In Kingdom Work, God Reorders Our Desires

I am part of a team of six school leavers on a short-term mission trip run by Crosslinks. We have been in Cape Town since the end of January, volunteering in different areas throughout the week and getting stuck in at Southreach Church in Muizenberg on Sundays. Two days a week, we are at GWC, helping out in the departments that can benefit most from an extra pair of hands. I have been working in the Communications department, helping to write up social media posts for the college. In our current digital age, engaging with Facebook and Instagram is a very effective way to share student stories and show a glimpse of what it is to be a student here at college. We have also enjoyed joining fellowship groups and building relationships with the students. My highlight, though, has been auditing two theology modules. Studying Biblical Theology, alongside systematic theology in God and Humanity, gives me an ever-increasing love for our Lord Jesus as I see more of His power and character in the Scriptures.

On Mondays, our team is based at Grace Café in the Rocklands area of Mitchells Plain. This small high school was set up as an alternative to the state-run high schools. We have enjoyed getting to know the students, sharing stories with them, and running workshops in the afternoons. We are at iThemba pre- primary school in Fish Hoek on Wednesdays and Fridays. Here, we work with much younger children: leading assemblies and running movement, music and drama classes. Although these children are much younger, it has been wonderful to share the Good news of the Bible with them explicitly.

Our work is very varied here, and we have learnt so much just by working in Cape Town and building friendships with people from all different backgrounds. We look forward to seeing how the Lord will use our final two months here for our good and His glory.