This phase of teen development follows training eight girls to run the Monday Mailbox Clubs for My Father's House Worcester. MFH had other teen ministry before this, but circumstances drew these specific teens away. Then these girls began to mature. As of November 28, 2018, they are aged 13 and 14, with hearts full of mercy, grace and love to younger children. They also know and love founder Jan Buchanan, Soraya Volkwyn who helped train them (in Afrikaans) and us, the Copples. After we finished the training in English, we took them to the Karoo Desert Botanical Garden and McDonalds as a celebration, and continued on with Bible studies, worship, and speaking life into the girls with prophecy, encouragement, prayer and something good to eat. We had a special Christmas party with pizza and a surprise on December 15th 2018. Since then we have taken a number of the girls to the Lonely Tree in Worcester, Somerset West Hillsong Church, to the beach in Strand, and DeVillier's cafe in Paarl's Spice Route. We also have had several baking and movie parties. The menu included brownies and popcorn. Jamelia and Chantelle have also ministered in the local hospice with Tony very well.
Praying people, please keep these girls in your prayers. They are going places.
Praying people, please keep these girls in your prayers. They are going places.
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We've been taking the girls to Strand and Hillsong Somerset West, as you can see from the above montages. It gives us a chance to get them out of Worcester and be able to share with them more intimately. Our relationships with the girls has deepened and they consider us second parents. Sometimes that hits us financially, so we weigh their requests on whether it is a real need or a want. One was in the hospital for scoliosis surgery and has done well, although it takes a few months to recover.