Delivering Break the Silence Books

After the hospital, we went to one of the schools that has Leadership Summit.  We were there to deliver books to the students.  We were a little later getting there than we had planned (that happened a lot while we were in Africa.), and the students were waiting for us.  Usually, the younger learners would still be in class, but today, they were just getting out when we arrived.  When the younger children, ages 6-10, saw Becca, they ran to her and touched her arm and her hair.  I was standing right beside her and kept telling her to just smile.  For most, if not all of them, this was the first time they ever saw a white girl their own age, one that had light brown hair and blue eyes.    She was a little frightened at first ---- but handled it ok.  But as more children saw her, more kept coming.  They wanted to touch her and then wanted to have their picture taken with her.  Finally, we had to put her in the truck just to keep them from pulling at her.

The learners really were excited to receive the books we gave out.  This is part of the curriculum that Jenn devised and developed.  The book we gave out is called, Breaking the Silence.  It deals with friendships, sex, alcohol, and a chapter on “What do you see when you look in the mirror?”  The book is very well done and throughout the book, the learners are taught that Jesus loves them and wants them to live the best possible life.  There are calls to commit to follow Jesus and ways to keep from falling to temptation.  And as you can see by the picture, they were excited to get the books.  If more coaches could be recuited and trained, more youth could be reached.  If you want more information about how to help support a coach, contact me or Jennifer@thriveafrica.org.  The lives of youth in South Africa are being changed.