Wednesday, November 19, 2008

What a Day We Have Had

Today started early as we went to get 2 new kitchen electric Stoves for the Nurses House at Sitsatsaweni. Remember we are in Swaziland and the people can be very laid back and slow. We had made arrangements yesterday to pick these tiems up at a certain time. When we got there they had to go to the next town(one of their other stores and would be back in about 15 minutes) to pick up one for us. Three hours later we were finally on the road to deliver them. We had to drive about 60 miles to deliver these so by now it is lunch time. Fortunately we had taken some cheese & crackers with us. There are no Mc D's on every corner. In fact there are none.

When we arrived we were suprised to find about 100 people from young children, Primary and High School young people there raking and cleaning up the grounds. They were working hard at making the grounds nice for the Dedication on Saturday. It was so good to see the community working on the project without us asking or proding them to do it.

Both Nurses were so excited to see the stoves. Nurse Ndlova kept saying I am going to be able to bake some real good food. He was like a child at Christmas.

We talked to the 79 year old Pastor Pato and he was excited about a man that came to Church last Sunday. The man said he had attended this Church as a child and with all that was happening around his community he knew he better get back in Church and right with the Lord. WOW!!! God is really working on this community.

From there we went to the school which is about 1/2 mile from the clinic and some High School student were moving one of the water holding tanks to where it will be and also placing water lines in the ditches that they had dug. Again we saw how the community is really coming together.

By the time we arrived back home we were exhausted from all the excitment. Tomorrow is another day so will close and get some rest.

1 comment:

myloach said...

Sometimes I wonder if the Lord has me at a certain place not for my service, but to encourage me. Sounds like He was kind of doing that for you. Not a "reward" for good works, but more a "see where I put you and what you are a part of?" kind of thing.
Love,
Jayne