October Camp 2013
The first time we took our youth from the Saturday Program to camp was in June 2009. We talked about laying the firm foundation of Christ in your life. It was a foundational time in many, many ways. It’s time for camp again, and almost every child pictured above will be going with us this … Continue reading
Beat the Drum in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
During the first two weeks of August a team from Holland, Michigan, USA and our LXP family from Jeffreys Bay, South Africa joined us in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho for a Beat the Drum outreach. With our team of 70 volunteers we were able to share with 1,275 high school students God’s message of hope and purity … Continue reading
Activities Leaders Retreat
As our name explains, The Leadership Experience Lesotho exists to identify, develop, and send out godly leaders who will serve those in their sphere of influence instead of use their position for selfish gain. We have been working with our Small Group leaders for a few years now, but there are many other youth in … Continue reading
Discipleship Takes Discipline
One of the hearts of LXP Lesotho is to start simple churches (house churches/Bible studies) in the village. It is difficult for many of the elderly people to go to church. Or, if they do, some may attend churches that do not have sound Bible-believing doctrine. It is our aim to disciple these people with … Continue reading
Leader’s Retreat June 2013
Two weekends ago was our bi-annual leader’s retreat. It was a short weekend away to connect with the Small Group Leaders, to challenge them in their faith and their leadership. We walked away from that weekend feeling like it was a great success. The four LXP Staff plus 10 Small Group Leaders were whisked away … Continue reading
Sharing Stories – Throwing Off Things that Hinder
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” Hebrews 12:1 Twice each year we take our youth to camp. It’s always our prayer that those four days … Continue reading
Thoughts on Giving, by Elizabeth
With our youth, as the last post about Limpho demonstrates, we’ve been focusing on the importance of living generously, sharing and giving to one another. As we discussed practical ways we can share, most kids said they will give clothes to their friend, or some food to their neighbor; tangible gifts. During this discussion, I … Continue reading
New Team Members
The Bakers Piet and Leah Bakers are a married couple most recently from Johannesburg, South Africa. Leah grew up in the US and came to Africa (Mozambique and Swaziland) in 2005 for a mission trip and later returned to South Africa in 2008. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Cross-Cultural Studies from Simpson University and … Continue reading
The Walls of the House are Complete!
On Monday, May 20th, the walls of the house were completed! We are so thrilled we’ve reached this huge milestone in the building project. It’s a testimony of God’s faithfulness in provision and to the love and generosity of all our wonderful supporters. The next step is to fund raise the money to start roofing … Continue reading
Our almost-a-house
Here’s a quick series of photos to show the house building progress so far. With so many walls nearing their final height, and windows and doorways taking shape, it’s really starting to look like a house! Work has currently halted indefinitely due to rain, but as soon as the walls are totally complete, you’ll be … Continue reading
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