Team Greeting (Sunday)

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Hello to all family, friends and supporters!

What a day! Our first full day in South Africa started with Sunday service with the Mafu’s at both Empembeni and eSikhawini. The African singing and music was filled with spirit and quite inspirational. We were all touched by a special prayer offered for Sharon Tice’s father and mother…..they truly consider her a member of their family.

In the afternoon we began the process of counting/sorting medications to be used in the clinics which will start on Tuesday. Mercy and her daughter prepared a filling meal to end our day. We listened to the Mafu’s story of how their ministry came to be along with a cultural overview of this area, including the daily challenges they face in serving their people in the name of Jesus. Their personal sacrifice is amazing to see and experience!

Everyone is healthy, although recovering from jet lag. Prasanth happened to see some cut ‘puppies’ out the van window riding from church this morning……only to be told they were goats!!! We are all learning about the wildlife here!

Tomorrow starts our first full day of the work of the mission…. Lots of medication sorting and preparing to treat the many people we expect to see at our first clinic.

Please continue to pray for us as we do for you!

Love to all!

Danette & Cathy & and the Team