Amazing how God knits connections around the globe. In 2011 there was a Ntshongweni missionary named Ginger who connected with Linda, the director of a local organization called Embocraft Training and Trust. Over the past 12 years we’ve kept in touch with Linda who has since retired from Embocraft and is serving Esbusisweni (Blessing in Zulu) orphanage and enjoying her new chapter in life. She invited us over to the orphanage and it was amazing. I’ve had a Bible verse on my heart ever since…
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
https://bible.com/bible/111/jas.1.27.NIV
Why is this on my heart?
Gogo Elizabeth and her husband were running a crèche (preschool) out of their home before COVID. When the pandemic hit they were no longer able to operate. Shortly after someone dropped off an orphaned child with gogo and her husband agreeing to care for him. Over the past 3 years one orphan has expanded to over 20 and Gogo’s husband passed away 18 months ago. Yet gogo was full of joy, had all the kids singing and playing together and was filled with the spirit of God. She even hosts a senior citizens dinner once a week for folks in need.
The Bible tells us we are saved by God’s grace alone through faith. It goes on to say we are saved to do the good works God prepared in advance for us to do. Gogo is being faithful to amazing work. These children don’t have biological parents but they have a loving gogo who ensures they all know the love of Jesus first hand. Pure and faultless, the kingdom of God on earth video LINK.
Here are some of Gogo’s kids.
Here are two of our favorite Ntshongweni people Mlondi and Sanele who came with us. Was great seeing them at this place with us.
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