What a great day of ministry again. We drove to a care point about 2 hours away in the mountains. The views were breathtakingly beautiful. You know it is high when your ears are popping as you go up and down the mountains. The first half of the trip was on black top, or on tar as they say here in Swazi. The second half was on a bumpy, twisty, dusty unpaved road. We were stopped by a parade of cows and had to wait our turn as they processed down the way. We even stopped dead in the center of the road at one point and took a beautiful picture of the country side and not one vehicle was in sight. The most beautiful sight of all was a small care point in the middle of nowhere that had children running and playing around it. We interrupted a little boys’ soccer game to get into the fenced in area. They forgave us and resumed their play. We gather inside the small building there with 3 women who cook 7 days a week for 350 children.
The care point has a church that is affiliated with it. The pastor and his wife are from a neighboring African country and have felt called to Swaziland to be missionaries. They have faced many spiritual battles as they have served at the care point. We were so blessed to share time in God’s word with the ladies. Ruth shared from Jeremiah 29:11-13. She reminded each lady that God had a purpose for her life. Though we may not feel what we are doing is very important and may even be tired and struggling at times. God is doing a great work through each of us. The ladies were greatly encouraged by God’s word. One of the sweetest parts of our visit was when the ladies sang about God’s worthiness. Instruments were not needed. The sweet tones of their voices made beautiful music. I know the Father was very pleased. We ended our time with the ladies by praying for them and asking God to strengthen them as they serve. We turned around for the 2 hour trip home but it seemed much shorter as we remembered the sweet time in the Lord we had just experienced.
Jeremiah 29:11-13 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.