Sunday, November 9, 2008

Sunday Services

Yesterday Will preached at a small Church (about 25) outside on Manzini. As we had said before we were not given good directions. After 45 minutes and several phone calls (Thank God for cell phones, everyone has one of those here) we finally connected with the Pastor who was waiting out on the Highway for us. We were not late for service, as remember we are on Swazi time. As soon as we arrived Karis was told she had about 30 minutes to teach Sunday School. WOW! That certainly took her out of her comfort zone. Now Will can get up in front of people and talk for quite a while but that is not what Karis can go. She did manage about 10 minutes talking to those from age 5 to 70.

After service we shared some suckers and stuffed animals with each one and you would have thought it was Christmas for them.

The area of the Church is very poor but then we took the Pastor, his wife and 17 yr. old son home. That was when we really saw poverty. The home was about 15 x 20 ft. There were cement blocks holding down a tin roof. It didntl look like there were any nails in it.

They live about 15 miles from the church and have to take a combi (Bus) to get there. Since the Church only pays about $10 - 15 a week for a family of 7 they can not all go to church each week. There were 13yr old twins and 6 yr old left at home due to the cost of travel. They have a 20 yr old in South Africa going to school. She is a Junior in HS. When we saw their home we wanted to cry. It was a mud home that was about to fall down. (Took pictures but unable to put them on at this point.)

After leaving this dear family committed to serve the Lord, we felt guilty going home to our comfortable flat, and sitting down to a hot meal. We have so much and live high according to so many here.

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