by Alex and Mutinta Phiri | Jan 30, 2019 | Bethesda Blog
Our family consists of 8 children with ages ranging between 4 and 15 years. Because of the above, it was challenging to find a balance in teaching the Word of God in one sitting. As we have been serving at Bethesda since 2014 as house parents, it has been our heart...
by Hannah Javeaux | Jan 2, 2019 | Bethesda Blog
My name is Hannah and I had the privilege of serving and learning at Bethesda for the month of July 2018. I have been a preschool teacher for the past three years and have just begun a new position as a kindergarten (Grade R) teacher in August. Since I had heard about...
by Rudi van Jaarsveld | Dec 6, 2018 | Bethesda Blog
South Africa is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. I may be a bit biased about that because it’s my birthplace, but I don’t think there are many other countries where God’s creativity is so clearly on display. Our impressive coastline that stretches for...
by Josh Reasoner | Dec 1, 2018 | Bethesda Blog
Fueled by the good news of God’s grace, stirred by God’s heart for justice and His call to care for the marginalized and the fatherless (Ps 68:5-6), and motivated to share the story of the gospel with the next generation (Ps 78:5-7), I’ve been provided the privilege...
by Don Whipple | Nov 9, 2018 | Bethesda Blog
2018 Bethesda Outreach Christmas Offering Goal: Raise $80,000/R1M This is ‘seed money’ allocated to help begin two key projects in 2019 that position Bethesda to reach more orphaned children in a more effective manner. Project #1 – Temporary Safe...
by Emma Veldboom | Nov 1, 2018 | Bethesda Blog
God can do a lot of beautiful things over eight weeks. Of the many things God has taught me in my time here at Bethesda, one that is particularly pertinent is how He has grown my understanding of and compassion for orphans. While I’ve always known this to be a good...