Survivor Lavumisa?

As you know by know, Lavumisa CLC is being established in a rural area of Swaziland. Lavumisa lies in the south-east corner of the country in what is known as the "low-veld region". It lies approximately 650 ft. above sea-level. It is primarily an open plain, with gently undulating hills and a volcanic rock bed base with significant levels of erosion. The climate is semi-arid with summer drought often being a concern. Rainfall is frequently less than 21 inches a year. The average temperatures in the low-veld region range from 63 degrees F in the winter (our July) to 81 degrees F in the summer (our December), however it can get as high as 100 degrees. Grasses are the predominant plant life, with clusters of Acacia trees frequently seen. It is this environment that our team will call "home" for the next 7 days.



As you can see, there is no Holiday Inn; no Best Western; not even a Motel 6! Our team's accommodations will be a well apportioned campsite which has been set up under the roof of what will become Pastor Sabelo's house. The campsite includes:

* A dinning area with two 10 ft.tables and 12 plastic chairs. This area is secured by a shade cloth for privacy.

* A sitting area with 12 camping chairs and a fire pit area.

* The kitchen includes a gas fridge, gas freezer, gas cooker rings, two scuttle braais (barbecues?) utensils and dishes for 12. Bottled water (water coolers) will be available for drinking.

* In the evenings, the campsite will be lit by two gas lights, five battery lights, 12 battery torches, two electric generator lights.

* Showering will be done using two suspended bucket system showers.

* Two portable toilets have been brought to the site.

* The sleeping units are five tents. A shade cloth area surrounds the tents. The tents can each accomodate 4 people, but we will only house two people per tent. A ground covering has been spread beneath the tents and thick bed mattresses were put in each tent, on which a sleeping bag can be placed.

* A security guard is on duty twenty fours a day.

* Only the ten members of our CLC & Potter's Wheel teams will be allowed in the campsite area.

While these accomodations are a bit more rustic than the cabins at Hawane, they are much better that what would be available if this was Survivor Lavumisa. Better yet, no one will be voted off, no one will have to participate in challenges, there are no hidden immunity idols and ...... no one will be competing for 1 million dollars! Instead, there will be a greater reward made available to all of our team members as they serve with our brothers and sisters of Swaziland to build the church, stake a claim for Christ and store up their treasures in heaven.

May the ground on which they live and work be blessed by God. May He protect the team from the elements of nature and spiritual forces. Most importantly, may God be glorifed through out this week.