It’s almost time!!
Mackenzie and I are just days away from leaving for Swaziland AND I can’t
wait!! I was just thinking about what
makes me smile, thinking about Swaziland….
1.
Our friend Enoch… He was my mother’s guide in 2005, but now he’s
my friend too! He can sing… WOW can he sing… Amazing Grace… Reign Jesus Reign… I love that he let’s me ask all the questions
I want, he helps me understand a culture that is so different than the one I
live in!!
2.
My friend
Mary Jane… I love her utter amazement
that God loves her enough to keep sending a friend back to see her… She is SO special!!
3.
Pastor Maseko…
Unconditional love!! I’ve led two
teams to work at his church, I’m about to lead a third and I ALWAYS mess something
up! I don’t understand their culture… I tend to be way too protective (of my
stomach) and yet he never stops loving us!
4.
HFA friends…
Heart For Africa is who I travel with and WOW are there some special
people! They make me laugh… they make me
smile… they inspire me to want to give
more of myself in service to the Kingdom!
They are a picture of a living sacrifice!
5.
Ultimately…
DANCE!! I CAN’T wait to dance
with my precious friends in Hlane (pronounced SH-Lan-E) They know how to
worship! They taught me how to step
outside my box and just dance… I wish I
could be the me, I am in Swaziland, all of the time at home! For 10 days I get to live as the me HE
created me to be!
I can’t WAIT to go to Swaziland!! I can’t wait for the moment we step across
the border between Johannesburg and Swaziland!
I can’t wait to see the ladies in the African Queen… I can’t wait to see the drivers of the combis
we ride in every day… the cooks at the
hotel… the AWESOME porters at the hotel (people in Swaziland don't tend to job hop so I get to see the same people year after year and I've gotten to know some of the incredible staff where we stay. I have fun stories about them that just make me smile!)… our friend Enoch… Mary Jane…
Pastor Maseko… My friends at
Heart For Africa… I have learned not to
wish my life away… and yet, somewhere in
the quiet recesses of my heart… I long
for 10 days every year… 10 days that
will take me to the friends that Jesus has born an inexplicable love for in my
heart!!
3 comments:
I can not wait to follow your journey. The way you write, the photos you take...it always changes my heart!! Prayers coming your way for safe travel!!
Kathie
So excited for ya'll. Can't wait to hear all about it at the beach.
Stefanie
You do bring back such fond, precious memories. Crossing that border into Swaziland does cause my heart rate to increase. I love how they show such genuine joy when we see them, their hugs are unforgettable, and their smiles light up a room and a heart! I know they are so looking forward to seeing you and Mackenzie.
Mom
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