South Africa

I have been living here in South Africa for almost two months now at the Iris Footprints base in Johannesburg. I had originally thought I would be leaving for home on August 25th, but God has asked me to stay one month longer until September 26th. It's amazing what God is doing here, He's teaching me so much about family and love, I have really grown to love all of the children here (they are aged 7 months to 18 years old). I never thought that I could learn so much from all of these children and every person that is a part of this family. I am learning more about what God's love looks like.

I have been helping out with teaching preschool and cooking for all of the people who live here. It has been challenging at times, but it's been such a tremendous blessing. Sometimes we go out and do outreaches in the surrounding area. Just finding ways to show love, spend time with people and see needs met. One day it might be feeding or giving clothes and necessities, or even just painting rocks with people. It's so wonderful to see how when we show the love of God lives are changed.

Feeding a local community 

I am so blessed being here and being allowed to be a part of what God is doing here, however I am also very excited about returning home as well. Due to the fact that my oldest brother is getting married in October and the second oldest just got engaged to his girlfriend. I an looking forward to all that God has in store in the coming months.

Let us demonstrate God's love and together see this world forever changed.

New Beginnings

It is so awesome to see all the amazing things that God does and to be able to be a part of it. I have been so blessed as I have been entering into this new season in my life and watching friends and family walking into new seasons as well. I am privileged to be able to spend this time in Pennsylvania before I head out to South Africa. I got to see two dear friends of mine get married and commit their lives to one another. I had the privilege of seeing the my youth kids as they came in for missions training and many of them going to do foreign missions. I'm so proud of them all, for many of them this is the first time they will have done anything like this. I am just so blessed to see all that God is doing here in America in this next season as I am preparing to leave.

God has been taking me into a place with him where all I can do is fully rely on him. As I have been preparing to go to South Africa, God has asked me to purchase a one way ticket and that I will return when he tells me that it is time to come home. I have purchased a one way ticket and have made contact with Iris Footprints, the organization that I will be working with in Johannesburg, South Africa. I received confirmation from them that I can make a one month commitment and stay for as long as God would like me to be there, however within the past week or two I have been notified that immigration policies of South Africa have changed and I will need to purchase a return flight. I am continuing to pray and work through this process with God. I am very excited to see how everything turns out and how God comes through with everything. I will be flying out on July 1st and will arrive on July 2nd.

South African Flag

               
As I mentioned earlier I am in Pennsylvania until I leave for South Africa. I am currently attending the Reach School of Supernatural while I am here. It is good preparation for me going to South Africa. The leader of the school is Merle Shenk who is currently living in there and is preparing a team to go with him when he returns for a couple weeks. We have been learning about so many wonderful things, my favorite thing that we have talked about is ministry to Muslim people. So many times we forget that they are people who feel, think, and love. Yes there are some who are extreme, but the truth is that they don't know Jesus and without that, how would any of us have any direction for our lives. I am truly beyond words with the anticipation and excitement for all the wonderful things my heavenly Papa has in store for me. 

Also I have just created a website where I have some photos and talk a little about my vision:
http://hunterhott.wix.com/followhim