Season of Thanksgiving

It is hard to believe that the month of November is coming to an end. Shortly we will be headed back to the US for Christmas.  As we prepare to leave we have been reminiscing on how quickly the time has gone and what all we have experienced. This past week we too celebrated Thanksgiving.  Not once, but twice.  We are so thankful for the wonderful people we have been privileged to spend time with here.  We are also extremely grateful for the friend and family that made it possible for us to go on this journey. Thank you friends and family in Swaziland and America for being who you are, you are loved!

Bulembu Church Finished!

 Bulembu Church Finished!

 Almost complete- with great crew and friends- Pastor in camoflauge shorts

Pastor's house- in the background- was in great need of a makeover!

A little over a month ago, we decided to take on the project of completing the Bulembu Church. This is a wonderful church with a great leader, Pastor Dlamini. He has been praying "tough" prayers for the church to be finished, as he could see no possible way that it would be completed within the church's own means.

The past two Sundays, the church has already doubled in size and the people are so excited! It was truly a blessing to witness the church people and community being encouraged. I was humbled to accept so much gratitude on behalf of the people who have given so generously to make projects such as these possible. Thanks again for your generosity- people are being touched not only in Bulembu Church, but throughout Swaziland through the Swaziland Partnership.

During the process of working alongside the Swazis to complete the church, we have made some life-long friends! We have had the opportunity to work with many of the guys who worked on the last project- the Embekelweni Church. Our relationships are growing and it has been a blessing to encourage them as they encourage us.