We’ve been in Swaziland for about a week now and in the midst of roosters crowing and goats sneezing on our homestead, and driving around all over Manzini and Timbutini on mostly dirt roads, we are nearing the beginning of structured ministry. Boy, I cannot wait. We’ve had an opportunity to visit all the care points in Timbutini, which is located near Manzini. And at every single one, we have arrived and immediately had dozens of children flock to us wanting us to pick them up and play with them. They make it very easy to love them. They are kids...

Hey everybody,   I’m writing this in six minutes because I wrote my entire blog and then my internet timed out.   I’m sorry. It is mainly my fault because I refused to type it till I got here.   4 minutes.   My time so far has been amazing. I have a great group and incredible leaders. Next week I’ll have a really good full story, and pictures I promise.   I love you guys, again… sry

I’ve only been in Swaziland for about a week, but it feels like much longer. We are being hosted by a family in Timbutini, which is about 20 minutes away from Manzini. The thing that I was learning about at camp and have continued to learn here is what it means to be in community. We have to help each other carry buckets of water to the shower, cook food together, clean the homestead together, and even wash each other’s hair. Yesterday we went to the town of Nosko, which is about a hour drive away. A small group of us went to a young man houses to pray for healing. He...

Sanibonani! I can’t believe I am finally in Africa, a place I have dreamed of going to since I was 8 years old. What an amazing experience I have already had this first week here. We have been exposed to so many opportunities for ministry; our contact, Marius has been so helpful in showing us different ways we can get involved with what God is already doing here in Swazi. I am personally so thankful for the ways he and his wife have served us this past week. One place we visited was Hope House in Manzini. Hope House is a care facility for a the...

              The First week in Swaziland has been full of many changes to my daily routine. Bucket showers, hole-in-the-ground potties, living in a hut, enjoying the heat, and waking up with flies around my face are just a few of the changes I’ve been adapting too. Getting back to the basics of life has been a refreshing escape from all the distractions back home and the scenery makes it nearly impossible to not take note of God’s beautiful creation all around me....

A great video from our night homeless on the streets of Atlanta…