Breaking Bread Together 

Breaking Bread Together 

Today was our final full day of ministry in Eswatini! We attended church as a team at Manzini Baptist Church, and Olivia taught children’s Sunday school, Maggie taught youth, while Elinor taught adults. During the service, Jimmy taught a beautiful service focused on Jesus’ second touch and healing of a […]

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Sent to Servanthood

Sent to Servanthood

Today was a long day of the second full day of the youth leader’s retreat! Elinor kicked off the day with a great message, and then the day was off running with games, social time, meals, and question and answer sessions. Jimmy closed the evening with a beautiful message focused […]

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Clean Dirt, Part II

Clean Dirt, Part II

Today was our final full day of ministry in the Shiselweni region! After an actual sit down breakfast with coffee (a true gift this week), we headed to Zikhoteni to visit 4 homesteads of the sick and elderly and needy in the community. During the middle of this experience, Sabela […]

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Vitamin K (or D), depends on who you ask

Vitamin K (or D), depends on who you ask

To tell you today’s story about Eswatini, we actually have to travel back to last night! After returning to our guesthouse from dinner, we had a bit of a tussle with a retaining wall which resulted in a blown tire. This ended up being a giant blessing in disguise, however. […]

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Evidence

Evidence

Another glorious day in Eswatini! This morning we awoke early to join our brothers and sisters in Christ at Mhlambi and Maloma. After a quick pit stop for a flat tire (because Eswatini) and a grocery trip for breakfast and homestead visit supplies, we headed out to Mhlambi. The settled […]

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In This Dust

In This Dust

This morning we packed up and left the northeast corner of Eswatini and traveled the eastern border through Big Bend toward the southern churches in the Shiselweni region. After checking into the guesthouse, we headed to Velebantfu and had bible study with church members, fellowshipping with one another and learning […]

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Gathering of the Saints 

Gathering of the Saints 

Today was a sunny Sunday in Eswatini! We worshipped this morning at Mafucula in a combined service between three association churches in the Northeast. After Sunday School, Jimmy preached a great word on 1 Peter and the idea of hope, and we had the privilege of taking the bread and […]

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Broken Pieces, Broken Bread 

Broken Pieces, Broken Bread 

Today was one of those beautiful bright and bold Saturdays in northern Eswatini. With temps reaching a balmy 81 degrees for what is “Eswatini winter” in sugar country, we spent the day in ministry at Mafucula, teaching, preaching, playing and worshipping.  Elinor taught the adults in the morning while Olivia […]

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Embrace the Unseen 

Embrace the Unseen 

This morning, after what seemed to feel like a short eternity of travel, we packed up, left BIMS and headed east to the border. We’re thankful for naps and smooth travels and border crossings. Into Eswatini!  And we dove right in…Swazi style. 10 minutes into Eswatini (no joke, we had […]

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Weary, Worn & Weak

Weary, Worn & Weak

After beginning at RDU at 3:30pm on Tuesday afternoon, we are finally, finally, in Johannesburg, South Africa tucking in for a night a BIMS. There’s relief, excitement and whole lot of exhaustion among this small but mighty team.  Our adventures to South Africa took us on a 14 hour layover […]

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