Christ Fellowship Missions

Fun in South Africa

Well, I think we are all feeling so much better! Thank you for all your prayers!

We went to Rockland school today and yesterday, and it was another great couple of days. These some funny kids, let me tell you. Everything is going wonderful! I don't know if I told you about our South African friends Lewellen and Lewayne, but they have been going to the classrooms and schools with us, and helping us do some fun South African stuff, to get the kids excited! They have been fabulous, and we wouldn't have been able to do it without their help! There are some fun songs for the kids that I absolutely love! Going to have to bring back this fun to the states! We will be at the frog center this afternoon, and tonight, at Mollies place! We only have one more day in the schools- tomorrow, and then John and Evelyn are taking us on a safari Thursday, and to the caves on Friday (it is about 3 hours away). So I wont be near a computer for a few days! Anyway, I have to go! Love you all!

Pray for South Africa

    Well this weekend has been kind of rough for some of us. Kiley, Kaycee, and I have been battling colds/sore throats and such. I am feeling much better today. Thankfully, this past Friday and Saturday we had the opportunity to rest quite a bit and catch up on some sleep. Kaycee is still not feeling well at all, please continue to pray for her. She needs to get better and get her strength back because tomorrow will be a full day.

  This weekend we got to spend more time with the kids at Mollie's place. We keep falling more in love with these kids. It is so amazing to see how God has blessed this church to have this home for the children. These kids just need so much love and attention, and we are just praying that God would use us there in everyway possible. We just can't get enough of them! They are precious, and they give the best hugs and never want to let go. I am just amazed at the overwhelming love I have for these kids. It's just funny to see how the Lord pulls on our hearts:) BUT THEY ARE GREAT!!!!!!!

Church was wonderful this morning, John preached out of 1 Cor. 13, and it was a great reminder to all of us that this trip is great, and so simple, but serving is nothing without love, and is not gain to us. I am just in awe of God's love poured out upon me, and am so undeserving that He would use me here! Praise to his name:) Love you guys and your continual prayers and support is so encouraging! Thank you for being so faithful!
Courtney Watson

South Africa Update

Hey, well it is Thursday June 7^th. Sorry I didn't get a chance to write you all yesterday; the Internet was down at the frog center. Yesterday was the best, craziest day too!  To catch you up to speed, we went to Hillside primary on Monday and Tuesday, and everything was great there! Then yesterday for the first time we went to harvester primary, and the principal there is Muslim and he openly allowed us to come into the school! We had 2 sessions there, with about 150 students total! It was amazing, amazing! (That's the phrase here- everything is amazing!) The kids are listening really well, and we are just planting the seed, and letting God do the work! I am just in love with these kids! In the afternoon, we came to the Frog center, and this is what you call organized chaos! We have about 50 kids (these are the ones that come from very low income, and the family situations are devastating), anyway we tell the kids a bible story, and play with them in the gym for 2 hours. Let me tell you, the games we play here would never work in the United States. These kids are tough. I mean dodge ball with basketballs (they let the air out a little bit). I have to close my eyes half the time! And musical chairs are like a stampede! As a future teacher, it's just a scary sight. But we are having a great time! And then last night, the best part ever- we were able to go over the Mollies place (the children's orphanage and hang out and play with the 10 kids! this was so awesome! They loved playing phase 10 and catch phrase, and they taught the white girls how to dance. It was pretty amazing. Kiley was proposed to again, no ring this time! I just can't tell you how much we just want to shower God's love upon them! They are absolutely precious!

Courtney Watson

First Day with the Kids!

    It's Monday 1:00 pm here, and we have had an exciting morning already!!!!!!!!!!!! We went to our first school Hillside elementary, and did a 3-hour long assembly for about 75 kids. The teachers are on strike today; so 75 students were the only ones that came today!  But as soon as we got there we fell in love with these kids! They are precious! They were ages 6 to 13. So we thought it might be hard trying to accommodate all these ages, but they were so respectful and seemed to have a great time! Everything went absolutely wonderful; all glory to God's name because it was only through Him that we were able to have the words, and energy! We had only planned for 1 hour sessions, but since the teachers were on strike, we definitely had to improvise today. We were able to spend about 30 minutes just talking with the kids, and getting to know them! It was fabulous! They want to know so much about America, and if we had ever met Michael Jordan, Britney spears, or Oprah. It was pretty funny! But the best part, was when we sang Lord I lift your name on high, and the children belted it out! And when a few of the older Muslim girls were doing the hand motions and singing about Jesus! We will be in this same school tomorrow, presenting the message of salvation, so please continue to pray for these children and for us as we speak.

Courtney Watson

Live from South Africa

    Its Sunday, 1 pm here, and we just got back from church service! It was wonderful! These people sure do know how to praise and worship our Lord! I love the different culture down here, it is so exciting to be a part of, and us four girls stuck out like 4 sore thumbs! Well, today in service Pastor John commissioned a husband and wife Armien and Najwa, to the mission field in Northern Africa. They accepted Christ as their savior 5 years ago. They were Muslim before! And they feel led to go to a Muslim country where his parents are! They disowned him since he became a Christian so pray for his relationship to be restored with them! Then after service we went over the Mollie's place (the orphanage that my grandparents opened up) for kids with AIDS. We met 4 of the boys living there, and they are absolutely precious! They laughed at Brittany's Alabama accent, and made fun of my new Prada glasses, I guess that shows me for spending a fortune on them! But they were so great, and it just made me really excited to be here! And I am really looking forward to going into the schools tomorrow! Please pray for us as we have an assembly at 9:00 am, and then we are doing 3 one-hour programs in the classrooms!  Pray for Kaycee, as she is not feeling well!  We are just really looking forward to tomorrow and know that God is going to do great things!  Pray for us to have servant's hearts and be sensitive to the needs of the kids here! The Lord is so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Love you guys so much! Thanks for prayers and support! We are praying for you all!
Courtney Watson