I believe wholeheartedly that today was the beginning of something amazing!
I had the opportunity to visit a handful of homesteads in the Mvutjini (Em-foo-chee-nee) area this afternoon. It appears that God has begun to open a door for ministry in this area, as one of the Chief's council members has approached us at the International Church about starting a feeding center there for orphans and widows. Our response to the invitation was obviously in the affirmative, but with strong persuasion to allow us to greatly expand the vision. It is our desire to do far more than put a soup kitchen in this very needy area. We believe that God has given us a vision to develop a ministry center in Mvutjini that would not only feed orphans and widows, but provide education for the underprivileged, health care assistance for the needy, a safe haven for the abused, and most importantly, many opportunities for spiritual growth.
I had the opportunity to visit a handful of homesteads in the Mvutjini (Em-foo-chee-nee) area this afternoon. It appears that God has begun to open a door for ministry in this area, as one of the Chief's council members has approached us at the International Church about starting a feeding center there for orphans and widows. Our response to the invitation was obviously in the affirmative, but with strong persuasion to allow us to greatly expand the vision. It is our desire to do far more than put a soup kitchen in this very needy area. We believe that God has given us a vision to develop a ministry center in Mvutjini that would not only feed orphans and widows, but provide education for the underprivileged, health care assistance for the needy, a safe haven for the abused, and most importantly, many opportunities for spiritual growth.
In the handful of homesteads we visited today, we found that there are many double orphans needing attention as well as some widow gogos (grannies). As we visited with in the homesteads, I was reminded of James 1:27 which states, "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress..." I am confident that God has brought us to Swaziland to help meet this enormous need, and I believe that today was the start of something very significant!
Please be in prayer with us regarding this opportunity. Pray for favor, wisdom, resource, and especially for the very special people that God is reaching out to. One of the little orphan girls that I met today really grabbed my heart. Her name is Neliswa (Nel-ee-swa) which means to be content. She was the the sweetest little thing, about 5 or 6 years old, with the most precious little smile. I couldn't help but think and believe that though the enemy has stolen everything from this little jewel, God still has a great plan for her life!
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