Aug.24/08 Bentley, a three year old Swazi orphaned boy, has been on my heart these last weeks. He has such a compelling smile, and laughter. You couldn't imagine , he is an orphan as you see him play with the other children at the feeding center in Swaziland. Bentley is there , because his aunt volunteers to do the cooking of the mealy meal( corn meal mush)for up to 200 children each day. We had brought shoes for many orphans and needy children this last time, and plan on getting more shoes for them. So we continue to pray for these little children that they have enough food and clothing and shelter. At this same church that has set this Feeding Center up, is a family of four children with the 10 yr. old girl being the head of household taking care of her three younger brothers & sisters, since her parents had both died. They come for their only food to the Feeding Center here at the Wesleyan Church called Nagalela( The Abundant Harvest). Swaziland has 250,000 orphans now out of a population that is only 900,000. In about 2000 the popluation was 1.5 million, and because of AIDS/HIV so many have died! Children are raising children, but praise the Lord , churches are getting the vision to help their own and the community/villages around them. We along with your help, are a connection to bring what help is possible to them.
The Ambassadors( Audio Bibles ) are for their Spiritual Feeding and for Salvation. We will bring food, Spiritual Food and Physical Food when we return this Oct./Nov. 08. Pray with us that we will get the Ambassadors we need to bring through and that people give so we can purchase them. 1John 3: 17& 18" If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?"3:18" Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth."
Blessings & Love