Our new home in Mamelodi was so scary and unsafe, rats would run all over us as we slept at night and the door couldn’t lock, but my sisters understood. They were just happy I was with them and that gave me strength. They did not complain or feel like I had ruined their lives, they were just happy that I was there to put them to bed and pray with them. We read the Word of God together and we played together. When feeling discouraged we would walk towards the nicer part of Mamelodi and envision ourselves living there, that really helped. We weren’t able to focus on our schoolwork or anything else for that matter. We were really lost and depressed and just when the money I had saved ran out, I met Gail at Hatfield Christian School during my teaching practice and something within me told me I could trust her.
One day when I was feeling really heavy and having a panic attack, I sent her a message. I did not know why I did that or what made me trust her because I usually do not talk about my problems to anyone, but now I understand what the Holy Spirit was doing. Gail started talking to me regularly and introduced me to the Trust and right there, I knew that God had heard my cries.
They have helped us financially so that we now have money to buy food every month, and have moved to a much safer place. Gail has taught us how to knit and bake. We have found family. They really attend to our needs in a matter of urgency and they have shown us nothing but love. They have provided coaching and a sense of support in every way. We now do not feel as afraid and uncertain as we used to. We now know that we are not alone, but have a family that loves us . We are no longer depressed and panicking, and I personally feel like greater things have yet to come and that this is the beginning of a beautiful journey.