Update

Hello Everyone,

I'm sorry that it has been awhile since my last update. It has been an eventful month to say the least. Since I last emailed, a lot has been going on, specifically in Khayelitsha. First of all we had a day with the youth to fast and pray for the land we are seeking to build a youth center on. The day was also a community service day of our youth group going around to several houses that were in need of help in Khayelitsha. It was great to see the youth helping others in need in their neighborhoods. And that night, at our prayer meeting, there were 10 teens who committed their lives to Christ. Exciting day.

Also, the drama group has been using their musical and theatrical skills to minister to and encourage others around different parts of the city. Just recently, they came to my church which is a predominantly white community in the suburbs. It was also to help kick off a tutoring program with the people from the church (many of whom are university students) for the youth from Khayelitsha (an educationally under served area). To see two communities of different race and backgrounds coming together was exciting.

Now finally, I thought I would let you all know about an event that happened to me personally this past week. I was coming back from the grocery store with my roommate Loyiso and we were held up at gunpoint by two men in front of our house. Thankfully no harm happened to us, but our phones were stolen as well as my car. It happened very quickly and we were shocked, but we have been in prayer about it and forgiving the guys who did it. I have felt the unexplainable peace of God in my heart in a time that should seem to be more chaotic. But the situation has forced me to move out Khayelitsha (as requested by the board of Africa Jam). Things for my immediate future are up in the air right now, as far as housing, location, my car, etc. So....

Please pray for direction in this time and wisdom. Also please pray for comfort and peace for my family in this time of being so far away. And finally please pray that the police are able to recover my car, as the insurance I have only covers less than half of the value of the car. Thank you for all you support and prayers as I continue to pray for you all. Peace
Ryan