Somerset East

Last week God sent us to Somerset East South Africa to share with his people about AIDs and abstinence.  South Africa has the highest percentage of people who are infected by HIV and AIDS.  God sent us to Somerset to shed light on this situation, and to show the people how they can stop it.  I spent the week teaching in a high school.  We showed the movie Beat the Drum to the students the first day, and every day after was a chance to teach them about HIV and AIDS, and how it is possible for them to abstain from sex.  I had the chance to teach with my friend Ricky from Zimbabwe, Pepsi from South Africa, and Sarah from America.  Each day we sought the Lord and he gave us the words to speak to these students.  There was so much brokenness in their lives that no one knew they could choose to abstain, and actually make it.  God broke down some awesome walls in the student’s lives, and he gave them a second chance in the ways that they will live their lives.  On the last day of the week they had the chance to get tested for AIDS, which was an overwhelming experience of emotion.  Awful anticipation, powerful rejoicing, and confusing let downs.  God was there for the students who were negative, and the ones who were positive.  As a dropped a groups of girls off at their school after their tests, on girl came to the car window and took my hand.  She said thank you for bringing us this message.  She said they didn’t know that AIDS was such a problem and they were excited for the ways theirs lives would change.  They told us to keep doing the work we were doing.  God rocked my world this week by showing me how much he listens to us and longs to answer our prayers.  When prayer becomes our center focus, he is ready and willing to answer.  My heart remains in Somerset with the lives that were changed, but I thankful for the light the Lord sent us to shine.