4 days after the expiry of the previous visa waiver, the new South African Minister of Home Affairs announced the extension of the waiver for those awaiting a decision on their visa application. It’s for another 6 months (until December 31st). The good news is – he’s committed not to allow such a gap between the end of one extension and start of another to happen again.
We still think we did the right thing by not being illegal immigrants for those 4 days and are grateful for the opportunity to rest and reconnect in the UK. Please continue to pray for wisdom and sensitivity to God’s leading.
If anyone wants to arrange a time to meet up we’ll be at the Keswick Convention Wednesday-Friday (July 31st-August 2nd), available during the day in Glasgow July 29th/30th and August 6th/7th, and in Westwoodside, North Lincolnshire for other times between now and when we fly back on August 25th. Other mutually convenient locations could possibly be arranged.
Pray for the men in Drakenstein, for someone to stand in for Dawn and continue the Tuesday Bible studies. A Restorative Justice process is scheduled to start in Medium A on Monday. Pray for the team from Hope Prison Ministry, the inmates participating, and the prison officials involved. Thank God for confidence that lives will be changed in unexpected ways.
Thank God that Fraser can continue his work and has been able to set up a second screen for his computer.