Our work on the cook house involved putting tarps around the building to keep the rain out. We couldn't put them up permanent because if we did they would be stolen. We also took down the damaged roof on porch area of the main Care Point bldg. It had been damaged by a wind storm a week before we arrived. The name of the Care Point teacher is Goodenough. He is a very humble man. He was teaching at another Care Point but was moved to this one when the teacher was promoted. He walks the 45min. from his home to the Care Point.
The Dream Center:
The Dream Center is being built to house the interns. A place where they will live and study while in the program. The Dream Center will have 5 bunk houses that will house 12 interns in each one. There will be 10 of these bunk houses. Five for the girls and five for the boys. They will be able to house 120 interns at a time. The Dream Center can also be used for short term mission teams. There is also a main building that has a kitchen area and a large area for eating and group study. There is a computer room that will hopefully have computers one day. The interns in this program like I said cannot have a job so getting support is hard. Much of the support for the interns will have to come from the US. Heather and I were drawn to the Interns and feel God has a BIG plan in the works. 10/15/2010
This morning we all went to Healing Place Church Swaziland and had a Celebration service for Mr. Dave Ohlerking. It was a very special time. I don't think I have been in the same room with so many missionaries in all my life. The people that Dave Ohlerking and His family touched and are touching is amazing. One Intern, Seth, spoke about when Mr. Dave or PaPa Dave met him and asked--- What do you have that you are willing to give up for Jesus? What will you give up for the Kingdom?
Dave Ohlerking touched the lives of children in 109 countries. When God asked him to go--He went. What is God asking you to do? Remember the safest place to be is in Gods Will. Dave Ohlerking said this and He lived it! After the service we had some time to do some shopping. Heather bought a neckless that was made of seeds. It reminded me of the Parable of the farmer sowing seed in Luke 8:4-15. Where are we sowing our seeds that have been given us by God, through Jesus? Again I ask as Dave Ohlerking did, What are we willing to give up for God? Where are our seeds landing?
10/16/2010
As I look out our window this morning I see a bird. Mr. Dave spoke of three birds in Africa that he said, when they chirped, they sang praises to the Lord. I don't think I will ever hear a bird sing again without listening for the songs of praise. Thanks Mr. Dave!
The ladies went to HPC and helped out with the women's conference they were having. Heather will post more on this. Listening to Heather later that day I know that the Spirit was in the House! Mr. Jerry, Rett, Brandon and I went to the Care Point and installed the new porch roof. The whole roof story is a God thing. We needed to have some welding done so Mr. Jerry went to the Dream Center to see if the foreman knew anyone with a welder we could borrow. The foreman was using a welder that he had borrowed that day for work at the Dream Center. Yeah God!! Then the material for the new roof arrived. I have been told getting things in a timely manner just doesn't happen in Swaziland. God does all things Well!!
After working on and completing the roof we went around to the other Care Points. Because it was Saturday they were not open. We did get to see them and the area around them. The Care Point we repaired the roof on has the most yard area of any that I saw. The other Care Points seemed to be cramped for space. I know that whatever space they have God is doing big things for the kids that they serve.
On a side note: I got a Swazi name today. Tyrone gave me the name-- Mandla Dlamini. The first name means strong and the surname is Tyrone's last name making us brothers. To say I way honored is an understatement!
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