about the possibility of adopting a youth, or possibly even a youth group, by paying for their Quiet Times? The cost to cover one Quiet Time would be approximately $9. You can give by going to this link: https://give.wol.org/06114C. Thank you for your support and prayers for our ministry! Serving Him, Brad & Mary Hawkins