Just a reminder that the participants will be released Sunday, July 19, please pick them up by 12pm EST.

Hello All-

 

We just moved back to Manzini, where we will be until tomorrow when we head to South Africa.

 

This is probably the last blog post we will be able to write while in Africa. We are entering into the first stages of debriefing our time here. This will include a lot of reflection on our time here, opportunities to praise God for the work He has done in us and through us, and practical thinking about returning back home. We will be interspersing this with exciting activities where we will be staying in South Africa.

 

We would greatly appreciate your prayers for our safe travels and that God would really be ministering to us in this time. We cannot believe our time in Africa is so quickly coming to an end, and while we are very sad to leave, we're excited to share our experiences here with you.

 

Thanks for all of your support, encouragement, and prayers. We appreciate all the prayers we have as we're traveling back, and we look forward to seeing everyone again. Praise God for all of His provision, blessings, and faithfulness thus far!!!

 

~Swazi Leaders

Sanibonani (hello in Siswati)! 

 

This week has been full of God's blessings.  He has been meeting all of us here in new ways and creating in our hearts a greater faith and love of Himself.  Every night this past week,  the team has been attending revival prayer meetings taking place at our host church.  These meetings have been a refreshing time with much singing, teaching, and fellowship in the Spirit.  Quite a few of the students have offered to share some testimonies, or short God stories from their lives at these meetings.  It is such a blessing to see how God has used them to bless the people here as well as our team.

 

We are getting ready and excited for our time at debrief where we can relax and reflect.  It is our prayer however, that we stay strong in our last days of ministry- it is often easy to "check out" spiritually and in ministry in the last week.  Please pray for perseverance as we finish things up! 

 

Since the trip is coming to a close, communication will be more sparse, but please continue to pray diligently for us however the LORD leads you to pray!

 

And thank you all again and again and again for all your prayers and support!  

 

God bless you,

 

~Swazi Leaders

 

 

Hello All-

 

Just a quick update! We had a safe and relaxing 4th of July and enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate our nationality in a very beautiful part of Swaziland. We went to church yesterday and spent the afternoon getting adjusted to our new homestead and running (yes...literally running) through the hills telling people about revival services that will be going on in Timbutini church this week.

 

Today we got started working at care points in the area and will continue to do that for the rest of the week in addition to some ministry in Manzini.

 

If you could be praying that we would just be putting everything we have into serving God through our ministries here that would be great! We're really focusing on giving it everything we've got (safely and in good health of course!) because this is our last full week of ministry. With your prayerful support and encouragement we really want to make it count!

 

And, as always, your prayers for good health, team unity, and a love of Jesus Christ that grows every day are greatly appreciated!

 

~Swazi Leaders

Hello All-

 

We just finished our move to Timbutini, where we will be until the end of the trip. We will be ministering there, but we will also be commuting to Manzini once or twice a week to continue ministry in sites we've been working at this past week.

 

During this past week, we've been working with the Luke Commission (helping them prepare for weekly clinics they hold), working at a local care point, at the Manzini hospital, at the Hope House, and at many other sites throughout Swaziland. We hearts have been broken by the poverty, suffering, and neglect we've seen, and we're continually casting our burdens on the Lord and trusting in His provision and love for all of His children.

 

We've been incredibly blessed by this team's heart for ministry. The students constantly give all they have, tiring themselves out on a daily basis because they are so excited to put all of their efforts and energy into ministry. It shows in the way the team conducts itself, in the relationships they team has built, and in all the team has seen and experienced in our short time here.

 

The team has been working so hard that we've decided to take an "off day" tomorrow and attend a 4th of July celebration in Ezulwini. We are also going to use the first part of the morning as our one communication day, so you might be receiving a call or email very early in the morning tomorrow.

 

Thank you for your continual prayers--they are a blessing and encouragement to us. We really feel that we are being transformed by the way that God is renewing our minds and spirits here in Swaziland. If you can continually pray for our good health, safety, and a fruitful ministry, we would be most appreciative.

 

 We look forward to sharing about our upcoming ministry in Timbutini!

 

 

~Swazi Leaders

Hello All-

 

We are jumping into ministry in Manzini! Yesterday our group split up and went to two different churches where everyone enjoyed seeing the African church. It was a great experience and a great way to prepare our hearts and minds for ministry this week.

 

Today we went to the carepoint by our house and played with the children there for hours. It was an amazing experience, and everyone on our team was talking about how much they loved the children. We got to play with them, feed them, and love on them (some of them even fell asleep in our arms!).

 

Tomorrow we will be splitting up and doing ministry with the Luke Commission (helping restock their medicial supplies) and working in various medical care facilities and at the care point again. We are very excited to continue our ministry here. Sometime in the near future we will also be moving to Timbutini, but we're waiting until we've had a chance to work here and want to make sure there are enough mattresses out there for our team!

 

Thank you for your prayers. We have all been encouraged by our time spent with the Swazi people and are praying that God would really move through us here.

 

~Swazi Leaders

Hello Everyone,

 

We are safe, sound, and settled in Manzini.

 

We just did a scavenger hunt in Manzini to get the lay of the land, and it was a lot of fun. We're planning on participating in church services here tomorrow and are excited to start our main ministry on Monday.

 

We've loved our time here and are excited to continue to experience God's heart for the people here.

 

Please keep our team's unity and good health in your prayers. We look forward to updating you as we get started in ministry.

 

~Swazi Leaders

We received a call and the team has safely arrived in South Africa.  They will be staying overnight in a safe hotel and then be driving in to Swaziland in the morning.  The flight was a smooth one, everyone's bags made it, and they are all excited about starting ministry in Swazi.  Thank you for your prayers.

 

Hello Everyone!

 

We're just writing to say that the whole team is currently going through training camp and having a great time doing it!

 

We've been doing a lot of different activities, including listening to talks on various subjects related to what we'll be doing, doing team building activities, getting to know one another better, and having fun! And of course, in the midst of all of this, we have been learning more about Christ's love for us and His heart for the nations.

 

We're very excited about the way the team is bonding, and we're looking forward to the rest of the days we have in training camp and our upcoming departure!

 

Please continue to pray for our team, that we would be unified, that we would have strength and energy, and for continual good health. Thank you to everyone who is reading this for your continued support and prayers!

 

~Leaders of Team Swazi