I sometimes seriously can not believe how good God is.For the longest time, I've known I wanted to make real sacrifices to help the poor, in particular to get involved in a effort to serve orphans in Africa.  But I had no idea how to do that.  I knew that I wanted it to be part of a local church, I knew that I didn't want it to be my thing, I knew I wanted to be part of a team, and I knew that I wanted it to be family based, but as far as details, as far as "making" it happen, I had no clue.  I just knew that I desperately wanted to. That's what is so amazing to me about God.  God in his wisdom and his goodness is doing what I could never do.Long story short, I have the opportunity to use my gifts - teaching, preaching, training by pastoring at a church in Pretoria and teaching at Grace School of Ministry.  And what's more, we're going to be able to help that church start a mercy ministry.  There's a township of one and half million people, pretty much next door.   Needs are everywhere.We're starting with an orphanage.  We have land right there on the church property.  We've got a team right from the church who are vitally involved.  Three South African directors and me, the crazy American.  There's someone who is going to do all the architectural design work, for free.  We're in the process of looking for houseparents.  There are already thirty or forty orphans whom we've been asked if we would be willing to help.   This is so crazy.  It's so amazing how God works. Right now, we're at about half our monthly support.   We need right around two thousand a month more.  Also, obviously we need help with our outgoing expenses which honestly, I'm stilling working on the trusting God about part. Could you please pray that God would glorify Himself, the work of Christ, His mercy in such a big way through all this?  That's our earnest, passionate, heartfelt desire.  We want the world to look at the church and be drawn by the mercy we show to the mercy God shows through Christ.