AVATAR AND SWAZILAND

-Lee and Lisa Smith Sawubona, So, what do the movie Avatar and the tiny country of Swaziland have in common? I greeted you with the Swazi word for “hello” or “Sawubona” (sawuˈɓona/). However, its roots have the much more significant meaning of “I see you.” This is the...

Blessings of Child Sponsorship

While in Swaziland, Nicole had the blessing of not only meeting her sponsored children, but also getting to visit the homestead of one of them.  Homestead visits are typically emotional for an entire team, and Nicole shares her thoughts and feelings on this once in a...

Father’s Day in Njojane

The Swaziland Team arrived safely home on Wednesday. We thank our prayer warriors for the constant prayers and want you to know that we definitely felt them. We saw prayers answered, hearts moved (and broken), and more hope than ever before. Since the internet was a...

Two Amazing Days at Njojane

Two days. Two amazing days. Two communities on two different continents who share a bond with each other that is nothing short of God’s love in the flesh. The Connection Pointe and Njojane communities may be worlds apart, but each year and each visit bring us...

Swaziland

Update for Tuesday, June 10th: Our day began with a devotional by Logan, the youngest member of our team, who reminded us to fear not, God will lead and provide this week. After a long day of traveling (and taking a few wrong turns), we made it to the Mpolonjeni Care...

Prayer Guide for Swaziland Mission Team

As our team prepares to leave for Swaziland on Sunday, we are thankful to have so many people praying for us and all that lies ahead.  Due to limited internet availability, we’ve put together a daily prayer guide asking that you keep these things in mind each...