Now that we have a little more time to write, we want to share a little more detail what we have been doing.  Our first two weeks were spent with the two teams: Southern Nazarene University and Eastern Nazarene University.  Each were here to accomplish different tasks, but the same purpose of being the hands and feet of Christ to Swaziland. Each team had students who can change the world with their amazing gifts!

The ENC team were all students in a course (History of Medical Missions) led by Bill McCoy. They spent many hours organizing documents at the hospital.  They came across document rich with history. One paper they found had to do with Andy's sister Aly, from when they lived here, regarding her falling through a window and the amount each child owed that was involved! The SNU team was involved in painting a church and the nursing college. They also had many opportunities to share the love of God with children... and play a lot soccer! Both teams led youth services, helped run a youth sports day, sing in front of eager Swazi listeners, and many other things. Both teams truly grasped the meaning of their trip, and will be forever changed.

The last week we spent up north with a team of 30 from Lenexa Central Church.  The team was divided in many areas: construction, education, and women's ministy.  The construction team worked on laying brick for a nurse's house. The education team brought seven students from Mid America Nazarene University. Each student had the opportunity to teach at Endzingeni Primary School for a week.  Lastly, the women on the team met daily with the ladies from the town.  Each day there were crafts and relationships blossomed.  The time spent between the ladies encompassed a rich time where we all learned from one another. 

It is amazing the bonds you can create in three weeks.  Each team member touched our lives in different ways.  Especially  the current on-site coordinators Brent and Michaele Lavigne (the other couple in our picture). We have been following them around for three weeks, in awe of how good they are at what they have been doing! We are soaking up all the wisdom they are sharing with us. We have one week left with them.  It has been fun to be with them and we are sad to see them go. Please pray for them as they start a new chapter back in the states. Thanks Brent and Michaele...you mean so much to us!