This is the way God made me.

Wow! What a week. God never ceases to amaze me. This week I moved into a different house on the farm, my new room mate is my age and a TC Scotland grad, amazing women of God. It never ceases to amaze me how God even takes care of the little details like room mates. God has brought so many amazing people into my path while I have been here. With all the awesome came a challenge ... I like to call it a moment where God says "OK Danene how much do you trust me?" I got word that my Dad was not well, and I had no means of contact to get more information because of the time difference. While admittedly my heart skip a few beats I closed my lap top and went for prayer ... In Gods great timing I opened this email up in the church office right after church and all the way in Africa we were in agreement for healing on my Dad. People who barley know me, know the heart of God and reached out. Dad is in no immediate danger but I do ask for your continued prayers. In the midst of all of that though I feel i need to say that the same peace that I have felt since I came here didn't leave me, I had no plans of dodging to the nearest air port.

The work and the out reach is great, my eyes and heart is opened more every day. I am teaching Life Skills (kind of like PSNC) and English, the literacy rate is so low here so I am teaching young adults basic reading and writing skills starting with the alphabet. I am learning a lot in the process to, I didn't realize how much I enjoyed teaching till given the opportunity. I am starting to do something close to grief counselling with the older kids on the farm who have dealt with death more then anyone ever should in a life time, working through there feelings and beliefs. This is a nation knee deep in ritual and sin - the standard treatment for women is shocking, for me with my Western thinking, a wife here holds the status of one of the older children... the multiple wife thing is very happening and still unbelievable. However the contrast is great because Me, a white christian female from Canada is considered a Miracle Maker. So hard to wrap my head around. Amidst the twisted moral values and poverty is pure beauty though ... its like the ones who really "get it" with God do in such a big way.

I have stories of sadness for sure, but I don't know how that would translate in written form, my next plan of action is a video blog so I can really express all I am feeling and experiencing.

Truth be told I miss my family and friends back home but Africa for this season is home and I couldn't be more content with that. Keep me in your prayers, the kids here for healing, a young boy Bennellie on the farm is very very ill and beat the odds of death once but has fallen very ill this past weekend keep him in your prayers. Pray for provision for the ministry here and all that work so hard to do such an amazing work. While I appreciate all of your prayers for me and by all means keep them coming I ask that you hold up Teen Challenge Swaziland in prayer, I know that God will direct the prayers where they are needed. He is truly doing some amazing things here.

Much Blessings,

Danene