Well today started with 6 am breakfast, then off in our comvie
by 7. We had a two and half hour bus ride this morning to a remote
community in Swaziland. But, before we could get there, we were
pulled over by the police, and our support truck driver locked the
keys in the truck. We finally met up with Rainey who was the pastor
of the church. She explained where she wanted her garden planted.
Rainey is an amazing women with the face of an Angel, she is an
angel. Her garden feeds all the orphans in her community.. We left
part of our team there to plant and the rest of us headed to teach
vacation bible school. We were told it was just 5 miles up the road
and we would not be able to take the comvie. We only could get
there by truck, so we all squished ourselfs in the truckbed of this
pickup along with 2 nuns from Taiwan and the pastor. We went up
the narliest roads, and through a river to get to this place that was
just 5 miles down the road....ha! We finally reached our destination
feeling a little beatup from our short 5 mile trip up the road. We
were expecting 50 kids and ended up with 271. They were all
amazing, beautiful kids that were so excited to see us. We didn't have
enough supplies for so many children, so with our leader, Sio's great
direction we did a quick verson of" Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat" the musical. Some of us on this trip had just done this
show in the winter in San Diego. Shaun McGraw was Joseph. It was
amazing! The kids sang with us and prayed with us. We then went to
another school and sang with 35 other teeny little guys in a school
that looked like it was made out of sticks.
School Kids And Me
These are just a few of the stories we left with today.
Little Boy Left to Take Care of his Sister
I will never forget this day! It will be forever in my heart. The children chasing our truck for over a mile. The children singing us songs about Jesus. Their FAITH and love for God is amazing. They have so little, yet have so much.....GOD! I would really love to take them all home with me, but knowing that's impossible, well.....it leaves me with a feelng that there is so much to do for these amazing kids. Who am I to ever complain or gripe?? I will never forget the children chasing the comvie, they happily chased after us for over a mile. That image and their faces will be with me forever. We went there to teach, and I left feeling like I was the one who learned so much! I feel so blessed for having spent the day with Gods precious children. Can't wait to see them again on Wednesday and I really wished I woud have brought another suitcase full of school supplies, they need so much!
Supplies For Only 50 Kids, but there was 271
by 7. We had a two and half hour bus ride this morning to a remote
community in Swaziland. But, before we could get there, we were
pulled over by the police, and our support truck driver locked the
keys in the truck. We finally met up with Rainey who was the pastor
of the church. She explained where she wanted her garden planted.
Rainey is an amazing women with the face of an Angel, she is an
angel. Her garden feeds all the orphans in her community.. We left
part of our team there to plant and the rest of us headed to teach
vacation bible school. We were told it was just 5 miles up the road
and we would not be able to take the comvie. We only could get
there by truck, so we all squished ourselfs in the truckbed of this
pickup along with 2 nuns from Taiwan and the pastor. We went up
the narliest roads, and through a river to get to this place that was
just 5 miles down the road....ha! We finally reached our destination
feeling a little beatup from our short 5 mile trip up the road. We
were expecting 50 kids and ended up with 271. They were all
amazing, beautiful kids that were so excited to see us. We didn't have
enough supplies for so many children, so with our leader, Sio's great
direction we did a quick verson of" Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat" the musical. Some of us on this trip had just done this
show in the winter in San Diego. Shaun McGraw was Joseph. It was
amazing! The kids sang with us and prayed with us. We then went to
another school and sang with 35 other teeny little guys in a school
that looked like it was made out of sticks.
School Kids And Me There are too many stories to tell, but I will tell you a few more. The pastor
asked us to visit a woman who had just lost her husband, she was now A
widow with 4 children. We prayed with her and gave her part of our lunches
along with a bag of oranges that had been grown at project Canaan. She was
to remain in her mourning hut for 30 days, we prayed with her.
Child of the Widow
Another story that made my heart cry was a little 3 year old boy we found wandering down the road. People in town said his mom would leave him and his sister home everyday. This little boy was left to care for his 2 year old sister.
asked us to visit a woman who had just lost her husband, she was now A
widow with 4 children. We prayed with her and gave her part of our lunches
along with a bag of oranges that had been grown at project Canaan. She was
to remain in her mourning hut for 30 days, we prayed with her.
Child of the WidowAnother story that made my heart cry was a little 3 year old boy we found wandering down the road. People in town said his mom would leave him and his sister home everyday. This little boy was left to care for his 2 year old sister.
These are just a few of the stories we left with today.
Little Boy Left to Take Care of his SisterI will never forget this day! It will be forever in my heart. The children chasing our truck for over a mile. The children singing us songs about Jesus. Their FAITH and love for God is amazing. They have so little, yet have so much.....GOD! I would really love to take them all home with me, but knowing that's impossible, well.....it leaves me with a feelng that there is so much to do for these amazing kids. Who am I to ever complain or gripe?? I will never forget the children chasing the comvie, they happily chased after us for over a mile. That image and their faces will be with me forever. We went there to teach, and I left feeling like I was the one who learned so much! I feel so blessed for having spent the day with Gods precious children. Can't wait to see them again on Wednesday and I really wished I woud have brought another suitcase full of school supplies, they need so much!
Kids Chasing our Comvie
Supplies For Only 50 Kids, but there was 271
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