Back to Reality

I've been in Swaziland for about 2 weeks now. Things this time around a bit different.

It's been a huge blessing stay with Gogo Abner, a Swazi woman who works at SACRO. She's taught us how to cook like Swazis, how to kill a chicken, how to live off of way too much sugar but most importantly, how to die of self and live for a greater purpose. It's evident that she knows the Lord and she is living her life accordingly.

Staying with Gogo Abner has also open my eyes to the dire situation in Swaziland. We are surrounded by poverty. Last time I was in Swaziland with AIM, we went out during the day to do ministry among the poor and came back home at night to live like Americans in our gated off community away from the realities of Swazis.

Every day, a child tells me how they don't eat at night, a mother breaks down in tears because she can't provide for her family, a student's bottom hurts because they were beat in school for not having the proper uniform, and child after child comes up to me and says, "Nonhlanhla, I'm sick", but they don't have the 20E to see the doctor.

Every night we've got 6-12 children gathered in the living room ready to learn and ready to be fed. Gogo Abner will never send these children home hungry no matter how much or how little food we've prepared. And she's always the last to dish up her plate.

And at the end of every day, I try to take it all in but I feel so helpless.

Please pray for these children. They're desperate for so many things and the most we can do for them, is pray.



I'll be home in a week! I'll be sure to update you again then!