Day #18

What a great day today was!

From 9am-2pm(ish) I met with the other members of the trailer ministry team for briefing/training/worship/fellowship/preparation for our departure tomorrow. We have such an amazing group of 11 young adults and teens taking part in trailer ministry and I have great hopes for this week's upcoming events.

After the meeting, Mark and his wife Tammy (and their sweet little boy, Seth!) took me out to explore Pretoria! It was so nice to be able to take a break from all the serious stuff and just have a little free time with some great company. We first went to a place called Aroma's for waffles and ice cream. Yes, dessert before dinner. It was SO good! Afterwards, we went to one of their favorite restaurants, Tashas. I got their highly recommended ribs and they were also delicious. Adolf, Edwin and John also joined us for dinner!

Now I am packing for next week.

For those of you who are unaware, tomorrow I am traveling with a team to one of the rural communities where we will be doing Holiday Club for a newly founded church (Praise Tabernacle Church). The community were going to is called Wallmamsthal, about 30 minutes from Pretoria. In this community there is no running water, no electricity, no heat, and definitely no wifi.

In saying that, I have quite a long list of the things I need you to pray for:

• My family and friends as they endure a week with little to no communication.
• The children that we will be working with. Pray that God will move in and around all areas of the community and that the kids will spark a revolution making God a priority to all of the residents.
• Pray for me as I adapt to spending a week with none of the simple amenities that I have been blessed with for the past 19 years. Also, pray that God will give me the mindset as well as the words to say. Pray that he will use me and reflect through me as I work with the kids who desperately need to hear of the good news of Jesus Christ.
• The trailer ministry team as a whole. Pray for protection and safety as we will be spending a week outside of our comfort zones, in a different environment where various situations could occur.

I'm sure I'll have quite a lot to catch you up on next weekend.

xoxo
Taylor