Today, Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 2:35 p.m., our third team departed Dayton for Swaziland. They arrived in Washington DC about 4:00 p.m. then took off for Johannesburg just before 6:00 p.m. After a brief stop in Johannesburg on Friday morning, we anticipate the team will arrive in Swaziland about 2:30 p.m. EST (8:30 p.m. Swazi time). Please pray for their safe travel and timely arrival.
In addition to the 10 men who are serving on the construction team, Kylee Malhotra is heading off for a 4 month stay at Hawane Farm. Their excitement and anticipation were palpable as we met at the airport. These folks are pumped up to do some awesome work for God!
The primary focus of the construction team will be on one of the children's homes. They will be taking a long storage building and converting it into living quarters. The exterior of the building is structurally sound, which allows the team to begin interior framing, roughing in of plumbing and electrical and leveling the floor. Once that work is completed, the team can put up wallboard and maybe even begin to lay tile. They head into the project with BIG expectations! The floor plans call for 3 bedrooms, a combined living/dining area, a kitchen, large bathroom (two toilets, shower stall and sink) and a laundry area with an additional shower/tub. Once completed, the home will have the capacity to house up to 10 people (8 children and 2 adults).
Kylee will be using her training and experience in counseling to work with children and teens both at Hawane Farm and those in the Teen Challenge Swaziland program. She will also assist the new Youth Ministry Leader associated with Pastor Kevin Ward's church and will help facilitate small groups and Bible studies.
A few weeks ago we asked the team members, "What are you most looking foward to about this trip?" Here are a few of their responses:
"Seeing how God uses me to do His will"
" Revival in myself, our church, the people of Swaziland, and our world."
" Building relationships and creating memories that will last a lifetime in the Lord!"
" I want to be the hands and feet of Christ and see people through His eyes"
" Seeing God being glorified in and through all we do. He will bring about His purpose."
" Allowing God to work His full potential through us and in us"
" Serving God with other brothers in Christ! Making a difference in people's lives".
We ask that you keep this team of people in your prayers over the next 14 days. May God bless them, protect them, challenge them, grow them and may He use them to draw others to him. We also covet your prayers for Kylee, as she remains in Swaziland long after the team returns home. May God reveal further His plans for her life and may He take her to new levels of loving, caring, serving and surrendering!
Thank you to everyone who is praying and who has provided support and encouragement to each of these travelers over the past few months. It has been overwhelming to them to know there are so many standing behind them.
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