Spring in your life

Few Saturdays ago I had a wonderful surprise of having the sun back into our life, so strong, so bright, so warm after this dreadful winter with low temperatures and bad weather.

But you know what? This whole transition marked my year, not physically but spiritually.It was very captivating to observe the changes in nature and follow closely to each stage of it up until now.

The leaves on trees turned dry and fell off; the lawns looked more like carpets of straw so dried out by the early frost; flower pots were so withered that I could guarantee they would never flourish again; birds were eating dried sticks and branches; poor bees… no flowers to gaze upon.

Then 1st of Sept inaugurated our calendars bringing springs announcements but still nature was telling me otherwise.

All of a sudden, more like overnight, I rejoiced to see flower buds sprouting, brand new lime green leaves filling up our trees and it has been an adventure since then to walk around and contemplate how gardens are turning into a detailed display of God’s amazing power and good taste.

Observing it all for the first time, it brought me a great insight of our spiritual life.

Once we had been as dried up and dead as any of those trees around. People looked at us and barely expected to find any joy at all. Life had gone from us and we had no perspective of future. The wind of problems, hail of desperation, snow of frustration and the storm of deceptions had taken control over us.

And suddenly some of us had our spring season when we first met our Lord Jesus. He brought rays of hope, soft breeze of love, dew of joy and a warming feeling of peace.

You cannot pinpoint how it happened, as we cannot see the flowers flourishing; but you know for sure that your life has changed. You now have got color in you.

You do not need to face this spiritual winter ever anymore, by feeling dried up and dead inside of you, if you just cultivate your encounter with Jesus and make your life feel like a permanent season of spring. It will not only show how you are beautiful inwardly, but you will be able to fill other people’s eyes with your beauty and make them wish to be just like you.

SOWETO – ROUND UP AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

It has been a month’s journey, nationwide, sharing the message of awareness and prevention. Our purpose: to lead women to love themselves and to look after their health; our target: each one of you, independent of age, If we have achieved our result, that is a question that can only be answer by each one of those who have gathered with us during this past month.

However we can celebrate in unison: with your support and participation we have completed a donation of R 50,000 to CANSA and that somehow will benefit either you or your community because part of the funds will be reversed to free scanning and tests. We feel so good when we can help somehow and reach out for those less fortunate.

Once again, in the name of WiA members, I thank you because you have been our support and inspiration and if we were able to do some good, it is for this very same reason.

May we all learn one lesson out of this last month’s events: when we prompt to do something and we apply our efforts to it, there is no other way than achieving results. This Is for our persona lives. We are very unique creation of God and surely not to fail and to fall but to stand strong for what we believe and for what we are: women of God.

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IT DOES MATTER... TO YOU

And the Mother City goes pink in full support to our Cancer Awareness Campaign. The hall was filled with 2,300 women, mostly dressing in pink, showing support to this important event. Mrs. Dorothy Du Plooy, head of the Cancer Association for the Western Province, enlighted the participants on the subject focusing on prevention. Knowledge is power and once you are exposed to something new and you absorb that information, you are empowered to be a voice in your community, in your work place, in your family hood. Our aim is to lead women to love themselves, to love their bodies and to take care of their health. If changes in your lifestyle are a must then accept the challenge of improving in this area of your life. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit so why not to offer Him the best dwelling place? Remember that any improvement to your life, will reflect directly in your family so, not only they deserve the best of you but you need to be ready to give the best to yourself.

People from the Cape, I trust you have enjoyed every minute of this event.

Running for a Cause

Every year, Spar Supermarkets promote a 10km women marathon and a 5km walk in full support of the Cancer Association of South Africa, during the month of October.

UCKG was well represented in this by Argentina and 4 of her trainees who joined the event under UCKG Sports Club banner but the great surprise is Pinky Dada, wife to Pr. Alex Dada, from Rabie Ridge, who represented Women in Action.

They run this morning for a cause - in full support of Awareness and Cancer Research.

Thank you Pinky because you accepted the challenge! Know that all women at UCKG are proud of you!

Pinky has completed the 10km run in 1hour and 2 minutes.

Congratulations Women in Action!

Congratulations to all the pastors' wives who have today completed their HIV/Aids STI's Course and will write their exams soon graduating as part of the first group of Peer Educators from the UCKG in this matter. It was tough but you made it! Now we are all better equipped to take care of our people and of those out there in great need of knowledge and comfort in regards to HIV/Aids.

October - Cancer Awareness Campaign - Mamelodi

It happened in Limpopo

It was a great day! We have been in Limpopo for a mission: to offer a Fun Day for the kids at the Samaritans Orphanage.

We surprised them with a party handing in gifts to each one of them: new clothes and toys. We also took time to play with them, do several constructive games and come to know better the work that is coordinated by Mrs. Sarah Kgane, founder of the institution.

Since our Women’s Celebration Day, we have launched our National Campaign by selling scarves done by our WiA members throughout RSA with the purpose of raising funds in full support of future plans for the Orphanage.

We have handed our first donation in the amount of R 26,115,15 and the final donation will be completed after the closing of the campaign set by end of September when we expect all scarves being sold out.

More than words to describe our joy in completing this task, photos will give you a hint of joy we felt in assisting this honourable institution.

I cannot forget to extend my thankfulness to all wives who supported this campaign with their hard work and talents by knitting, sewing, crocheting scarves and diligently selling them for a purpose: the children of the Samaritans Orphanage! Well done, bomme ka Morena!