April Update from Hoskins

Thank you for your prayers for the cluster meeting in Johannesburg.  We had a wonderful time with our coworkers from all over southern Africa.  Todd was particularly delighted that a group from First Baptist Orlando came to lead us in worship.  He attended First Baptist Orlando while he worked at Disney a few years back, so worshiping with them was like a taste of home.  I think he must have paid them beforehand to play all of his favorite songs. 

Easter is the largest celebration of the year here in Swaziland.  Last week we had a gathering of about 200 people from all the Baptist churches in the country.  The churches put together a continuous agenda of worship, teaching, and fellowship that lasted from Thursday through Easter Sunday.  Some of the ladies cooked for the entire group, so we got to eat a lot of good traditional cooking, and Deborah learned a few more secrets from the Swazi kitchen.  We were able to use our vehicle to transport some people from the deep rural area, who had never been able to attend an Easter service before.  Todd was also able to bring his friend, Lucky Dlamini. It was the first Easter Service he had ever attended too. 

Summertime in the United States will be bringing a lot of extra hands to work with us here in Swaziland.  Six college summer missionaries will be in Swaziland for two months sharing the message of True Love Waits in the rural areas.  Four Hands On missionaries will be here for six months beginning in June working with True Love Waits.  Having these workers come with the specific mission of True Love Waits is an answer to prayer for this country that is devastated by HIV/AIDS.
Please be in prayer for the missionaries coming this summer.  Please pray for opportunities for them to share God’s love.  Along with those already mentioned, there will also be a several teams visiting and working in different areas all over the country.  Extra hands require extra work, but we are excited about how God can use our growing team, and we are excited that we may be seeing some of you soon! 

Thank you for your support.