Stonecroft Ministries hosted yet another successful morning tea at Shelly Methodist Church hall recently.

It was a spectacular turnout, much needed to lighten the sombre mood that Covid-19 has brought about. Jenna Gerber wowed with her angelic voice and striking strumming skills on the guitar.

Guests enjoyed a fabulous tea, fellowship and banter while adhering to Covid-19 protocols. Vanessa Howard-Tripp fulfilled her role as chairperson ever so gracefully as she always does, ensuring that all guests felt welcome.

The first guest speaker was Tanya Hielckert who gave a spectacular account about her experience of conquering Mount Kilimanjaro. She spoke of the difficulties she overcame, from packing and repacking her bags to digging deep and readjusting her mindset. 

Tanya was accompanied by four other women, Gail Doveton, Coco Muggiasca, Linda Torlage and Leanne Pretorius, who nicknamed themselves the ‘5 A-Linas.’

“Mystical, magical and memorable,” was the only way to describe the entire trip. Tanya explained how she wanted to inspire not just herself, but everyone around her. “You have to find the power within you to do what you want to do,” she said.

Naomi Skorpen who was the second speaker, spoke to guests about Christmas and family.

Her aim was to speak into people’s lives with both love and faith. She explained how the most common aspects that people relate with Christmas are love and family.

Naomi continued to speak about the Book of Ruth, and how God blessed Ruth for her faithfulness to her mother-in-law. She went on to speak of prayers and blessings between family members, in the workplace, between friends and elders in the community.

“We can all speak blessings over our family and that is the biggest gift you can give to them for Christmas,” Naomi concluded.

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