My neighbor has recently come to visit quite often. She comes to play, eat and for company. Sometimes she stays all day and then returns to her home about 3:30. Other times she comes only for her breakfast. Her name is Sadie (I named her) and she is a three month old puppy. She is very rowdy and likes to jump on any unsuspecting person. She has a fondness for my arms and is constantly putting them in her mouth. I enjoy her company even though I don’t appreciate all her bad habits. Since most Swazi dogs are not fed and cared for as Americans pets, I have taken it upon myself to supplement her diet with scrapes and other goodies. She seems to appreciate my neighborly spirit!!
I also enjoyed a visit from the farm monkeys this week when they came and spent a whole afternoon. They seemed to be in a rather adventurous mood coming very close to the house, sitting on the window sills watching me as I worked. This also gave me a chance to study their faces. One little guy had very big ears and eyes and was quite funny looking. I watched a small monkey groom a bigger monkey. Several little ones played, hitting each other and running up and down the trees. It was a rather relaxing afternoon for me as I watched my friends. How I appreciate God’s creatures, great and small!!
We enjoyed a time of worship on Wednesday night with the MaCethuka group and Vuvulane Baptist Church. We also returned yesterday to MaCethuka for Bible study. I had been asked to begin a children’s Bible study and went yesterday not really expecting many children but was quite taken back when over 30 children appeared. We praise the Lord for this group and anticipate the Lord doing wonderful things with this Bible study. Thank you for praying for this new work. Pray interest will continue from this group at MaCethuka.
--Tomorrow we will conduct adult/youth and children’s Bible study at the Mafucula Baptist Church. The members of the church desire to know more of the Lord and His ways. Pray the time with this church will be special and uplifting.
--Kym Pennington, True Love Waits International consultant arrived in Swaziland last Sunday. She led a three-day TLW training event in the Hhohho region (16-18 of May). She is leading the same type of event in the Manzini region that will end tomorrow. Sunday she will make her way to Tshaneni to lead the three-day TLW training event (23-25 of May) for the Baptist churches in northeast Swaziland. Continue to pray for Kym as she trains TLW presenters. Pray each presenter will understand the importance of living a life that is pleasing to the Lord.
--May 26-28, Wayne and I will be in Jo’burg to collect two volunteers, Hunter Johnson and Katy Hallock that will serve with the Myers, Allens and Hoskins throughout the month of June in various ministry opportunities. Hunter has ministered in Swaziland several times but this is Katy’s first visit to the country. Pray Hunter and Katy will enjoy their time of working and serving with the Swazi people.
---May 24-31 a volunteer team from Clear Creek Bible College (Pineville, Ky.) arrives to work with the Allens in the Hhohho region. Pray for Dan and Shannon, Steve and Sheri and Dr. Lucas as they come to serve in Swaziland.
--June 1, six summer missionaries will arrive in Swaziland to begin their time of sharing the True Love Waits message with Swazi Baptist churches and schools (June-July). The Swazi Team welcomes Adam, REH, Jonathon, Tori, Elizabeth and Tiffany. Pray these missionaries will be spiritually prepared for the task the Lord has given them. Pray they will have good physical, emotional and spiritual health and will receive many blessings. Tori, Elizabeth and Tiffany will stay next to the Mgamudze Baptist Church and Adam, REH and Jonathon will be situated in the Velebantfu community. Daily gathering water, homes without electricity, living in camp-like conditions will be the norm for their stay. Pray each will be able to adjust to their new lifestyle.
--In June four “Hands On” missionaries will arrive to also teach and share the True Love Waits message throughout the country of Swaziland. Sienna and Kim will stay in Mbabane and Heather and Brandi will be in Tshaneni. Their term will end in December. Pray hearts and lives will be touched as God’s plan for marriage and purity is shared.
FROM THE IMB’S OFFICE OF GLOBAL PRAYER STRATEGY:
A missionary appointment service is planned for May 22 at Mandarin Baptist Church in Los Angeles, Louisiana. Please pray that God will use the testimonies of the appointees to call workers into the harvest.
This summer Baptist Global Response (BGR) has TWO opportunities for you and your church to get involved in “Hands On” missions around the world –
BGR In Home Care kits! There is still a huge need for these 5 gallon buckets full of items needed for hospice care in sub-Saharan Africa. God is using them in many countries as a way to share His love and hope in word and deed to those who are terminally ill, most are dying of AIDS. Go to http://www.inhomecarekit.org/ for more information or feel free to contact usJ (Note – these kits can be packed ANY time of year.)
BGR Kits for Kids – a giant zip lock bag full of school supplies that will be used around the world.
A GREAT project for your Vacation Bible School this summer!! (More information contact: http://www.gobgr.org/)
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