My time in Swaziland is becoming more meaningful by the day. I mean, I knew this was going to be a big challenge and a giant step for God but I never realized how much God would teach me in this time. I feel as though I am being poured into so much more than I am pouring out. The lord likes to pull me out of my comfort zone and into his trust on a regular basis so therefore I am changing, growing and being poured into more than I could’ve imagined. My prayer is that through me allowing God to work in my life and heart I will become more and more like him each day.
The farm has been a little quieter for the past couple of weeks as the children are on holidays from school. They usually use this time to visit any family they have but not all the children have this opportunity. Some of the children are either estranged from their parents or they have no known relatives alive. I really thank God that he has brought these children here where they receive the love and attention they need and where they are surrounded by the family of God.
I’m looking forward to pre -school opening again on the 8th. I never thought I’d ever hear myself say this but I miss the noise!! I have missed the children so much and can’t wait to see their faces. There’s one little girl called Bagezile who doesn’t speak or understand English a lot but we just chat away (very funny) and sometimes her face is just crying out ‘please understand me’!! I have learned a few vital words in siswati to help me there and when I use them with her, her face just lights up. The phrases that come in really handy are, ‘Ukhalelani’(why are you crying), ‘Kwentenjani’(What’s wrong) and ‘Umuhle’(You’re beautiful). They usually get me through the day but I am always trying out new words.
A couple of weeks ago now I had the amazing opportunity to go to a rural part of Swaziland to help a large team minister and provide a lot of medical attention to the poorer and more disadvantaged. We started the day at 5.30am and got home around 2am. Although this is a long day it didn’t seem to affect the work being done. The organization is called ‘The Luke Commission’ and it is founded and run by a couple of missionaries from America. They catered to the needs in this area by providing several nurses who would test for HIV and check the blood sugar. They would then go to see the doctor for any other pains or problems. The place was packed with desperate patients and we never left till everyone had been seen. I had the job of checking the blood pressure so I was kept very busy. A job that I liked! I had the chance to use my siswati on the locals which highly amused them and ‘Umuhle’ (You’re beautiful) came in handy. There was even a dentist from America there, and by the end of the day, reported that he had removed around 80 teeth!! The best time of the day for me was handing gifts out to the children and watching the smiles appear on their faces. I have a video of them singing and I will try to put it on next time. A very successful and powerful ministry with the blessing of God all over it.
I will update again in a few weeks. Thank you for all your prayers and support xx Miss you all very much xx
