Things I’ve Learned in Eswatini

Another country down, another ministry said farewell to… here are some things I’ve learned from our time in Swaziland!

God listens to our prayers and answers them. I already knew this, of course, but the Lord let me experience it in new ways during this time of ministry – from the changing of my own heart posture to people being saved!
Doing laundry by hand is an art form (and requires a lot more arm and hand strength than I initially realized)
You can bake a full-sized cake in a toaster oven
Kids are simply unpredictable
Kids ministry is unpredictable, even when you think you have a plan
Kids ministry gets sweeter & more impactful the more you press in to it
The more we pray, the more we see answers to prayer
Not having to move all of your belongings to a different location every week is a wonderful thing
Living in community is hard and good
Late night worship parties are the best kind of parties!
Small acts in faith can have big consequences
Watching geckos hunt moths to eat on the ceiling is riveting entertainment when you’re in a house without wifi 😂
When we are open to the Lord’s leading, He very much puts us in the exact places He wants us to make an impact for His Kingdom. The more we walk in the Spirit, the more testimony we have of His goodness and grace, and the stronger the desire becomes for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done!
Black Cat peanut butter is amazing. IYKYK.
Sometimes just being present – not even talking, just sitting together – is enough to show God’s love to someone
When God puts an idea on our hearts, the followthrough of that idea can lead to bigger impact than we ever could have imagined
WiFi access is a gift
Long bus/car/van rides are a prime time to worship and pray!
Any time you don’t know what to do, prayer is a great option
No matter where you are in the world, God is the same, Jesus paid the same price, and the Church is filled with the same Holy Spirit – and it’s a beautiful thing
Sharing meals opens doors to deeper relationships
You can’t really get tired of chili
It is a precious thing for a child to trust you enough to share things with you and listen to you
The Lord can make strangers into friends more easily than you’d ever think!
Cooking for 13 people is its own challenge 😂
Chicken polony is wild
Anywhere we go, if it’s with the Lord, it can become home
There’s always more to learn!

Also! If you want to see the kids we served/played with/talked with/etc. during our time in Eswatini and/or consider sponsoring a child, here’s the link for the exact carepoint we were at:

https://sponsorship.adventures.org/carepoint/lesibovu

Some photo highlights!