We have an amazing team. Before the end of the week,some will strike up relationships that will last a lifetime.
We've already seen people helping each other and praying together. Before dinner tonight the team brought the crafts, school supplies, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soccer balls and beach balls to a room to organize activities for the rest of the week. As they piled the items they brought onto the tables, I was totally blow away - how did we get that much stuff here?
After dinner together, Dee led our devotion time. She had a couple from a local church lead worship, and interspersed worship with sharing. Almost everyone shared their high point and low point so far on the trip. Tears flowed amidst laughter and joy. We're still early in the trip with most of the work days and VBS activities yet to come. But you can already see how God is at work in our lives.
While we are here, WGTS in Washington, DC, is conducting a sponsorship drive. When they arrived at the station, they found that there whole phone system was down. Please pray for this event. 400 children in Swaziland need a sponsor.
We have been on the move since we arrived. It's been three years since we have led a mission team and I forgot what it was like to get 40 people, plus staff, on to two buses and try to keep a schedule. We'll all getting the "count off" system down! Thank goodness the team has a sense of humor.
So much has happened already. I can't wait to see how the rest of the week unfolds.
2 comments:
Hi!
Praise God for you and the work you are doing on this mission trip!
I read your blog this morning and am so very touched - thank you for sharing your stories and the photos.
I have a dear friend who is with your group this year. Her name is Barb. If you would be so willing, would you please let her know that her soapmaking friend loves her, is praying for her, and admires her for listening to God and "going to her Nineveh" when God told her to. I had to laugh when God blessed us with two little goldfish on Saturday. All I could think about was Barb and Noah!
Anyway, my family continues to pray for all of you. May our heavenly Father continue to bless your journeys and your health, and may He continue to provide you with His protection as you journey throughout Swaziland doing His work.
Warmest regards and blessings,
Crys K.
hello. thank you soo much for what you are doing! i sponsor a little boy there named Ncamiso. i just read on the mission of mercy website the other day about the trip. i wish i could have gone... can you tell me how to be sure not to miss the next???
In His name,
Jenell
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