1.) You have to strategically plan your peeing angle in order not to pee all over your feet. 2.) your newest obsession is learning about black mambas and asking everyone you meet the chances of you seeing one. 3.)being proposed to is a daily occurrence, and you wont say yes unless more than 10 cows are being offered in exchange. 4.) brushing your teeth, showering, going to the bathroom, basically everything is out in the open and among massive amounts of livestock. 5.) riding a bus sitting next to a live chicken in a plastic bag is just another bus ride. 6.) being white makes you...

I was at the market in Manzini and me and Nikki were doing ministry. The first day we went we met a man named Sizar.  Sizar is awesome! He is 28 years old and is married and has a 1 year old son. He has been working at the market for 10 years.  He just loves his job and it shows! He loves God too. We were just talking and hanging out with him and bought some stuff over the past few weeks we have seen him. Every time we go into town we go visit him and spend the whole time just talking and becoming friends. We took a picture together (actually quite a few) and printed it out for...

Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever circumstances I have. I have learned to live with almost nothing or with everything. I have ;earned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.Philippians 4:11-14

Wow. It’s hard to believe our time in Timbutini has come to an end and we are now starting a new journey in Nsoko. There has been amazing times and hard times but I have enjoyed getting to know the people here and building relationships with them and blessing others by our presence in their lives.   My favorite times in Timbutini have been going to the carepoints and playing with the kids. I also enjoyed visiting Glady’s and her family. Going to town and seeing our friend’s from Wimpy’s and the market, were the best days in Timbutini. I loved getting to know...

Opening our eyes…. What does that really mean? Opening your eyes? Cause our eyes are open constantly- almost 16 hours a day or so. But isn’t it amazing how you can walk the same path, to the same place, every day for a month and yet never notice the people you pass or the beautiful tree you “see”every day but dont really?   God opened my eyes the other day. I have beeen walking the same way for a month and a half, passing the same houses and same people and I’ve even noticed the houses. But never has it crossed my mind to go see who lived there and say...