Now that our first week in Swaziland is over and we’ve been able to adjust a bit more, we have a better idea of what ministry will look like for our time here.
- Monday: ATL day in town! This is also our one day where we know we’ll have wifi (during lunch) and our day to drop off laundry and get groceries. It’s a busy one, but I’m excited to see what the Lord will do with the time and space we’ll have in town!
- Tuesday through Friday: Kids’ ministry at the carepoint! Adventures Eswatini has several locations called “carepoints” where they serve around 6500 kids across the country by providing a safe environment, hot meals, and discipleship in an after-school setting. Our squad is getting to serve together at a further-out carepoint (aka a 2-hour drive there and back every day!) that hasn’t had a team in a year or two, playing with the kids, helping serve the food, and being part of devotionals with staff and kids throughout the week.
- Saturday: Our adventure day – which could be traveling to go do a safari or just taking an extra trip into town. It’ll just depend on the week and what we get planned!
- Sunday: Sabbath rest day. We have the opportunity to go to a local church on Sunday mornings, so I’m also hoping to attend service during the weeks we’re here as much as I can!
Our schedule should be fairly consistent week-to-week now that we have more of an established routine, but every day could look different – you never know where the Lord might lead (or what will happen with kids 🤪)!
The transition to Africa has definitely been harder than the one to Guatemala, and I’m still not quite sure why. But I do know that in all the struggles I’ve felt and faced in being here, God has been so faithful to comfort, to provide, to protect, to enlighten – to be who He always is. Our God is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8) and in all the earth (Isaiah 40:22). Every place we get to go is a new reminder of the faithfulness of the Lord and a fresh revelation of His presence. So once again, I am simply grateful to know Him and be His daughter – to get to be here and serve in this way, even when it’s not what my flesh desires, is a blessing beyond what I could have ever imagined.
Photo highlights from our first week! 🙂
Prayer Requests!
– same as last week!
Thank you for your prayers!!
Jesus we ask that you bless Rebekah and her team with the heart ❤️ of Jesus . Blessings with wisdom, strength, protection and direction to be the most effective dealing with the 6500 kids and staff.
Helping them with leaning into you Jesus as they miss home and family. God you are awesome and I ask that you bless them with seeing the beautiful God moments! 🙌
Thank you for your informative blogs Rebekah! We are in constant prayer for you and your squad as you adjust to a new country and so many different things to learn. Praying for strength, wisdom and protection as you continue to follow God’s plan through all of you.💗
So fun to hear updates Bekah! Praying for Swaziland to begin to feel like home, or at least a version of it. Cheering you on from Indiana!
It’s so sweet to see the pictures and remember being there a couple years ago. So glad you get to bless a care point that has had no team for a couple years. However, I’m sure the long ride there and back (and I know a lot of the roads are not good) is hard in itself. I’m sure adjustment presents challenges each time because of the change in housing, food, service, and dynamics, not to mention language and customs!