Swaziland Soccer Camp Team is On It's Way!

On December 31st, 12 members of CLC left Dayton, headed for Swaziland to conduct a weeklong soccer camp for the children and youth surrounding Hawane CLC Church. Due to heavy fog, the team's departure from Dayton was delayed 3 hours, however they had a 5 hour layover in Washington DC. They were able to make the connection there with plenty of time to spare.

The team arrived in Johannesburg, SA on Friday about 5:20 p.m. (10:20 a.m. in Dayton). Everyone was able to get some rest on the plance and is in good spirits. Several members were excited to learn that the local ESPN programming will be broadcasting the Rose Bowl.... GO BUCKS! The only catch is that it doesn't come on until 12:45 a.m. It could make for a short night for those die-hard Ohio State fans!

We head out for Swaziland at 8:00 a.m. on Saturaday morning. We should arrive at Hawane CLC by late morning. We will have a chance to have lunch and tour both the church property and Hawane Farm/Teen Challenge. We will also begin plans for the soccer camp which will begin Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. On Saturday evening we will be joining the families from Hawane CLC and Hawane Farm for dinner. We are looking forward to meeting the children we have been praying for through our Prayer and Care Ministry. Sunday morning we will attend Potter's Wheel Church and then head to Hawane CLC Church. We are really excited to participate in a dynamic worship experience.

Camp Victory will run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be a mix of Vacation Bible School and soccer camp. We hope to serve 180 children from the Hawane Region. We anticipate that God will move in great ways and we are humbled to be able to serve in this outreach project. We ask for your continued prayers as we prepare to share God's love with the children and youth of Swaziland. My they come to know that "every child of God can defeat the world and it is our faith that gives us this victory" I John 5:4.