A Day for the Lord and the Mosaic Kids

Today was an incredible day.  We started off our day at Potchefstroom Methodist Church.  The worship service was alive with Jordan and Jen playing in the praise band and the local girls and boys high school filling the congregation.  One of the songs they played was Hillsong's Hosanna. That song includes the phrase "break my heart for what breaks yours."  That happens to me every time I come to South Africa.  Another thing that stuck out to me was an analogy that the pastor used in his sermon.  He said that people will often see a shiny piece of glass laying on the ground and think about how beautiful it is.  But what they fail to realize is that it is the sun that gives the glass its beauty.  It is God who gives all and provides all.

After the service at the Methodist church, we were ready for another one.  So we headed to Ikageng and met up with Nkosana, an incredible young pastor at a Dutch Reform church (and spiritual leader for the Mosaic families).  While we could not understand most of the service, we all felt the Lord's presence as the whole congregation sang and danced.  There was even a young boy (less than 2 years old) that was keeping the beat by banging his hand on a clapping pad.

In the afternoon we took 15 kids from the Mosaic homes to KFC and then to see Despicable Me 2.  For many of them, it was the first time that they had seen a movie.  It is humbling to think about how blessed we are to be born in the US and how much we take for granted.  Needless to say, the kids had a fantastic time.

It was a great day of worship, fellowship, and relaxation.

In Him,
Tony Brantzeg