In the Joberg airport
The tiny plane that we flew on from Joberg to Swaziland
Waiting to be picked up from the airport
Lunch after arriving in Swaziland
Where we had lunch. The grounds and views were incredible as was the food. Also on the grounds was a nightclub that was quite interesting.
On the grounds of where we had lunch, there were cement animals all around. Here are the hippos.
He's just cement
This is part of the night club that was on the grounds called The House on Fire. It was quite unusual!
House on Fire night club
Our hotel in Swaziland. It reminded me alot of California.
Pat and Lori Latuso celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary the day we left for our trip. Ben and Susan made an incredible cake. I think we all had multiple pieces.
The view from our hotel room
View from the walkway of our hotel.
Our hotel
Breakfast at the hotel
Having fun in church
Execution Mountain-they would throw people off and "if" they lived, they were innocent.
A market in Swaziland
This guy Jay Jay is teaching some of the kids at a Carepoint to carve soapstone figures.
Roasted corn on the roadside
Cows on the roadside is a common site
The kids doing work at a Carepoint
We brought tshirts for the kids to draw on and make their own creations.
The kids in their shirts
Teaching the kids a memory verse
The guys mixing cement the old fashioned way.
These kids are watched by the cooks and sit and play with rocks and sticks.
Beautiful girl!
Kristen Young-a Children's Cup missionary
Cooking pop--cornmeal--like thick grits
This grandmother supports her 3 grandchildren by selling these things at a roadside stand.
Her firewood
Trash on the side of the walking path
A kitchen to a home
This baby was crawling around on the dirt floor with the fire in the middle of the room
The kitchen
Inside the house
The area where the parents sleep
5 kids sleep in this area-smaller than my closet.
Twins?
Tracing hands for a craft
These are the soapstone figures that the children are learning to carve.
The crafts the kids made
This is what the "trench" looked like when the guys started on it.
Don't be fooled, I only did this for for about 4 swings. I quickly went back to the crafts with the kids.
The trench at the end of the day.
These kids walk this long dirt road to school every day
Many of them either have no shoes or their shoes are worn out
They make their own bricks
We walked about a mile down a steep dirt road on the backside of a mountain to give her this blanket.
This is the water supply where this boy and his family get their water.
This is their home
An African antenna
Giving away our first blanket
Eating her daily meal of pop and beans
This child brought his baby brother to the clinic with fever, diarrhea and dehydration
Theresa and Mary during clinic
The “pharmacists”
Warming hands the old fashioned way
Sarah sharing a hand warmer
2 boys hearding their cattle
Mary, the teacher giving medication because she knows the child won't get it at home.
Making benches for the kids to sit on
Our beautiful benches-we made 12 of them
Trying to stay warm by the fire.
As you can see, they are in need of shoes. It was in the low 40's the day this was taken.
Doing a skit for the Bible Club
The memory verse-Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.
Charles Young, a Children's Cup missionary, being greeted by the kids. They love him!
Saying our goodbyes
From the car-the kids walking home from the Carepoint. There's one child with a baby on his back.
Charles and Kristen going through the goodies that our team brought them from the States.
Hanging out at the Young's house for their 4th of July party. It was cold enough to blow smoke!
Charles in a traditional Swazi outfit. Check out those shoes!
Gathering firewood
Washing their dishes after eating
Picking through some burnt bread
Our guys helped dig this trench. Go guys!
Someone is teaching the children to knit
In the airport in Swaziland heading to Nairobi
At the Serena hotel our first night in Nairobi
Orphaned baby elephants
A baboon on the side of the road
Nairobi Lighthouse Church has started a service here at a school on the edge of the 2nd largest slum in Africa.
Girls from the school washing their clothes
Praying at a church in the middle of Kibera slum.
The pastor of the church
Going into the home of one of the church members to pray for her and her family
Their bathroom--it is outside of the home in an alley
Walking through the Kibera slum with a team members camera down by my side shooting pics. Some are a little blurry because of that.
"Just Because U Deserve It!"
The Medical Clinic and Chemist (Pharmacist)
Where they get their water
These are peoples homes
Kids playing in the coal
Royal Hotel and Cafe
Nairobi Lighthouse Church--it's held in a stadium and has several thousand members. This is where our pastors from The Life Church of Memphis spent 3 years.
A great friend Jane Gishohi.
Enjoying lunch after church with Pastor Don and Mrs. Amy
funny!
At a coffee shop in Nairobi before flying out
The train in Amsterdam
We had a 5 hour layover in Amsterdam. It is beautiful!
Anne Frank
Mac at MacHouse
In the Dam Square in Amsterdam
