Dear friends and family,
Here a new update from us out of South Africa,
time is flying by as we realize that our summer here is coming to an end and
winter is at the doorstep. This year has been amazing for us so far, specially
finding out about our pregnancy.
Pregnancy
Ministry
Ministry wise it has been quite a busy time
for the last couple of months as we have taken over the full leadership of the
Bethesda team for 3 months together with another friend of ours. As a ministry
we have a leading by the spirit course of 6 weeks running twice a year, once
overseas and once in South Africa. The first one this year we were running
overseas in Montana, America and half of our team went to run the course there.
We, together with 9 others, stayed in Cape Town to keep the Bethesda ministry
running. It has been a really good
experience to work together as a couple in leadership. Our aim was also to go
more into the city of Cape Town and beyond to minister and we have done quite a
bit of that.
Reaching
and preaching
How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will
they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a
preacher? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?
Here at the YWAM base in Muizenberg we have a discipleship training school running every 3 months and God has been opening
doors as Kevin has been asked to come and teach on every single one of them. So
in the beginning of May, he will be teaching and ministering to the students for
one week about the Holy Spirit. Then the next school, in July, he is asked to
share about power evangelism and in October he will be sharing about the
kingdom of God. The last school that started in January asked him to come and
share in their last week, before they went on outreach, about the kingdom of
God and it was amazing to see the Holy spirit transform the students and fill
them with His passion and boldness to go out and pray for the sick and share
the gospel. As he taught on healing we also prayed for the sick and God gave
him a couple of words of knowledge to share with the students. One girl was
healed while she was still sitting on her chair and as Kevin was sharing the
word he received, the power of God hit her and her right foot that was crooked
started to straighten out and she got healed on the spot! Another word was for
a guy with a knee injury, he was playing football on a high level and was not
able to do that anymore after his injury. He was believing God for his healing
for 15 years and got healed as Kevin shared the word he received from the Holy
Spirit. He went out immediately to play and all the pain was gone, praise Jesus
and glory to God!! What a privilege to pour into the youth that is about to go
out into the world to share the love of Christ!
On the 18th of May there is a ladies
conference that is organized from different churches and from different
townships in the area. They have asked Mariella to come and share with the
ladies and minister to them. Most of them come from really rough backgrounds
and broken homes and life's we pray that the Holy Spirit will come and touch
and restore what is broken as He is our Healer and Counselor!
Looking ahead
In the past couple of
months we have been really praying and asking for Gods direction when it comes
to our time here as some of you may be aware that our official commitment of 2
years will be ending this September. It is just funny to see how God times
things as we will have a newborn by that time. Even now we don’t know exactly
how things are going to look like but one thing God has been speaking clearly
to us and that is for us to stay in South Africa. He has not told us for how
long but we have another year on our visa so in our minds we will at least stay
that out. Of course we are still praying for His direction when it comes to us
moving to the States, but all that He is telling us to do now is to trust Him
and know that He will make a way. We have so much peace when it comes to that
and God is doing so much in and through our lives here that we know He is not
finished yet. We will keep you informed as things will unfold more and more
with time.
We just want to say thank you once again for
all of you who stand faithfully with us in prayer and support, you are a huge
blessings in our lives!!
With love and blessing,
Kevin en Mariëlla Kazemi
