On Tuesday, June 3rd, our 2nd Construction Team returned home from Swaziland. They were greeted at the airport by family members and representatives from the first construction team. We rejoiced in their safe return and they were elated to be reunited with their loved ones. In a touching display of affection, one of Jeff's daughters grabbed a hold of his hand as he left the security area and never left his side after that!
As the men waited for their luggage to off-load, you could hear them trying to describe their experience in Swaziland to their families. They used words like "amazing", "life-changing", "eye-opening", "heart breaking", "challenging", "incredible" and "overwhelming".
This team accomplished a great deal of work during their time in Swaziland. The majority of their time was spent rehabbing a large storage building on the Hawane Christian Life Community (CLC) property which will eventually become the home to Pastor Augustine, his wife Elizabeth and their children. In addition to work at the property, the men went out into the community to do repairs or projects on some of the family homesteads.
We are thankful that this team was able to accomplish so much during their trip and we are grateful that they arrived home safe and sound. Thank you to the many people that prayed for them while they were away. We ask that you continue to keep them in your prayers. After spending time in a third-world country, it's not uncommon to experience a bit of "culture shock" upon returning to the states. Please ask God to help these men adjust to being back home and to reveal to them how they are to take all that they learned and experienced and apply to their lives now that they are home.
We look forward to hearing their stories and testimonies in the coming weeks. If you get a chance, be sure to ask them about their experiences!
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