2018 Happy New Year

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. (NIV) As we enter into a New Year not knowing what is ahead of us this scripture came to mind. We have our plans both personal and for the ministry, however we do not know what really lies ahead of us in 2018. This scripture says to me what ever happens in this new year God knows about it and has already made a plan for it. And whatever lies ahead it will be the best for us because God knows what is best. Reflecting back 2017 was overall a good year. In many ways a great year, we saw God’s blessing in so many ways, Personal and ministry. There were ups and downs, not all that we had planned was accomplished and yet things that we did not plan happened. Thank each and everyone that helped us this past year by praying for us and for your financial contribution. God used you to help us help others and to share the love of Jesus. We are looking forward to what God has planned for this year. We ended 2017 with the completion of the stoves and covered seating area for our preschoolers. They will now have a place to sit and eat no matter what the weather. We had five graduate to the first grade. They were so cute in their caps and gowns. We will be adding seven new children for the start of the new school year, giving us a total of 30 children. We had steady growth in numbers both in Kids bible club and adult discipleship. Our hospice/BGR ministry was blessed allowing us to share love and the hope we have in Jesus. We had a few short term mission teams that came and helped us and are looking forward to more this year including our home church (Piney Grove). The Christmas parties for the preschool, Kids Bible Clubs and Adult Bible study were a blessing for us and those who received. We had Chicken and rice for each person this year, along with small gifts of candy and coloring pages for the children. All this celebration for the remembrance of the Greatest Gift of all…. JESUS. We have been refreshing the preschool, painting and adding new supplies, adding swings for the children for recreational time . We have added a “Green” space using old tires that we planted flowers in, we have also been doing some final touches on the cooking area, painting and sealing the cement counter tops. The children seem very excited for the new area. We will begin our new kids bible club and adult discipleship at Lesibovu in the middle of this month. And again: For a life changing experience consider planning a short term mission trip to Swaziland in 2018. We would love to have you come and see what Second Mile is doing but most importantly see what God is doing!