Living in the states, it becomes too easy to forget about the demonic presence that is prevalent everyday of our lives. We give the enemy too much reign and way too much credit. Our hectic lives in America allows us to stay distracted and focused on everything but the spiritual realm. This gives the enemy the ability to bring chaos and destruction. In eSwatini, it is not so easy to ignore the demonic presence. On Thursday, my team and I visited a few homesteads. The whole day I had an uneasy feeling and with each visit, I kept asking God if the demonic presence were the reason for my...

   Natz,    You are absolutely stunning. From your eyes appear black at a glance, but really are a deep,dark, captivating blue; you bless anyone who takes the time to peer into them.  The large gap between your two front teeth is adorable. It is too rare that you smile, but when you do, it lights up the room. It is genuine, joyful, and innocent.  You spend a lot of time alone, timid and reserved, hesitant to speak, hesitant to play. You are so aware of your surroundings, the children around you, you really see them. Your eyes see the truth, and you are wise...

Nsoko, Swaziland       Reading has never been my strong suit or my first choice of how to spend time with God. I’ve always wished I enjoyed reading in general more than I do, maybe then I would enjoy reading the word. For the longest time, and still sometimes, I view it more as my “christian duty” rather than another way that God loves to spend time with us and talk to us. I always doubted that he would actually have something on his heart for me, even though everytime I invite him into it and ask him to speak to me, he does. ...

  This is the first blog update I’ve made since being here in Swaziland due to little access to wifi. No Wi-Fi is challenging but beneficial in growing to have a closer relationship with the Lord and focusing on him and him alone. Since getting to Swazi 3 weeks ago I’ve gotten to experience a culture that is so rich in love and character, both on and off the field. The team of women I get to do this with have blessed me incredibly and continue to do so everyday. They are constantly encouraging and pulling the best out of me, I love having community with Jesus as the...

  This is the first blog update I’ve made since being here in Swaziland due to little access to wifi. No Wi-Fi is challenging but beneficial in growing to have a closer relationship with the Lord and focusing on him and him alone. Since getting to Swazi 3 weeks ago I’ve gotten to experience a culture that is so rich in love and character, both on and off the field. The team of women I get to do this with have blessed me incredibly and continue to do so everyday. They are constantly encouraging and pulling the best out of me, I love having community with Jesus as the...

  This week our team split in half to serve at 2 different care points. My group had the privilege of teaming with a Swaziland ministry called Ambassadors of Hope, a ministry of young adults who travel around Swazi praying for revival. Together, we went out and visited homesteads to share the word. (A homestead is a plot of land that belongs to a family. They live, farm crops, and raise animals on this land.)    Often home visits consist of missionaries going out and being good company; they commonly do chores for the members of the community ( fetch water, clean , assist...