Survivor Camp . . . apparently!

 

Last day of the term of the semester. It has been a pretty long term and we not even through with it just as yet. Synonymous with mid-term breaks are camps. Last friday we heading up North to Kwa-Maphumulo for a weekend of great worship, fellowship, discipleship, teaching, building and did I mention worship. Themed ‘The Gospel of Jesus Christ’ this spring camp stands to set an all-time record of being a great success or a great failure says one of the leaders! This camp has been given the ‘Survivor-feel’ and without a question in mind from what we have all heard it surely will be a survivor camp but also it is the first camp which has been organised independent from the interns.

One thing I cannot help mention is how the Lord has been so gracious in planning this camp. I think He, as always, out did Himself once again. One of the issue with organising this camp is that we tried to make it as affordable as possible as that we did however sooner than later, we were faced with costs which really brought affordability into question. But God . . . . He has done exceedingly more than what we expected. A lesson learnt by all of us, is to stand in faith in what we are to receive, wait in perseverance for the Lords gift to come into physical manifestation, depicting the truth that is spoken of in the Bible which truly does set us free

Consider it pure joys, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance, Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything
James 1:2-4

Having been a few days since the camp I am still amazed at how this was a great success – and this is due to an amazing team of servants who dedicated the entire camp to serving the students. They really have been awesome and they truly epitomised some of the leadership characteristics that Kate (one of the interns leading breakout sessions) which is humility, demonstration of love in what they do, had a great and amazing servants heart, were compassionate, did it for the glory of God, they were not doing things according to their way but how it has been asked to be done. I salute them tremendously. The Pastor as well was so amazingly on point – he really set the bench-mark for a great mentor and discipler, evident in the bond fire we had at night with the guys. There really isn’t a thing we missed at camp – I felt this theme of the camp really didn’t stand – it was more like where you are now in your faith, come and experience God! I loved it – true story, Friday morning when I was speaking to Lelo about the fundings, getting a really despondent answer from him, I was really close to saying, “Ayt, lets call it a day –it was fun organising the camp” but when the time of departure came, I was totally blown away. The food was so greatly amazing it was not even funny!

We are in KZN so this should say everthing

Enhle translate for the seniors of the community

And you though University Christian students don't know how to have fun!

Lelo's grandmother who absolutely blessed us walking up with one of the ladies, Tha (the short one)

This man trully amazes me everytime I talk to him!

Camp

Random Zach

Last night as I was finishing of my school assignment I went over to browse on the net in his sequence: twitter (nothing caught my attention)-> facebook (still number caught me) -> email (a friend of mine, Tom, forgot to submit his report on Friday and needed help ... cool) -> campus crusade south Africa (still nothing) -> campus crusade south Africa Bostwana -> Christ Ambassador!

 This is a random blog of some random guy from some random place by the name of Zach, who this winter had trusted God leading him to sacrifice 5 weeks of his university holidays’ to sharing the amazing News of Jesus Christ. As I read through his blog, I was fascinated about how he had trusted in the provisions of God to send him to thousands of km’s away from home as a witness to the Gospel. Faithful servant – reading his blog it felt more like a well written novel of a life changing experience – not for him only but for every person he had met in his 5 week long project trip! As he says: ‘So many stories. So little time’  - these are stories worth sharing with everyone to glorify God, they are stories to share, a testimony in fact, of what we Christians have been called to do as a show of our servant hood. The realization of how this has been so amazingly knitting in well with the series we currently doing at CRU ‘Last Words’ which is a bible study on 2 Timothy – looking at the last words of Paul to Timothy as Alyssa and Lelo would put it and indeed it is – just put me in awe!

I just love this blog! After all its not just some random blog of some random guy from some random place by the name of Zach. He is after all a Christ Ambassad

Love that!

I think it was Aya that forwarded me this verse and just gave me a great revival for the Gospel

Miss you the most

My family: Luyanda (left), Unathi (middle), myself (right)

Its been a while since we last were together, like what 3 months and miss them so much. Though they can get on my nerves when I actually am with them, I guess thats what family is all about!

Goodbye South Africa . . . Hello Bostwana

Take out the red, green yellow and what you have - Botswana's flag!

It's been in the talks for quite some time and excited have it finalised. 950 km's away from Durban, 360 km's from Soweto.  Gaborone, capital city of Botswana - our landing point . . . Bostwana here we come. The end of the year not only ends in a high as I finish of my undergraduate - which has been a thrilling experience in itself. There is alot of uncertainty to what plans will begin to unfold as the year progresses to the end but I am reassured by Mat 6:34 which says don't worry about tomorrow, let it worry about itself.

Anyway, speaking about Bots, ye, its happening end of November. This summer mission project/outreach will be about 9 days long after my exams are finished at the end of the year and I will be going with about 15 other fellow varsity students and staff of Cru on this project as we will be involved in evangelistic outreaches in the community of Gaborone including working at food stations, VBS (Vacation Bible School) with children, as well as the possibility of doing campus ministry. This is an amazing opportunity to teach and be taught and will certainly deepen my relationship with Him. There is alot which has to be done prior to actually boarding the bus jetting off to Bots with the most important is raising a support  team which will be praying for this project. Furthermore I am raising R3000 which will cover boarding, travel, food, etc. I am in prayer about this and that the Lord will provide. Undoubtably He will, I just need to allow Him to guide me in finding the people which will form part of my Support Team. I want to take this opportunity furthermore to challenge you - challenge you to join my support team by investing R100, R200, R300 or whatever you feel good about supporting me with.

There is a great sense of faith in wanting to do this project mostly because next year could possibly be another year of faithfully praying for support (I kid you not!) but still seeking guidance in that.

If you decide to become a part of my financial support team please let me know as soon as possible. Please email be bmadida@gmail.com or call me on 073 833 3345