October 2019 Dear Friends, Hallo!  Goeie dag (good day) from South Africa!  We trust this update finds you well.   First of all, thank you for supporting and praying for the Genesis University project!  We are grateful to have you on our team. And please know you are needed now more than ever! The Spencer’s arrived in Johannesburg at the end of August, just in time to celebrate the one-year anniversary (September 1) of Genesis South Africa.  Much of these early days comprised of learning how to navigate crowded and crazy highways. People in South Africa drive fast! And a special…

Monday, October 14, 2019   Bec Bartlett arrived from Malawi today.  Pete and Bec Bartlett are from Australia, but were working with us in Malawi.  They are truly wonderful people, and have three daughters.  Bec was traveling back to Australia, but decided to spend a few days with us!  She also brought two fresh packs of Tim Tams (Australian cookies that taste amazing dipped in coffee!).   Started filling out the application for registration with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).  The application is about 13 pages long, but includes at least 50 “annexure” or administrative actions.  Many…

Wednesday, September 25, 2019   Spent the day working on documents for Eddie Brown.  Eddie is our educational consultant.  He’s busy finishing up another project before he takes on the Genesis project.  So much of our success is centered on the ability to be granted accreditation.  We need to be praying!!!!   The kids are doing homeschooling and it seems to be going well.  I’m helping Stephen with Bible.  Both kids are tackling this new adventure.  I know they miss school and friends, but they seem to be very mature in understanding what God has called us to do.  We…