Hawkins' Headlines 2/2020

Sanibonani! Greetings from South Africa! 2019 has quickly come to an end, and 2020 lies before us. We are looking forward with anticipation as to what God has in store for us and our ministry in the upcoming year! Project team, left to right: Back: Levi, Brandon, Marissa, Brad & Lonnie Front: Lawrence, Byron, William, Lois, Mya & Mary

We recently hosted a work team in from Community Baptist Church in Montoursville, Pennsylvania and we are so grateful for all that they were able to accomplish! They were able to renovate a storage building into a classroom with tile, insulation, paint, etc., as well as complete many other projects around the property, including a fence on the property border. Visit our blog to see a video update of the renovation.

We were also grateful that Brad’s brother, Lonnie, and Brandon decided not only to join the work team, but also to arrive a couple of weeks early so that we could have some extra time together. It was such a blessing to have them here! It was Lonnie’s first visit to Africa, and it was so good to see Brandon after almost a year apart. They left, along with the team, on the 22 of November.

2020 holds much in store! The connections in ministry have been exciting and it is exciting to see God working! In the near future, we have Leader’s Kick-Off in our new classroom on February 8. We are starting Word of Life training in 6 new church youth groups, as well! The ministry is keeping us busy. Please pray for an intern or another missionary to join us, as the work is quickly becoming more than we can handle on our own. If you or someone you know might be interested in serving in Durban with us, whether for a few weeks, a few years, or longer, let us know!

2020 brings much change for our family. Mary & Brandon are studying online at Calvary University. Brandon is serving in Taiwan as a short-term missionary with WOL until May, when he returns to the US to work at WOL Florida for the summer camping season. Marissa is in her senior year of school, and will graduate and attend the WOL Bible Institute in Florida starting in August. Mya has just started her Grade 7 year of school and has ALMOST passed her mom in height.

Ngiyabonga! Thank you for praying for our family and our ministry.  Love, the Hawkins Fam