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.

This is Africa

We are still in Mozambique, and as I am writing this I am drenched in sweat because the computer is in a tiny little room in the hotel that is BURNING UP! We have gone out to the village of Nkobe every day. So far the guys have dug a 40 ft trench, installed a water tank on top of a tower, removed an onld hand-pump from a well and have attempted to install a motorized pump -we're still workin on that one, TIA (read below) and all the time still playing with kids who so desperately need some love and attention. They come to the Care Point to get their one meal a day, but also get fed spiritually and emotionally....this trip has been amazing...Everyone needs to come to Africa and leave a piece of themselves here - EVERYONE. I have plenty of pictures and stories for when I get home. We leave for Swaziland in a cople days, which will be great as well! Please keep praying for us - we are relying on your prayers!

TIA - This is Africa

This pretty much sums up everything here. When something doesnt go as planned - "TIA", when you see something just downright crazy - "TIA". You just have to take a deep breath and say...TIA.

Holla from AFRICA!

We just checked into the Hotel 2001 in Mozambique. Yeah, I know it sounds like a nightclub. Its hot, crowded, busy and crazy but its AWESOME! Everyhthing went smooth getting here, we overnighted in South Africa and even had some KFC chicken. It's gonna be a great trip!