Car Project Update

Car Fund Project: We want to keep you updated on how God is providing for this need! It will take approximately $15,000, and we have already had $10,645 promised toward this project. We are so grateful to all who have already given! If you would like to help with our car fund, follow this link: https://give.wol.org/giveto/the+Hawkins+Family%20(06113C)

BZ Camp EBC 2016

We had a great whirlwind of ministry with the team from Johannesburg! We had 10 young adults come from Joburg, along with 1 that joined the team from the Durban area. Some of these were giving of their spring break, some taking leave from work, in order to spend some time with us in ministering in our local community.

We spent 2 days running a camp alongside Ekukhanyeni Baptist Church in New Germany. The gospel message was shared with over 17 teens and 125 children! The focus for the camp was relationships, first and foremost being their relationship with God.

The teens delved deeper into other relationships - parents/authority, friendships and dating. They had a lot of hard questions about how to honour God in their every day lives. Please pray for them, as well as  Pastor Henry and Janet,  Pastor Phakamani and Philani as they continue to minister to these young people on a daily basis, pouring into their lives and living an example of what it means to walk with God.

The team also helped with some work projects while they were here. We were able to purchase a storage shed to store our supplies for Word of Life, and the majority of the team helped finish it off - sealing the outside, painting the roof and putting up plywood on the inside.

While they worked on the storage shed, a few of us slipped over to Little Feet Baby Home and were able to help them clean and organize the donations that they've received recently. They are a fairly new baby home and have 4 sweet little babies that they care for.

The time that the team spent with us was fruitful and encouraging. Thank you for giving of your time and energy to serve the Lord! We appreciate each one of you!

Ekukhanyeni BattleZone 2016

One week from today we welcome a team of 10 young adults from Johannesburg to help with a BattleZone camp for Ekukhanyeni Baptist Church! This is a 2 day camp for Grades 1-12. It will be held at the local community hall where the church meets. We are excited about the opportunity to minister to this community and support this local church. This is our second BattleZone Camp at this location. Pray for us as we seek to strengthen and encourage the youth in their walks with Christ and help the church reach out into their community. Please pray, also, for good weather. With the age span that we have, we really will be running 2 programs, and will need to work with one group outside while the other uses the hall, and vice versa.

Car Project

Last month we shared with you about our need for a second vehicle due to increased ministry travels. We wanted to keep you updated on how God is providing for this need! It will take approximately $15,000, and we have already had $8,550 promised toward this project. With the Rand/Dollar exchange rate at an all-time high in our favour, we are hoping to raise the needed funds quickly and purchase a vehicle before the exchange rate goes down. If you would like to help with our car fund, follow this link.

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Micro F1

So exciting! About a week and a half ago, we ran a Micro F1. Micro F1 is a race uses Hot Wheels cars on a six lane wood track. This event is an evangelistic outreach geared toward children, but can be exciting for the whole family! We have run numerous Micro F1 events over the years, and it is exciting to see God use this as a tool to bring others to know Him.

This particular event was exciting for different reasons. We were able to run this whole event basically as a family! In the past, we have run it alongside other coworkers and young adults, but this time it was us and our children, along with 1 young adult from Durban Bible College that tagged along to see what Word of Life is all about. It is so exciting to work together as a family to advance the gospel! Brandon and Marissa took over the "up-front" responsibilities on the mic and running the track, and Brad and I were support on the computer and organizing the cars. As the main thrust of this event is to share the gospel, we stop at peak racing time and draw the children in to hear from the Word of God. Brandon was able to share the gospel for the first time to a group of children, and did a great job! I feel like Paul must have felt when he said, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

Thank you so much for your prayers for this ministry event. It means so much to know that you are on our team!

Ministry Vehicle

With increased ministry travels in different directions for Mary and I, we see the need for a second vehicle. With the Rand/Dollar exchange rate at an all-time high in our favour, we are hoping to raise the needed funds quickly and purchase a vehicle before the exchange rate goes down. It will take approximately $15,000. If you would like to help with our car fund, follow this link.

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February Prayer Letter

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