Since September 10th, we have been in Pretoria, South Africa following five weeks of intensive missionary training.  Our Canadian missionaries, Gerald and Patricia Golbeck, lead this program in French called "Mission, Exposition, et Transformation" (Missions Exposure and Training).  Twice a year, 20 pastors and church leaders from all over Africa meet with the goal of helping to lead their churches and movements in missions.  There are participants from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo (Brazzaville), Cameroon, and myself and Marielle from Canada.  We have been exposed to different teachings, subjects and ways to do missions.  I had the privilege of teaching a session called "How to lead your local church in missions".
 
       

 We visited Hindu and Buddhist temples, mosques, and different evangelical churches some having more than 10,000 members.  We also went to Durban, a city on the Indian Ocean which has a strategic port for all of Africa.  In this region called Kwazulu Natal, we visited the Kwasizabantu mission which has been developing its natural resources with the goal of financing its own missionary work.  They sell water from their own natural spring, and grow fruit like avocados and vegetables like green peppers.  They make boards and bricks and even windows for their own buildings.  The mission sees thousands of visitors each year who, if they so desire, can have free lodging and meals.  It was very impressive.  
 
               

                  We will be back at the Bible college in Lubumbashi for the opening of the academic year on October 15th.  That will be the same day that we celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.  Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness.