I am excited…wait let me say it again because this is big…I am excited about Africa!!
If you have read some of my blog lately, you know I have had somewhat of a hard time in Africa. My heart has not fully been here or in the ministries. But I feel the tides are changing. And that makes me soo happy. The past couple of days I have been reunited with my entire squad for some days of rest before we both leave for different ministries again. Their passion for Swazi has rubbed off on me.
They were in Swaziland last month and every single one of them feel in love with it. The girls hosted a Ladies Retreat called Beautyfrom Ashes. It was a powerful time where the Swazi women opened up (which being vulnerable is not a part of the culture) and shared their stories, pain, and lives with one another. Seeing how powerful their month of ministry was it makes me excited for Swazi ministry. These are the ladies I get to love on. These are the hearts that God is wanting us to continue to be Christ to.
This is what my teammate Katie had to say about it: For one weekend in February 2009, the women of Nsoko came together to
share their lives of pain and open up to each other in an unprecedented
way. Listen to their stories and see the God-given beauty of spirit
that comes from their ashes of pain. Based on the verse Isaiah 61:3,
“To bestow on them beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead
of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair.”
share their lives of pain and open up to each other in an unprecedented
way. Listen to their stories and see the God-given beauty of spirit
that comes from their ashes of pain. Based on the verse Isaiah 61:3,
“To bestow on them beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead
of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair.”
To support these beautiful and strong women, visit:
https://www.adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=swazi
