update
We have been staying so busy lately. It’s so easy to either be overwhelmed by all we see and deal with every day, or just kind of shut it out….keep going and don’t really give yourself time to think about it.
Today the girls and I went out to Mpholi care point to meet with the bomake (women who cook and serve at the care point). They are learning to make some crafts that we will sell through the Timbali Crafts ministry so on Wednesdays I go check on them and deliver supplies and just spend some time with them. We also took some underwear and socks for the d-team staff to give out to the kids.
It made me so happy and thankful to see the girls participating in ministry. And to see each love and serve in their own special ways. Katie helped me carry supplies to and from the car, asking to carry the heaviest bags of meal and biggest totes of clothes. She organized the socks and underwear according to sizes and helped make sure each child got the size that they needed. She even helped me with “quality control” of the crafts….making sure the wallets (made from re-cycled juice boxes) were clean and well made. Maggie and Ellie spent most of their time with the children. Maggie especially gravitating to the kids that look shy or sad. Picking the little ones up or just holding a hand or sitting next to someone for a while. Ellie seems to move towards the more active kids. Playing games and running. But always looking for a baby to pick up! I loved it that I had to hunt them down and call them back to the car. I loved that they felt comfortable enough to go off and play and enjoy loving on these kids. It was fun, also, to see them interact with the older women. To even respond in Siswati to some of the questions that the women asked them! (They do better than I do for sure!)
I am setting a new goal for myself of updating this blog frequently with just glimpses into every day life. Not trying to say something deep and profound and wise and witty. We’ll see how it goes. If you want to give me some accountability and fuss at me if I don’t update often enough, that would be ok!
Thanks for reading this and for loving, praying for and supporting us in so many ways.
