Author: Adventures

I Didn’t Even Want to Board the Plane

When people ask me how Guatemala was, I tell them it was really amazing. I share the funny and touching stories and show them my favorite pictures.  But what I don’t mention is how hard it was and all the doubts I had throughout most of the trip.   Coming into this, I just assumed everything would be perfect.  I didn’t even consider all of the possibilities of what could go wrong.  So when a lot of unexpected things happened, I was frustrated and overwhelmed.  First off, I was shy and had trouble fitting in with my team.  I didn’t join in...

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Whatsoever you Do

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” Colossians 3:23   On Saturday during our off day we had the yummy privilege of heading to a restaurant called Stretta which was a delicious Italian restaurant with a Café vibe.  We dined on pasta and desserts and the girls were definitely stuffed by the end.  We also had the opportunity to meet and spend time learning the story of our waitress Portia and the work that she is doing in her village.   We first got on the topic of ministry when she asked us...

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TruLife

Kloof Harvest Church near Durban has been our host church these past 2.5 weeks. Ingane Yami is just one of the many programs that Kloof supports in the Durban surrounding areas. Another program which we had the privilege of witnessing is called True Life. True Life is an internship program in which young adults who are interested in dramatic, creative, and media arts use their gifts to reach the children and youth of local primary and secondary schools. We had the opportunity to attend two of these True Life productions in our final week here at Dassenhoek. Half of our team loaded up with...

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This Isn’t My Story, It’s His

Kwazi. Kwazi is a little girl I met at Mkhombakati carepoint on Friday. Kwazi is malnourished, she is shy, barley speaks, sad, but she is beautifully and uniquely created by God. Kwazi has a story. I don’t know what it is, but I don’t need to. Kwazi needed me to sit with her, so I did. Mncobi. Mncobi is at the Bheveni carepoint, which I served at a few times. I saw Mncobi twice, and then I didn’t see him for some time.  When I came back he waved at me and said, “Hello, my friend!” To most, I would still be considered a stranger, but to Mcnobi I was a...

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The power of prayer

I think I’ve cried more this week then the previous weeks here in Ingane Yami. Emotional wreck the max – but – it’s for good reasons and the Lord is moving. Today (Thursday, July 21st) was one of those days that you will remember forever. We woke up early this morning and a few of us girls headed to Hillcrest Primary School to lead a short worship session. Kids ranging from 5 to 13 years old arrived and grouped outside of the school to hear us worship. Behki and Zee (the couple we are staying with) lead worship and of course, they sang in Zulu. It was neat to see how...

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The Divine Nature of Creation

It is simply beautiful here. God is constantly present in the mountains that seem to rise up every morning and in the deep red sunsets that end each day with a grand finale. I have the best view where my bunk sits near the window overlooking a vast picture of Manzini. Simply breathtaking. While we travel to the Carepoints, on most days, the drive is also quite a sight to see. My favorite scene is either dusk or dawn when the distant mountains are hidden by shadows created from the sun’s rays, like a layered crescendo. I know those mountains must be created by a fascinating, intricate...

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