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Pieter’s News Bit – July ‘26

Jacaranda Sunshine Project:

Many years ago, after a particularly blessed Jesus Film outreach in Soshanguve, where five teams showed the film simultaneously over three evenings, we spent several weeks doing follow-up ministry in the area.

This formed part of the large Jacaranda Sunshine Project in Pretoria.

One of the projects was Magdaleen’s vegetable garden initiative in Soshanguve, which continued for six months.

She taught people in the informal settlement how to plant and care for vegetables in a garden bed about the size of a doorway.

Every week, a practical demonstration was held in a different person’s yard.

Week after week, she arrived with a trailer full of compost, gave practical demonstrations, distributed seeds to those who had prepared their garden beds, and even gave away lemon trees where successful vegetable gardens had been established.

All these supplies were generously donated by individuals and nurseries.

While she was busy with the vegetable gardens, Kobus, our youngest son (about four years old at the time), was having adventures of his own.

With at least ten little boys following closely behind him, they chased chickens all over the neighbourhood.

About twenty minutes later, the whole group would return from the other side of the settlement, completely exhausted but full of joy!

These are precious memories of the wonderful experiences with which the Lord has blessed us over the years.

Food for Thought:

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.”
Matthew 9:37–38

My Prayer for You:

May the Lord also use you to make a difference in the lives of others in your own unique way. Whether through prayer, financial support, or practical involvement, you are part of God’s work in His harvest field.

Thank You:

Thank you for helping us to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

May the Lord richly bless you.

Shalom
Pieter Brits

There is Hope Ministries
Pieter@hope365.co.za
www.hope365.co.za

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Jakaranda Sunshine Projek:

Jare gelede, ná ’n besonder geseënde Jesus-filmbuitreik in Soshanguve, waar vyf spanne die film gelyktydig oor drie aande vertoon het, het ons vir etlike weke opvolgwerk in die gebied gedoen.

Dit was deel van die groot Jakaranda Sunshine Projek in Pretoria.

Een van die projekte was Magdaleen se groentetuin-inisiatief, wat oor ses maande gestrek het.

Sy het die mense in die plakkerskamp geleer hoe om groente in ’n bedding so groot soos ’n deurkosyn te plant en te versorg. Elke week is ’n praktiese demonstrasie in iemand anders se erf aangebied.

Week ná week het sy met die sleepwa vol kompos daar aangekom, praktiese demonstrasies gegee, saad uitgedeel aan dié wat hul beddings gereed gehad het, en selfs suurlemoenbome geskenk waar suksesvolle groentetuine gevestig is.

Al hierdie hulpmiddels is deur vrygewige individue en kwekerye geskenk.

Terwyl sy met die groentetuine besig was, het Kobus, ons jongste seun (destyds omtrent vier jaar oud), sy eie avonture beleef.

Met minstens tien klein seuntjies op sy hakke het hulle die hoenders kruis en dwars deur die woonbuurt gejaag. Ongeveer twintig minute later het die hele spannetjie doodmoeg, maar uitbundig gelukkig, van die ander kant af teruggekeer!

Dit is kosbare herinneringe aan die wonderlike ervarings waarmee die Here ons oor die jare geseën het.

Toebroodjie vir die Pad:

“Die oes is groot, maar die werkers is min. Vra dan die Here van die oes om werkers uit te stuur vir sy oesland.” Mattheus 9:37–38

My Gebed vir Jou:

Mag die Here jou ook gebruik om op jou unieke manier in mense se lewens in te bou. Of dit nou deur gebed, finansiële ondersteuning of praktiese betrokkenheid is — jy is deel van God se werk in Sy oesland.

Dankie:

Dankie dat jy saam met ons die hande en voete van Jesus kan wees.

Mag die Here jou ryklik seën.

Shalom
Pieter Brits

There is Hope Ministries
Pieter@hope365.co.za
www.hope365.co.za

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