Pastor Dino on lifechurch blog

I am so thankfull, every single day, to be a part of such a great church that is really making a difference in the community, the world and all for the kingdom. A part of that is being under such a great pastor, Pastor Dino. I happened to catch this video on the lifechurch.tv blog, Craig Groeschel's church (really great church). I thought it was really cool.

Ms. Susan

I recieved some sad news today that I just cannot get off of my heart. Pictured above is Ms. Susan, a cook at one of the carepoints we visited in Swaziland. This was the first Children's Cup carepoint and Ms. Susan was one of the first cooks. She even took in a child from the carepoint to live with her and her grandchildren, whom she raises because their mother died of AIDS. She was dedicated and when the Elevate team was there, she took us on a community walk to hand out candy and show some love in the village. One of the last things we did was give her a brand-new big, soft blanket for her bed, which she was so thankful for.
I got the news earlier today that Ms. Susan died last night of the same disease that is ravaging so many lives in Swaziland, the same disease that took her daughter. If you can, please say a prayer for her family and for the carepoint, GiGi's Place.

Nkobe

These are the kids who come to get their one meal a day at the Nkobe Carepoint. The cooks lead them in a song and prayer before the meal.

More pics from Mozambique

An HPC SERVE shirt in the food line.

Abrahim, the coolest kid in Mozambique.

Makulu, the builder. He is also a grandfather-type figure to the village kids.

Back Home

Africa was amazing. Simple as that. Words cannot express what I experienced there, but if you want to know more, please come talk to me about it. Over the next couple of days I'll be posting some pictures and videos from the trip. Some serious, some funny - just to give you a better idea of how the trip was. Thanks so much for all your prayers and support.