Category A Trip Update

Good morning from Africa! I need you to get out your Bible and read Luke 11: 5-10…no, seriously, at this moment. I’m going to try to explain the vocabulary lesson I received from the Lord earlier this week. Buckle up.…

God has taught me so much on this trip but the one thing he keeps on drilling into me is the power of prayer. I have had so many experiences where God has worked through prayer so I’ll just share…

  “Be still and know that I am God.”  -Psalm 46:10    One of the biggest differences between the Swazi and American culture is the value of time. In America, if you are supposed to be somewhere at 2:00 then you are…

The following is a journal entry I wrote on June 25th, 2008.  That day I visited the women’s ward in the hospital for the first time.  The room was filled with sickness ranging from stroke to AIDS.  After I journaled…

Today I will share a couple of my recent journal entries with you… July 11: So I went into today pretty much being terrified. Last night, I found out I was going to the Hope House, a sort of hospice…

      God has blown me away. I came into this trip planning on pouring out God’s love to others, not expecting anything in return. God, in all His power, has shown me that He is so much more than…

I came into this trip nervous about making friends and being close to anoyone. I prayed God would just give me at least one or two people that I would really connect with. The first week at raining camp was…

I struggled to compile my thoughts when I was told to blog this afternoon. If I am unable to process my thoughts in my head, how will I ever convey them accurately to you? I am still not sure how…

Lately, my primary ministry focus has been visiting those in the government hospital here in Manzini. Most of my time has been spent in the children’s ward, building relationships with the children there and with their families who stay with them…