Today all the stops were pulled out, and the FUN Day doors were blown wide open!  The D-Team set up the jumping gym, we played with the 30 foot parachute, set up the netball court for the girls (had net ball hoops made for Ludlati!), jump ropes, soccer balls, net balls, frisbees, an awesome beef and chicken meal prepared by the Bomage, and gift bags of personal hygiene supplies and lots of candy for the kids!  We have been amazed for the third day in a row we had exactly the amount of gift bags we needed with varying numbers of kids each day!  God is the provider!

The Lord blessed the Bomage (boh-ma-gay) ladies today through very special gifts.  Each one received a blanket, umbrella, a towel set, and a bible in Siswati.  They danced around with great excitement and joy.  Their expressions are so much fun, and make giving gifts so much fun as well.  These gifts are very special here, and truly appreciated.  I was surprised to learn that some of them did not have a bible before today.  Surprised because they know and demonstrate Godly characteristics.  Well they have bibles now!  It would be good to fill this community with bibles starting with the kids.  Watch for more action on this item in the future.

It has been a wonderful week, and the team feels very blessed, challenged, and exhausted.  I have so many more amazing details to share as I am able in future posts.  We are ready to attend church in Swaziland, and enjoy worshiping God and take a day of rest.

One more afternoon with the kids is scheduled for Monday.  That will be our final goodbye.  I miss my family, and will be ready to go home next Tuesday, but it will be tough to say goodbye since my heart has grown even deeper bonds with the Ludlati children and surrounding community of people.  I feel we have a good start connecting our communities through home visits and spending time with everyone at the carepoint.  I look forward to the continued development of the kids and carepoint itself that God has planned for Ludlati.

The pictures are placed in order of the day, and tell the story without words.  Enjoy these pictures.

There will be more pictures and posts to come from this beautiful land in the following days!

Oh Don, what a wonderful post.  I started crying when I saw the women receiving their gifts.  There was one woman who appeared to have been overcome.  She appeared to be wiping tears from her face or maybe hiding her emotions.  I felt her emotions, all of them.  Grief, sadness, thankfulness, undeserving and joy all mixed into one.  It was clear that this woman has given from her heart, never expecting anything in return.  I look forward to more pics and sitting down and having a very serious talk with you about the future

Bawling over here too, Jayne!  WOW!

What an amazing adventure.  Blessings to each and every one of you!  We are following every inch of your trip and can’t wait for all the details when you return!  It looks like it will be life altering in so many ways!  Praying for your safe return.

These pictures bring so much joy to those of us at home.  Thank you for being the ‘hands and feet’ and for the posting of pics.  Can only imagine the blessing of being there witnessing the reactions first hand.  Continuing to lift you all up for traveling mercies and blessings.

Wonderful pics!!!  Thanks so much for representing all of us, Don and the team!

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