Report 2012

With thanks to those who supported Karatara Holiday Club: Scripture Union South Africa – Western Cape Durbanville Baptist Church Eastbrook Trust – Mrs. A Robertson & Mrs. H Sonnekus Mr. B Robertson Mr. N. Obermeyer – YFC Knysna Knysna Municipality Fruit & Veg – Knysna Pick & Pay & Pink Drive Mr. Louw and the Governors of Karatara School Ds. & Mrs Coetzee Karatara Holiday Club 9-12 July 2012 Memo to: To all who prayed and sponsored the Holiday Club From: Cornelle and Stan Young Cornelle and I would like to thank you very much for the donations you all gave towards the Holiday Bible Club at Karatara. We were able to take a team of 10 from Cape Town and they were joined by 5 young leaders from Karatara, a further 5 from Knysna and 2 from Sedgefield. The coordinator for the team was the SU full time officer for the Northern Suburbs of Scripture Union and the directors of the club were Cornelle and Stan Young. The team slept in the school hall and the Club was held in the Karatara Community Hall. The only washing facilities were in the school toilets which had no hot water. We were very blessed however that the local Dominee and his wife made available their shower facilities for them. Cooking was done in the school kitchen by Cornelle and she was helped by 2 local ladies. On the first day the kids started to arrive from 8.30 in the morning from every direction some had walked a long way. We had a Cape Town taxi which went out collecting kids from a very wide area. On the first day we had about 80 children and the average number for each day was about 85. The club used the SU Son Castle program and included the normal Holiday Club components of fun & games, worship time, memory verse, drama, small group times including crafts. In addition at this club we fed the kids a lunchtime meal. Most of the food came from the Provincial Feeding Scheme which supplies food to schools in the Western Cape during term time so that kids would at least get one decent meal a day. Fruit and Veg. City in Knysna also made a donation of fruit as did Pick and Pay. Others made contribution to the club which paid for materials for crafts, the transport to and from Cape Town, around the area to collect children during the week, accommodation and food for the leaders. The highlight of the week was Thursday evening when the children showed the parents what they had done during the week. The hall was full to overflowing.. Karatara rocked that night to the sound of “Greater things are still to be done in Karatara” We include part of Sedrico’s report: “Just the other day I was almost bumped over by a post(lady)! This was while walking around Karatara in the morning praying for an awesome club. Karatara, a small village 21 Kilometres from Sedgefield, lies within a community of great need. The lady on the bike could not wait to tell me of how God had changed her life. Last year she brought her kids to holiday club every day and also came to our parents evening. That night at parents evening, unknown to me and anyone else, she gave her life to the Lord in secret. God had provided her with a job delivering the village post. Oh how God can transform! She hugged me so hard that I had to look for breath. She came this year again and, man, did she bless the leaders! She handed out sweets and even blessed us with potatoes that she had grown in her garden. In her words: “God changed my life” and made her a better mother: unbelievable? Only God!” As we drove away from Karatara we knew that God had used us in Karatara; but yes he still had Greater things in store for Karatara. Our vision for the future o To continue to work in Karatara building up young people we’ve already identified as future leaders and to continue growing more. o To work with the local churches and community to see families strengthened. o Next year to start working in Sedgefield. o The following year? God knows. o To look for somewhere where we can extend between George & Knysna. Please pray for us and the team as we continue the work. If you are able to support us in any way possible please speak to Cornelle (012700016) or Stan Young (0846226079), email address stanyoung@telkomsa.net