thursday...

Today was another great day here in Cape Town. I spent the day with a young man named Anele who lives in one of the Cape Flats township communities, Khayelitsha. I met Anele last year when I went on a tour of the townships here. Anele was a person I wanted to met up with again when I returned. Anele is a leader in his neighborhood, Mandela Park. He is compassionate and cares deeply about the future of the youth there. He volunteers and pours his life into others, often sacrificing his own needs and desires. Anele’s has vision for great things, but has limited resources and assistance to make them happen. Yet, he presses on investing in the lives of youth in his community. During our day together we stopped many times to talk to the countless people he knows. Anele’s goal is to go to afford business college here in Cape Town to learn hotel management and hospitality services.

I plan to visit Anele a couple more times during my stay. I want to go back on a weekend when many of the youth have a car wash to earn money. Anele helped them get this business started. If I am able it would be great to go back on a Sunday, so I can attend church with him. Please pray for Anele as he presses on under difficult circumstances. Pray he would experience God’s strength, encouragement, and hope for the future! I pray I can grow my friendship with Anele during our limited times together.

Anele is pictured above on my left. The other young man is a friend and neighbor who joined in the picture! Anele's blog is: www.anelenunu.blogspot.com.