Day 3 - HBC Leadership Conference is underway

We made it through the first day of the leadership conference at HBC! Thank you for your prayers! We needed them and felt them.

The day was full (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) with three main conference sessions in the morning plus a worship time, then lunch, then two hours of workshops then a final main session. Our team and the team of volunteers from HBC are worn out, but it is evident that the pastors and community leaders that are attending the conference are engaging with the speakers, asking good questions, and participating.

This morning our team members from New Mexico, Fred and Ken, led a main session on "leading with integrity," then Doug and Devona Haws led a main session on "God's blueprint for marriage." Some of the ladies from HBC fixed lunch for all the conference participants and volunteers. And then most of us led afternoon workshop classes.

It was a really great day of learning, worship, and fellowship with one another. Most of us are pretty relieved that our teaching responsibilities are over for the week, although Mona and Keith still present main sessions tomorrow morning. Be in prayer for them as they prepare and present.

One of the great privileges of today was being able to listen to Thokozile Zulu (pictured below) speak about her job working for the South African government during one of the main conference sessions. She is a young, strong believer in the Lord and has over 600 employees under her management in her position with the government. She is passionate about believers stepping up into areas of influence in society in order to impact the community for Christ. She was an inspiration to all of us.

We ended today's portion of the conference with a very powerful time in prayer led by Pastor Julius. We prayed that Sunnyside, Pretoria, South Africa, and Africa would be changed by the love of Christ, and that God would raise up strong Christian community leaders to help enact that change.

Thank you again for praying for us. Everyone on our team is doing well. We love you and are proud to represent you here in SA.

All glory to God!