If you haven't taken a look at the S. African Mission Trip button on the OSL Web Page ... NOW would be the time to do so. The brother responsible for out OSL Home Page, its fresh look, and up-to-date information is Wes Thorp. he will also be our eyes and ears back to the congregation while we are gone. You will find the latest pictures that we will be able to download there ... as well as what we hope will be daily reports as to what is happening in S. Africa under God's blessing.
For now ... I would like to share our ITINERARY which just came in from Pastor Khumalo. Please keep the team in your prayers. Pray for us specifically as you will be able to know where we are on most days.
What is not on the ITINERARY is that besides the services on Sunday, I will also be preaching at a night service (rally) after each baseball clinic, and possible two other times. The opportunity of teaching for 9 hours at St. Peter Evangelical Serminary will also be challenging ... but I am looking forward to it.
Thank you already for your partership in the Gospel through the trememdous blessing and gift of prayer.
South African Mission Trip, August 9 – 24 Itinerary
Wednesday, August 9, 2006: Depart from Lansing and Chicago for trip over
Thursday, August 10, 2006: Arrival, Resting , Recuperating - Accommodations - Midway Hotel, Middelburg (8 nights)
Friday, August 11, 2006: Baseball Camp 1 @ Sofunda - Morning Friday Welcoming of Team - Dinner at Something out of Nothing
Saturday, August 12, 2006: Visiting Siyabuswa Mission and Baseball Camp 2 @ Somkhahleko
Sunday, August 13, 2006: Main Service St. Peter, Middelburg
Monday, August 14, 2006: Devotion at School Minister's Seminar … Baseball Camp 3 @ Sozama
Tuesday, August 15, 2006: Baseball Camp 4 @ Sofunda (Devotion)
Wednesday, August 16, 2006: Baseball Camp 5 @ Caring Friends
Thursday, August 17, 2006: Baseball Camp 6 @ Sofunda
Friday, August 18, 2006: Travel to Nelspruit sleep at the Winkler Hotel in White River (3 nights)
Saturday, August 19, 2006: 5:00 a.m. Departure … Kruger National Park, the whole day
Sunday August 20, 2006: Farewell service in our Nelspruit Church Afternoon: God's Window
Monday, August 21, 2006: Travel to Durban (on Indian Ocean) Sleep at Protea Hotel 2 Nights)
Tuesday, August 22, 2006: Durban Recuperating / getting energized before long trip home …
Wednesday, August 23, 2006: Driving to J.H.B. Airport from Durban for Departure
Thursday, August 24, 2006: Arrive HOME … Chicago – 9:45 am; Lansing – 1:25 pm
