Simple answer: Two years ago we planned to invest a year, and hand the work over. But we fell in love with South Africa. If you ever get a chance to join one of our teams to South Africa you must do it. The cultures, the people, the natural beauty, the mix of first and third world, the “wildness”, and the most amazing part … the children.
As things developed in South Africa we became so encouraged that our desire was to keep working with the boys and see them mature into men. With all the optimism we pushed forward, however, the more determined we got and the more we pushed, the clearer it became, “A change was coming.”
There were so many road signs pointing us to Centralia, WA, USA. But we didn’t want to just quit and leave South Africa without a powerful win! We spent the last year testing every door and checking under every stone. The work with the boys has been a huge success, but something inside us has been stirring us to base in Centralia.
Anita and I finally got away for a three day retreat in November to seek the wisdom and heart of Jesus. It quickly became clear that our season of FULL TIME overseas was ending and a passion developed inside me for building my real estate business again.
A month later the Pacific Northwest of the USA was attacked by a massive storm that wiped out 1000 homes in the Centralia area, and 7000 homes in the region. The people in that community have supported my business and Gift of Joy for years. Now it is my turn to support them. While based in the USA we will host teams for the relief effort there and lead teams to South Africa and China.
(View Centralia Newspaper) Centralia WA USA Flood Coverage
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