more Swaziland II

10/18/10
Game Park
  Went to the game park and spent the night. Went on an evening drive. We got to see some of Gods creation close up! Rhino's close up can be unnerving. We saw Elephants, wart hogs, impalas(like deer), and many other of the beautiful things that God has made. That evening we went to a tribe dance. Heather got up and danced with them as did others in the group, no I was not one of them. The next morning we went on a morning drive. We followed a Lion for about half an hour. It was amazing see this awesome creature in a natural environment. We also got to see some monkeys and some giraffe.
 On the way back home we stopped at Swazi Candle. We were able to buy some souvenirs and grab some lunch. One of our group members got sick. She was with the nurses that had joined us for the game park trip. There were four nurses in their group and all were Christians except this girl. We of course prayed over her. I have not received an update on her. I do pray that thru this experience she now can rejoice in a relationship with Christ.

10/19/10
Chicken Day
  Going to the Care Point for Chicken Day! This is a special day for the care point. About 20 chickens were purchased and brought to the Care Point for this very special day. The kids usually have a meal that is rice and beans so you can imagine what a blessing this meal will be. Those of you who live in the country will understand that we had to prepare the chickens. Remove the heads, pluck the feathers, clean and cut up for cooking. By the way the heads and feet were saved for eating as well.
 While at the care point Tye and I repaired holes in the fence. We did some painting and of course we all played with the kids. Being the Hands and Feet of Jesus! Before we left for the day we went to the Dream Center for our lunch and devotions with the Interns. They put on a skit for us. If you ever get the chance to hear natives sing you will understand what I mean when I say the Angels were singing in the House!

10/20/10
Home Visits

 Today we went on two home visits. The first house we went to was a house built with sticks, stones and mud. The lady that lived there shared a room about 10x10 with her daughter. Her sons were in another hut that was about 8x8. In Maiga Elizabeth's house there were two beds, one single and one double, and four chairs. The dirt floor was covered with a piece of vinyl. We were invited in and the men sat in the chairs and the women on the floor. This is the custom. We had a good visit and Heather shared a devotion. It was such a blessing to share time with this wonderful lady. She was reading her Bible when we arrived and when Heather did devotions she followed along in her Bible. When we left we left the gate open so she could close it. It is bad manners to close the gate when you leave someones yard. They will follow you and after you have gone will shut the gate.

 The second home visit was to Maiga Tanzia's home. Her home was much smaller, probably about 8x8 with a similar size room connected to it used as the kitchen. Her home had two beds as well and that was about it. There was not any floors space so everyone sat on the beds. Maiga Tanzia's sister-in-law Alice and her neighbor also came over and shared in our visit. What a great joy to watch as these three ladies gave their lives to Christ right there in that small room. I will never forget the experience for the rest of my life. We sang songs of praise and prayed and just had a great time. We were also able to bless Maiga Tanzia and Maiga Elizabeth with a five pound bag of rice and some bags of veggies.

 After the home visits we went by HPC to say our good-byes to the Interns. They sang the song they had sung when we had our first devotion together. Never Give Up. What a joy these Interns are. God has given them a very special place in Heather and my heart. There dedication to the God and the intern program is amazing. One of the Interns, Cisco, came from the Congo and became a Christian and got into the intern program. He and his friend Seth share a apt. together. They where getting behind in rent and had no food until someone paid for there rent and for the rest of the expenses of the intern program. Cisco was willing to go without food and would sleep on the ground outside just to remain in the program. Such commitment is refreshing to see. It made me wonder, What am I willing to give up for Jesus? Just like Seth had said before. What do I have that I would give up for Jesus? To advance the Kingdom?