Well, here we are back in our own home. After a month away, it truly feels good to be back in Cape Town and back to the regular grind. As it has been a little while, I figure we should fill you in on one or two things.
read more →Update from the field: Uganda week 2
After our successful first week, we were feeling very good about the plan for this last week. We were expecting a bigger turnout, and had been given some very helpful insights as to how we could improve on our structure and presentation. We condensed our Bible Overview from 2 days (8 hours) to 1 day [...]
read more →Update from the field: Udanda week 1
We have had a very eventful week. We have finished our first seminar, and have had some very good reviews! We did a two-day Bible overview and took two days to go through Jonah. Of those present, only three had actually read the book before, and most were not even familiar with the story. We [...]
read more →SBS Graduation 2011/2012!
Our first year of staffing SBS has come to an end; and let me tell you, we are tired! Our graduation with the students was spent at a buffet style African restaurant called Moyo. This place was fun and fancy; a nice treat for the students after an intense year. After we ate more than [...]
read more →Uganda!
Time is counting down! We only have 37 days until we leave South Africa for a short term, teaching trip to Uganda! We will be there for one month: three weeks in Arua area and one week in Kampala. We are taking three of our students to Arua, Uganda to teach God’s Word in a [...]
read more →In and Out of the Classroom
Hey guys, it has been a long time. We are still here, still living, still carrying on, still loving our work and what God is using us to do. We have had a very busy couple of months here! Since our last post, we have been very active in and out of the classroom.
read more →What a teaching looks like: Leviticus
After last week’s look into the preparation that goes into our teachings, we thought it would be good to actually give you a taste for what a teaching sounds like. Here, in all it’s glory, is my most recent teaching for you to listen to!
read more →Quick look! Staff bonding
Teamwork is something that is absolutely paramount when you are working within a SBS staff. As we are all teaching the same students, grading the same group of assignments and homework, and discipling the same lives through a difficult process; we need to be on the same page.
read more →Quick look! Sharing the love
One of the great parts of our job is that we get opportunities that extend far beyond our own classroom. One that has been particularly rewarding has been a weekly Bible study in Masi with people who have come right off the street, often having no real understanding of the gospel. However, things have changed [...]
read more →SBS Class Newsletter!
Hello all! As an SBS class, we have decided to start producing a biweekly newsletter to keep family and friends updated on our journey this nine months. The purpose of the newsletter is to update about the class as a whole; this will include the books that we are completing, ministries, prayer requests, and a [...]
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