Africa (A Shout out from Frew!!)

Hello, from Africa. I know it's been a while and I knowthis post has been a long time coming, so I am sorry. Before I get on to my time in Africa, I have some news. The spent the night before I left for Africa, in Regina with my parents. I was, praise God, able to use that time to talk to them about my past and my struggles that I shared with you at Kaleo. It was a really good time and they were very comferting and understanding (as knew they would be). My mom has been such an encouragment for me since, she tucked a letter in my suitcase before I left and I found when I unpacked after arriving here (it made me cry). Anyway, I also talked to an amazing pastor friend of mine during the summer, and He has such high hope for complete healing for me, and has committed to pray daily that I would be healed during my time here in Africa. So there is such hope in all of this! Now onto Africa. I arrived about 2 weeks ago, after travelling for 31 hours! I was very exhausted when I arrived. I began working 2 days later, and have really been loving it. I can see now why Dotto lover her job so much. I have worked with little toddlers, and then kids up to about age 3. It has been so good, and I am really enjoying. It can be very exhausting at times, and I spend a majority of the day working, and then usually read for a long time and then just go to bed, and do it all over again. Although I have gone out a couple times, it's not like a prison. Before coming I was very unsure why God had wanted me to come here, although now some things are starting to be revealed. Although this the things happening at home are devestating. I am glad to say that I can see the hope that God has in it. To save me from writing it all again, I am copying part of the text from an email I wrote. But first of all, a bit of clarification. About 2 days after I arrived, I receieved and E-mail from my mom saying, that My dad had been kicked out of his work place, and admitted to her that he was struggling with addiction yet again.

Things at home are really not good right now, and that is making in hard for me to be here, but I am beginning to see why God has me here (I'll write more on that later). So my Dad was fired from his job because of what has been going on, so in reality this could mean the end of his carrer. My mom basically told him after it happened that if he did not seek help on his own this time, and wasn't serious about getting better, that she would no longer be able to stand beside him. The crazy thing is is that this all happened like the day after I got here. Anyway, so my Dad seems like he is serious this time, and he confesed his problem to my church, and has committed himself to a 12 month program starting in Nov (the program is really good). So he will be out of our house living at this place for an entire year!! Also it means that my families main source of income is gone. Thankfully my church has graciously set up my mom to work there full time now instead of part time, so that is good. But the main things is that I am so sad that I can't be there for my younger brothers, I mean it's just so crazy, and it kills me to think what it will do to zach. I mean any trust that he may have had in my father will be like totally severed now. Also it means that he won't be around for Christmas, My brothers Graduation, Me coming home, Summer. It's crazy, but I know that he will be getting help. So what God has been teaching me through all of this is that I am here becuase I need to learn that there is nothing I can do about it, and that's the way God want's it. I feel like if only I was there then I could do something about it, I could help, I could work, and stuff, but being here all I can to is trust that God will care for my family (which he will). So really it's a good lesson, but a hard one. And it's refreshing to know at least one of the reasons that God has brought me here, because before coming I really didn't know why I was coming, but I knew that GOd wanted me here.

Anyway, that is quite a bit of rambling. I hear that there are a COUPLE of Kaleo weddings in the works! Congratulations you guys!
Unfortunetly I can't read the blog, but I would Soooo LOVE to hear from you guys! My email here is andrew@tlc.org.za If you get a chance I woud love to hear what is up!
Also I have a cell phone, the number is. 011-27-0738368563

I hope all is well, and that's all from Africa right now!