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All our two and four week teams arrive home from the field today and Swazi started us off!  After traveling through the night, they called us in the airport at 7:15 this morning, and we took them on the shuttle to the hotel where they're all sleeping off the jet lag. We'll have some time to celebrate, share, and debrief tonight and then they'll be on their way home to you all tomorrow!

All our two and four week teams arrive home from the field today and Swazi started us off!  After traveling through the night, they called us in the airport at 7:15 this morning, and we took them on the shuttle to the hotel where they're all sleeping off the jet lag. We'll have some time to celebrate, share, and debrief tonight and then they'll be on their way home to you all tomorrow!

All of us! Growing up, we sometimes take the things around us for granted. The families we grow up in, the presents under the Christmas tree, the education we receive, the food on our dinner table (not to mention breakfast and lunch), the countless opportunities around us, and the future at our fingertips. These past four weeks have been a continual wake up call to the realities of our world and to be honest, they are a far cry from the lives we have lived. Sometimes the pain and injustice our eyes and ears have encountered here in Swaziland has been too much to handle; and, in those moments we have come to fully understand our world's need for a Savior. We have been called to live a life of purpose, freedom and hope, and we cannot do this without Him! The needs are too…

All of us! Growing up, we sometimes take the things around us for granted. The families we grow up in, the presents under the Christmas tree, the education we receive, the food on our dinner table (not to mention breakfast and lunch), the countless opportunities around us, and the future at our fingertips. These past four weeks have been a continual wake up call to the realities of our world and to be honest, they are a far cry from the lives we have lived. Sometimes the pain and injustice our eyes and ears have encountered here in Swaziland has been too much to handle; and, in those moments we have come to fully understand our world's need for a Savior. We have been called to live a life of purpose, freedom and hope, and we cannot do this without Him! The needs are too…

  Sorting clothes; Jess handing out dresses!   Sam and Jamie helping the ladies figure out sizes. Yesterday, we were able to spend our afternoon handing out clothes to children at one of our carepoints. Two weeks ago we had sorted through truckloads of apparel and organized our findings according to size and gender. Now, we loaded up our hard work into four vehicles and traveled down bumpy, dusty roads to one of the rural carepoints. We had dozens of totes filled to the brim with shirts, socks, pants, dresses, hats and underwear. We set up a line of clothes where the kids could walk through and each select three items of clothing. They were scrambling to find a place in line as soon as the announcement was made. Many of their eyes spoke of pure shock and excitement…

  Sorting clothes; Jess handing out dresses!   Sam and Jamie helping the ladies figure out sizes. Yesterday, we were able to spend our afternoon handing out clothes to children at one of our carepoints. Two weeks ago we had sorted through truckloads of apparel and organized our findings according to size and gender. Now, we loaded up our hard work into four vehicles and traveled down bumpy, dusty roads to one of the rural carepoints. We had dozens of totes filled to the brim with shirts, socks, pants, dresses, hats and underwear. We set up a line of clothes where the kids could walk through and each select three items of clothing. They were scrambling to find a place in line as soon as the announcement was made. Many of their eyes spoke of pure shock and excitement…

What has God taught you throughout your time in Swaziland? One of the biggest things that the Lord has been revealing to me is that He is working ALL the time. He also works in ways that we, as humans do not always fully understand. He always has a plan for each of our lives! -Katherine Katherine getting her hair braided by the kids! God has taught me a lot on this trip. He has been teaching me about how to trust in Him more including what he has planned for me. -Riley Riley loving one of the young boys at our second carepoint.   God has been giving me faith to trust in what He says. He alone is good and His love is great even when I don't understand things. God has broken me on this trip. Through that brokenness, I've finally been able to let …

What has God taught you throughout your time in Swaziland? One of the biggest things that the Lord has been revealing to me is that He is working ALL the time. He also works in ways that we, as humans do not always fully understand. He always has a plan for each of our lives! -Katherine Katherine getting her hair braided by the kids! God has taught me a lot on this trip. He has been teaching me about how to trust in Him more including what he has planned for me. -Riley Riley loving one of the young boys at our second carepoint.   God has been giving me faith to trust in what He says. He alone is good and His love is great even when I don't understand things. God has broken me on this trip. Through that brokenness, I've finally been able to let …

Sam loving one of the kids! Kayla holding one of the babies!!   We fasted yesterday and by 8:30am many of our stomachs were already making themselves known with rumbles of hunger. We had eaten a great dinner of salad, roasted veggies, pasta and even ice-cream the night before, but our bodies were ready for breakfast. It was a sobering moment as we thought about the kids we work with at the carepoints each day. We feed them a bowl of pop (corn mush) and beans every afternoon and this is often the only food that will touch their lips. One small meal a day. And yet, they show up with the brightest of smiles and an abundance of gratitude for our help. This past week we were working at carepoint throughout the city of Manzini and in the surrounding villages. We spend…

Sam loving one of the kids! Kayla holding one of the babies!!   We fasted yesterday and by 8:30am many of our stomachs were already making themselves known with rumbles of hunger. We had eaten a great dinner of salad, roasted veggies, pasta and even ice-cream the night before, but our bodies were ready for breakfast. It was a sobering moment as we thought about the kids we work with at the carepoints each day. We feed them a bowl of pop (corn mush) and beans every afternoon and this is often the only food that will touch their lips. One small meal a day. And yet, they show up with the brightest of smiles and an abundance of gratitude for our help. This past week we were working at carepoint throughout the city of Manzini and in the surrounding villages. We spend…