"Where the 'bleep-bleep' am I?!!"

Jerry (real name with held) spoke these words through inebriated breath as he woke up in the back of a bakkie (pickup truck) parked next to the Knysna contingent the day before the "Mighty Men" conference started (April 24-26). Jerry's friend had collected him drunk and blacked out, placed him in the back of the bakkie and drove 6 hours to a farm in Greytown South Africa. Jerry's friend replied, "I'll take you home after one session if you don't want to stay."

Angus Buchan (featured in the biography/movie 'Faith Like Potatoes'), the owner of the farm felt the Lord call him to encourage men to take up their rightful role as husbands and fathers more than 5 years ago. About 600 men attended the first conference. Just 5 years later, more than 200,000 men converged on his property, with a fee charged to pay adjoining farmers to forgo planting a crop this season and provide a place for the men to camp. 5 men (youth and elder) from YFC joined Nathan for the 22 hour drive from Knysna, with 70 others from our area meeting up with them then next day.

During the first session, the Holy Spirit moved in Jerry's heart, along with hundreds of other men, he decided to allow God to rule in his life. Using his friend's phone, Jerry made an emotional phone call to his wife asking for forgiveness for the way he had been treating her, and giving her a message or hope for their future.

On the second day of the conference Angus collapsed on stage, bringing the men to realize God's sovereign rule over life. Breaking into small groups men prayed for Angus and each other and continued to fellowship and minister to each other.

Nathan returned from the conference with a new fire in his belly for strengthening his relationship with the Lord and commitment to knowing God's Word more intimately.

Praise be to God who continues to work in our hearts!