PREPARING FOR OUR RETURN IN OCTOBER

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG CONTAINING THE PROGRESS IN SHONGWENI, SOUTH AFRICA. OUR INTRODUCTORY PICTURE SHOWS THE TEAM FROM OCTOBER 2008. THIS WAS THE 2ND TRIP FOR SOME OF US AND QUITE A FEW WILL BE RETURNING THIS OCTOBER. LITTLE DID WE KNOW 3 YEARS AGO THAT THERE WOULD BE OVER 30 HOMES CONSTRUCTED AND A COMMUNITY CENTER AND DAY NURSERY(CRECHE) BEGUN AT THIS TIME. OVER 100 ORPHANED CHILDREN NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN A DECENT HOME WITH A CHRIST CENTERED COMMUNITY AND CHURCH. THIS BLOG WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE AND THE ADVENTURES WE ENCOUNTER WHILE WE ARE IN AFRICA. IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT IF YOU ONLY VISIT 2 CONTINENTS IN YOUR LIFETIME--VISIT AFRICA TWICE. WE NOW HAVE A TEAM OF 21 VOLUNTEERS PREPARING FOR OUR TRIP LEAVING OCTOBER 9TH. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO FINISH THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND DAY NURSERY AND TO BUILD ONE HOME.