some moments cannot contain words.

this was quite a special day for all of us. last sunday, november 25th, some of my favorite children in cape town were baptised. all of these kids live with john and trish roberts, my "boss" at the drug centre. about one year ago, their hearts were broken for the lives of these capricorn children, and one by one these kids have become a permanent fixture in the roberts' family!
it's so great to see god make something out of a horrid situation. i still recall vividly the morning i went to fetch penny for church and her grandmother swore at me and told me she was going to beat the crap out of penny now because of me. it was such a bad moment, and i felt SO overwhelmed. crying out to god, i asked for penny's deliverance. the next week, the roberts took her into their home. and now, a year later, she has been officially adopted and has become penny roberts!
and then there is brianie, whom i have countless nights of memories with, sitting with him outside his home, talking about his growing desire to leave the street, to leave capricorn, to leave drugs and gangs and anger, and to have a safe place. now, a year later, he's surfing and going to a youth group and wanting to be a pastor. he's such an amazing man.

i really want to thank john and trish, because they have been god's vessel for these kids salvation, both physically and spiritually. praise god for the photos that follow...


the baptism lineup: muhammad (soon to be adrian), brianie, mzwaki, jadine, and penny lane.


penny lane one year after she was adopted from capricorn. ain't she gorgeous?


brianie.


penny.


jadine.


adrian.


jadine the queen.


me and brianie.