Here's a picture for the day. Both Faith Baptist (Snake Park, Soweto) and Lehae Baptist Churches meet at schools. This is part of the school yard this morning before church at Lehae Primary School.
In the USA many kids go back to school tomorrow. Here in South Africa, the new school year doesn't begin until 12 January 2011.
The section above holds around 600-800 kids while on their lunch and tea breaks. Currently they are at home and at grandparent's and at friend's and in orphanages. They are on the street, at friends and at malls and in public places and being watched by neighbors and distant relatives and watching tv. Some are on their own. They've already been out on holiday 3 weeks or more and the same 'ole is getting boring.
Please pray for kids during the rest of the summer school holidays. There are many opportunities for kids and teens not all of them good or safe or legal. Pray for their protection and for them to make good choices. Kwa Zulu Natal Province statistics show a large percentage increase 9 months from now for teen agers giving birth. I suspect Gauteng is similar.
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