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From city to province: Durban to Kwazulu-Natal

I can’t believe that 2 ½ months have

come and gone this quickly. So much

has been happening this month, so

bear with me as I try to put into

words the work that God is doing

here in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.

You can read more about life in South

Africa on my blog:

www.erica-lowe.blogspot.com. 

New posts are coming!

Camp updateWe began this month with our

student camp focused on Galatians

5:1 “It is for freedom that Christ has

set us free. Stand firm, then, and do

not let yourselves be burdened again

by a yoke of slavery.” We had about

50 students come representing the 4

campuses and there is no doubt that

God set the captives free that

weekend. Several students

experienced release from oppression

and were set free from not only 

personal sin, but also generational sin.

My eyes were opened to so many 

issues that students struggle with in

Africa and how tightly they are

bound by a yoke of slavery to

ancestrialism, generational sin such

as alcohol, disease, and curses that

have been holding families from

experiencing Christ. Students left

filled with the Holy Spirit and so

excited to share their experiences of 

how God set them free back on their

campuses.

We had main meeting sessions where

my teammate, Alyssa, and Pastor

Mtumsi Nama, shared from Scripture,

break-out sessions that students and

my team and I taught, lots of games,

and time for the students to spend

with the Lord. I had the opportunity 

to teach a break-out session called

“You are the Movement”. This was a

talk that I had heard as a student at

UCF which significantly impacted my 

life. The gist of the seminar was

about how to practically experience

discipleship by building relationships

with people through believing the

Gospel, initiating by sharing your life

and serving others, loving by hanging

out with new friends and letting

people belong in your life before they

believe, staying and embracing them

completely, transferring-being a

disciple means multiplying your life

and repeating that process. It’s a

challenging process, but this is wha

happens when your whole life

becomes the Gospel!

Thank you so much to those of you

who financially supported students to

go to camp as well as for all your

prayers. Many students would no

have experienced the freedom they

experienced this weekend withou

your generosity and intercession.

fully believe that you will be blessed

and God’s work will continue to take

root in students’ hearts through your

prayers and support. Thank you!

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Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bearfruit of itself, unless It abides in the vine,neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

I am the vine, you are the branches.He who abides in Me, and I in him bears much fruit,

for without Me you can do nothing.John 15:4-5

Sphae at Ukukhanya Life

Care Center

Doing Solarium

with students at Edgewood 

Getting ready for one

of the main meetings

Students making breakfast

Learning a Zulu worship

song with motions

Students at one of 

my seminars

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From city to province: Durban to Kwazulu-Natal

Pray! Pray! Pray!

ray that God would continue to raise up student 

leaders at Edgewood, Howard, and

etermaritzburg (there is a large leadership team

at Westville)

ray that our team would be united and love each

other well

Anele and Mdu (South African interns) as they

continue to raise financial support 

ay that the name of the Lord will be made known

in Kwazulu-Natal!

About 2 ½ months ago, I would have probably laughed at the idea

of launching a new movement on a third campus during my STINT

year. It was not even a small thought that had crossed my mind.

There were 2 existing ministries that we were going to continue

with and it seemed like webriefing with the Eastern Cape,

South Africa STINT team at the

end of January, our STINT team

name changed from the

Durban team to the Kwazulu-

Natal team (Durban is a city 

inside the Kwazulu-Natal

province). So, we were challenged to now 

reach the province instead of only Durban?

Really? Now, let me remind you that we are

a team of 4 girls… How in the world would4 girls reach a province? Oh how I have

been experiencing something so beyond myself! This year has been

everything that I had not imagined it would be like, but I’m so glad

that it is beyond my expectations and my capabilities. I have been

reminded that apart from Christ I am nothing (John 15:5). God’s

Kingdom is not meant to be built in human power, for it would

never be accomplished if that were the case. He calls us to plans

much greater than our own. So, all this to say, we have taken the

challenge and are on 4 campuses now!

My teammate, Lauren, and I are working at Edgewood which is the

education campus of the University Kwazulu-Natal. At times it ioverwhelming to think that we have been called to reach a campus

of 5,000 students, but God has provided about six students who are

committed to being involved with Cru and reaching their campus

These six students are a complete blessing and they keep Lauren and

I constantly encouraged with their excitement to proclaim the name

of Christ at Edgewood.

We have a Bible study on Thursdays and a weekly meeting on

Fridays. This past week, we tried three different times to print ou

Bible study material handouts for the students and each time

something was wrong with the copy machine or we couldn’t find afree computer in the lab. Once again, our plan was not God’s. Six

students came, most of which had come to previous weekly

meetings, but not the Bible study. From this meeting, we gained one

official leader for the leadership team who wants to help with

meeting student and community needs, a social/outreach was

planned and a Hindu student heard the Gospel. Praise the Lord fo

His sovereignty! I am so excited to see a group of students being

built to further God’s Kingdom at Edgewood

Waiting on God Prayer Retreat

We had the wonderful blessing of traveling to Cape Town for a

campus staff prayer retreat this month. It was a very

encouraging weekend as we spent time away from campus being refreshed in the presence of

God through Scripture and in community with our

fellow STINT team that serves in Eastern Cape and a

few others serving around South Africa.

The Lord met me there in a unique way as the

weekend was focused around reflecting on and

experiencing a set up of what the tabernacle was

like. It was a sweet time in the presence of theLord to say the least! I spent much time studying

John 15 and learning more about what it looks like

to abide in Christ. After the retreat we were able to

do some sightseeing and visited a few different

cities on the way back to Durban.

Route 62 from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

Eastern Cape and Kwazulu-Natal STINT te

La Province B&B in Franshoek, South Afri

Wine country- Delaire Winery

Lauren and I

with

one of my

Disciples-

Asiphe

Student Led Ministry staff 

of South Africa