tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87945723349233746692024-03-05T23:07:15.070-08:00Victory On An African MissionVictory Lutheran Church has teamed up with Orchard:Africa to sponsor the village of Dihatshwane in South Africa. Each year a group from the church travels to Africa to teach Bible School at the local orphanage as well as interacting with the children; bringing them love, joy and hope for the future!Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-14756053984112952162014-07-22T09:50:00.004-07:002014-07-22T18:36:24.758-07:00 Restoring Hope - The journey home home, physically and spiritually. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It is easy to get lost in the immediate needs of our daily lives. We forget the most important thing to do is to remain in communion with our Lord Jesus Christ and with each other. Choosing to step out of our comfort zones to fly across the world and meet the people Victory is reaching through our global missions has brought <i>home</i> the truth of God's plan. God's work on earth is accomplished only through His followers. We are forever blessed by the people we have come to love in South Africa. </div>
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<i> "For I know the plans I have for you." declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. " </i>Jeremiah 29:11</div>
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The biggest surprise.... we received more hope than we gave when we saw with our own eyes, just how much God's love has accomplished in Dihatswane. </div>
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The thing that touched us the most... the hope the villagers had by knowing we cared. </div>
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The Journey Home </div>
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Our final days in South Africa are days of travel and time to process our last week. Just about half way between Dihatshwane and Johannesburg, we stopped at, Kwa Maritane, a resort that is located in the middle of a game preserve. </div>
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Can you see the lion??</div>
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The animals that are preyed upon, often stay close together. We saw zebra, giraffe and warthogs in one area.</div>
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The game drive was an experience not to be missed. The opportunity to see these animals in the wild reminds us just how powerful and creative our Lord is! </div>
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At the end of our drive we had a BBQ South African style. The resort employees people from villages. Tourism is a large part of the local economy.</div>
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The entertainment was native dance performed by local young people. </div>
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Our final farewell to Lerato, our driver. Lerato is the driver for all mission trips. He is part of the family. Lerato is expecting twins this week. </div>
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The final portion of our trip home. The long airplane ride home. Looking at this flight status board brings home just how far we are from home. </div>
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Well we must be family now. How else could we put pillows on our heads ant take pictures in a public place? This time spent together has created a bond of trust and hope. </div>
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Our final day in Dihatshwane </div>
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We began our day with 67 minutes of service in honor of Nelson Mandella. The 67 minutes honor the number of years Mandella had served South Africa the year he turned 90 years old.</div>
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First, we picked up trash around the church area. This area also serves as a playground for the children. The children were there to meet us upon our arrival. With smiling faces surrounding us, this felt more like play than work. </div>
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The Victory mission team also served by clearing the grass near the church in the village of Dihatshwane. In Arizona we would call working with flat shovels and small pitch forks hard labor. In Dihatshwane they call it everyday work.</div>
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The children created artwork to remind them of the love of Jesus and our love. One side had a picture of the child and the other had a picture of the Victory Mission Team.</div>
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The village children who were not a part of VBS this time, entertained us with traditional dances. Pastor Joe, Pastor Mpho, Pastor Uncle "D" and Pastor Kassebaum each shared a farewell. We are sorry we can't upload the videos. We will share them as soon as we get home.</div>
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Farewell from Dihatswane....</div>
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In our introduction to Orchard: Africa, Mike & Michelle shared a story of truly getting to know one another over a cup of tea. We have done this as a group and with our wonderful friends in Dihatshwane.</div>
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Principal Octavia has been the advocate for the children of Dihatshwane for 23 years! Even though she was on school break she came in with a song of welcome and a cup of tea. Her love for the children shines from her eyes and heart. </div>
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Precious, Papa Joe and Principle Octavia were happy to be a part of our group. We shared a special connection when we learned a little of their life stories. Each of them grew up with the same struggles and difficulties as the children of Dihatshwane. </div>
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Papa Joe and Mmamoruti (Pastor's Wife) are our best examples of laughter and love.</div>
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Octavia was so excited when Judy gave her the shirt we bought for her she lifted Judy off of her feet. I am sure this joy was also for the school supplies, the health kits the promise of hope she will be able to share with the children she loves so very much.</div>
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This classrooms was the preschool in 2012 when Victory last sent a team. Today it is grade 1. The preschool is now in a beautiful building with bathrooms. Because Pastor Mpho went to the government offices to speak for the village, they have received more assistance.</div>
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This clinic serves the people of Dihatshwane. It took us about 30 minutes to drive from the clinic to Dihatshwane. The people of the village do not have vehicles. </div>
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These children were making stilts out of cans and wire. They loved the bracelets the Kassebaum's (Ella, Carter, Anna and Matt) and the Poe's (Catheryn & Sebastian) grandchildren donated. The children from Westwood Community Church made many bracelets also. Thanks!!</div>
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The pillowcase dresses were a hit with all the girls! Thank you Cathy Haley and granddaughters for the dresses made with such love and care.</div>
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We ended our devotion time with communion. This was communion time with our Lord Jesus Christ and one another was essential to refill our spirits. Another line from a song comes to mind..."what a friend we have in Jesus....</div>
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This morning we began our day at the mission house. The first item on the agenda was meeting the local Orchard Africa staff. These are the people with feet on the ground who feed the children, visit and nurse the sick, pastor the community, oversee the teaching and learning centers. We were even honored by a visit from the deputy chief of Top Village. It is such an blessing to actually meet the people who give so much of themselves in serving others. </div>
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Second on the agenda was an example of the AIDS awareness and prevention program Orchard Africa gives to the children in the program. Each pastor is also required to teach 1,000 children a year. In our case we have Vanna-Sue and Cindy as our instructors. The lesson was informative for all of us. </div>
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Next we visited Top Village. For those who had visited Top Village in our first mission trip, the change was impressive. For a little history, the tree below is where Michelle, co-founder of Orchard: Africa, began feeding the children of Top Village. There was no building only the tree and hungry children. </div>
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The cooking area - which also serves as a preschool area</div>
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Uncle D making sure the children complete the task of cleaning the yard of the community center and the church before they are allowed to have a bracelet.</div>
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Vacation Bible School at Dihatswane Village gave us a chance to get to know the children personally. They are sharp and respectful. A favorite story tonight was of the very respectful boy who used to be a local trouble maker. Thanks to Pastor Mpho he loves coming to VBS and learning.</div>
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Love is the same in all languages. We learn this more and more with each passing hour. We also learned Lerato means LOVE.... Our driver is Lerato, and there are at least three children in VBS who are named Lerato. Coincidence or God incidence?</div>
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<br />Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-56136118955058619332014-07-13T14:11:00.000-07:002014-07-14T23:43:13.004-07:00Full Moon Rising Over DihatswaneI just hate to rub it in, but last night we were wrapped in many blankets trying to keep warm :0)<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">"Our God is an Awesome God" is the song we are singing tonight to prepare for Vacation Bible School. It is also perfect to describe our day today. Just a few blocks from our mission house, is the Mafikeng Game Preserve. This is where our awesome day began. Join us....</span></div>
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We then moved from one of God's most awesome creations to another. The people of Dihatswane are just wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14 I praise you because of the wonderful way you made me. </div>
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As Pastor Kassebaum led us in a devotion of reflection on our day. Every single person in the group said the worship service led by Pasor Mpho was the highlight of the trip. </div>
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Good Night from just one of the places Victory is being and making disciples for the Glory of God </div>
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<br />Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-79165907346454995882014-07-12T22:54:00.000-07:002014-07-12T22:54:19.442-07:00For us it is 6:30 Sunday morning. I am up early for my second try of blogging our adventures. Lasts nights blog is lost in cyberspace somewhere. So once again, lets begin a the beginning of our trip. Eventful but smooth best describes our adventure thus far. Keeping up with the luggage filled with school supplies and health kits for the children was our biggest challenge. Sue counted the bags Judy counted the people. We began to feel like the old Dunkin Doughnut commercial....time to count the bags...Sue do you have 16? Lynn Nysse, flew from Minnesota to meet us in Atlanta. Ok Judy now we have 10. <div>
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Cindy from Orchard Africa was there to meet us upon our arrival in Johannesburg. We also were greeted by Mike Tessendorf, one of the founders of Orchard Africa at the airport. Before we knew it, Cindy had us checked in to our hotel, fed again and tucked in for a much needed sleep. Up until this point not much has been different. The city of Johannesburg is modern and our rooms are very much like home. </div>
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Our morning began with a lesson on South African history. The similarities to the founding of the United States are fascinating. The only problem was technical difficulties with the computer and projector....just like home! Soon we were once again loading the luggage...Sue do you have 16? </div>
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The last leg of our days journey begins. The scenery looks much like Arizona. We are all eager to see the village of Dihatshwane. Papa Joe is there to meet us as we drive in. The world looks different as we leave the van. Dirt roads and houses with tin roofs and dirt floors. Papa Joe points out a one room house that is home to 8. The kitchen is the fire outside. As we walk around the village we are soon joined by the children. Yes, this why we are here. The most touching moment of the day? When Sue first realized the little girl walking beside her is Doll the little girl who spent the afternoon sleeping in her lap. I will never forget the look on both of their faces. Love is the same in any language! </div>
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Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-19019294268392974982014-07-10T14:30:00.001-07:002014-07-10T14:30:22.881-07:00Departure Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are on our way. Judy is already causing trouble. Helen and Eileen were not chosen for TSA pre-check so we had to go through security the long way. When we finally got to the security officer, she said oh you two are the troublemakers! We said no it was the one in the lead that was the troublemaker!!! We are having a great time so far. People are all looking at our shirts and asking where and why we are going. Pray for opportunities to touch hearts for Jesus....and for Judy to stay out of trouble!!! More to come...Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-86377762115693792312014-07-10T14:19:00.000-07:002014-07-10T14:19:25.994-07:00On our way!We have arrived in Atlanta waiting to board our plane! It is only FIFTEEN (15) hours till we meet Dustin and Cindy in Johannesburg! Please pray for a smooth flight!Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-24272156935900762752012-09-14T13:02:00.001-07:002014-07-23T13:35:02.678-07:00Chocolate Mousse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The final day in Dihatshwane! This has been a week full of joy, tears, peace, chaos, adrenaline, exhaustion; think of an adjective and each of us can tell you a moment in which we experienced it.<br />
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We spent the morning at the Dihatshwane elementary school in order to pass out the school supplies we brought for each child. What we thought might be a simple exchange of gifts, however, turned into an event to unbridled excitement and mutual exchange!<br />
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In addition to regaling us with beautiful songs by both the children and their teachers, the school's traditional dance class presented several of their village dances complete with costumes and singing. Somehow, they also convinced us to sing for them, and Kimberly and myself to dance. Because we didn't have any swing music available we asked the children to sing a fast song to accompany us. I think we may be the first people to swing dance to a school yard of African children singing an African village song!<br />
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The afternoon brought our final VBS session with the children. All of us were shocked yesterday when several of the children came up to say "thank you" for the candy but could we please bring some rice or beans tomorrow? Needless to say, we were caught completely off guard by this. Naturally, in our American way of thinking, we thought they would all be enamored with candy much like American children. Humbled by these children's sense of need and honored that they felt comfortable enough to approach us with their request, we immediately made plans to make sure they got more than they could hope for.<br />
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To start with we handed out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches we made ourselves, along with fruit and crackers. We then presented an Easter picture story that concluded with Kinder Egg Surprises (we couldn't resist a little more chocolate)! Finally, at the conclusion of our time together, we handed out food bags with pap (a traditional African food similar to grits), rice, beans, and beef bouillon. Each of us contributed cash for the supplies and our leader, Joshua, was able to buy enough food for each child to have 21 meals (a total of 483 meals from pocket change)!<br />
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As the children hugged each of us goodbye and headed off towards home, we were all left with a sense of accomplishment and joy mixed with the sorrow of parting and the wish to do more.<br />
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Orchard:Africa has established a mission that is not only exciting to be a part of, but also fulfilling because of their focus on grounded and sustainable development. I think I can speak for our whole group in saying we believe in what they are doing in the Mafikeng area and will stay involved in whatever way we can!<br />
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After VBS concluded we all pilled into our bus and drove two hours to the Kwa Maritane lodge inside the Pilanesburg game reserve to process and re-acclimate to life outside of the remote African villages we have been ministering in for the past week. These next 36 hours will be a time of relaxing, discussion, and peacefulness for all of us. In fact, I'm sitting in the restaurant eating the best chocolate mousse I've ever had while Wildebeest's drink from the pond twenty feet in front me!<br />
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We won't have easy access to internet while we are here, but in many ways the opportunity to disconnect from the outside world and process what we have experienced will be a very good experience.<br />
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After our time here, we will head to Johannesburg and fly back to Phoenix. Once we are back home and have recovered from jet lag, we'll start going through the thousands of pictures and dozens of short videos documenting our time here. We'll put some of them here on this blog to see, and, of course, you can ask any of us to see them. I'm sure we'll be happy to share our adventure with you!<br />
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This mission trip is not only life changing, it is accessible to all ages. I strongly encourage you to consider joining next year. You will not be disappointed!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12689746088476037510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-59490541634475048152012-09-13T09:41:00.001-07:002012-09-15T01:20:48.329-07:00The Big Rock Candy MountainIt's hard to believe we are almost already at the finish line. This week has absolutely flown by and as I type this Sue and Rod are sorting through the remaining luggage to fish out all the school kits and treats that we will be handing out on our final day tomorrow.<br />
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Round two of contagious laughter: This morning we went to visit the pre-schoolers in Molelwane. After they sang us several songs in English, (including the entire alphabet with an associated word, "a-a-apple, b-b-banana", etc.) we brought out the infamous sheet and tennis ball for tossing and they went into hysterics. Also notable; the children's crowns we brought for the kids were all too big and had to be re-sized for their petite heads. Imagine an adorable toddler singing and clapping as the bright yellow ring slowly slips over their eyes and they begin walking blindly, bumping into one another. We prayed over them, held them tight and said goodbye.<br />
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Mama Elisa then took us on her walking tour to visit patients in need. We were once again humbled, but also pleased to see more men actively involved in the community as well as as clean neighborhood that obviously took pride in its appearance.<br />
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Sticky fingers and scraps of paper stuck to your clothes....you know it's been a good day at VBS! Pulling up to the "tin church" today we were given a huge gift. The song Devon has been teaching the group in English wafted out through the windows in perfect unison. Considering they have only heard it a few times over several days and only the 6th graders have a working knowledge of English...I will admit I got choked up. (Can you tell it's Kimberly writing today?)<br />
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The unveiling of Flat Stanley: While I wonder how much of the Flat Stanley story was "lost in translation" from English to Setswana, the kids were thrilled to make Flat interpretations of themselves today. Western culture dictates that most Americans draw ourselves as symmetrical, pasty, linear looking beings... today was a lesson in self image. Unusually shaped noses paired with high, wide set eyes and under-eye lashes; while they surprised us, nonetheless they were all beautiful. The best part of the Flat villagers are the names the children gave them. Setswani names may look complicated and sound intimidating, but every child is distinctly aware of their name's meaning- and very proud. We will be bringing home five new "friends" from Dihatshwane to visit; Tumelo (faith), Tebogo (thank-you), Thato (love), Mpho (gift), and Tshepo (hope).<br />
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We really hope that everyone at Victory will take advantage of "visiting" with our new friends and taking them around the country on various vacations. Our team goal is to bring back each village friend next year with their own photo album from traveling in the states.<br />
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After telling the story of David and Goliath, we decided to go with a "theme candy" and hand out Pop-Rocks at the end of the day. We couldn't resist teasing the kids a little, knowing they had never experienced the sensation before... We had them stand in a big circle and on the count of three, dump the candy into their mouths. Some spit it out, others looked confused, but all laughed and asked for more to take home, eager to play the prank on their families.<br />
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If there is anything I could impress upon you all at home about today's experience and what we are learning here; it is that even in the dustiest, most forgotten about places in the corner of the world, there is unmatched brightness and joy. The children here have a very real possibility of changing the world, and we should be doing everything in our power to help them!<br />
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This morning we had the opportunity to visit several of the social services the Orchard:Africa organization is involved with for a first hand experience of some of the challenges the people in Mafikeng face.<br />
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We started at the local government health clinic where people receive family planning counseling, AIDS and TB medication, and care for other chronic diseases. The tiny building was packed to beyond capacity with mothers and babies for immunization day. Additionally, many sick people waited their turn for daily TB shots or AIDS treatment.<br />
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In the face of the overwhelming disease and chaos, the staff of dedicated nurses served with sympathetic smiles and stern admonitions. A doctor only visits the clinic twice a week, so most diagnosis and care is done by the four or five nurses available at any one time.<br />
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From there we went to the local cemetery to gain insight into the generation lost due to AIDS. Long rows of white stone mounds, decorated with only simple markers are what remains of this village's former youth. It was a moving experience to view the sheer volume of people between the ages of 25-35 who have died from this disease. Most of their children now live with various family members and some are students of our VBS classes.<br />
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Finally, we joined one of the care givers as she visited the homes of sick or disabled people. We weaved in between houses, picked over barbed wire, and avoided thorns (though not completely). At each of the homes it was our privilege to talk with the individuals and offer prayers for them and their family. These people rarely receive guests, let alone from overseas, and expressed happiness that we would make such a long journey to visit their homes. Part of Orchard:Africa's goal is to instill a sense of pride and value in the forgotten of South Africa, and it was an honor to be a small part of that process.<br />
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The highlight of the day was our visit to one of the school feeding programs.. As we pulled up to a small house across the street from a school, two people hefted a huge vat of corn mush as big as a wash tub. Dozens of children raced across the street for what is probably their only meal of the day.<br />
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Food was slopped onto plates, rinsed in a bucket of cold bleach water and dished out again in a repetitive sequence. The members of the team caught in the frenzy of silverwear-less youngsters where subjected to grubby hands eager for hugs and games.<br />
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When it came time to leave our team leader, Papa Jo, had to trick the kids into a follow-the-leader game in order to clear the path for the van.<br />
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Our theme for Vacation Bible School in Dihatshwane today was "God has a plan for me!" We told the story of queen Esther saving the Jews from Haman's plot and the kids where thrilled to be Kings and Queens themselves, complete with the crowns we brought from home.<br />
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The next project was messy but will be a great souvenir for both our church and theirs. Each of us dipped our hands in paint and placed them on quilt squares. We have pictures of each of us that will be added to the squares and made into two quilts; one of our handprints and pictures for their church, and one of their handprints and pictures for our church.<br />
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As the sound of laughter and song faded away, it warmed our hearts to watch the gaggle of crown topped heads bouncing across the field towards home.<br />
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Dihatshwane is situated in the middle of a large wind swept plane at about 5000' elevation. The plane is so large that only the horizon is visible in every direction. The ground is extremely rocky and the shrubs are covered in large sharp spines that are oddly reminiscent of hypodermic needles!<br />
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However, in the midst of this hard and barren landscape, the 2000 people who live there have formed a community of hope and love. They may be isolated and poor, but today we saw just how important it is for them to know that they are thought of and loved by the outside world. We also experienced the wealth of joy and love for God that they have to share with all who might listen.<br />
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We began the day by visiting the village grade school where we introduced ourselves to each classroom and talked about the importance of education in our individual lives. Once these children finish the sixth grade, they have to walk approximately 10 kilometers one way in order to continue in school. The 20 kilometer round trip in cold weather is too much of a deterrent for many of them who choose to stay home and work instead. Kimberly encouraged each classroom to remember that an education is about more than making money or gaining prestige, but about the joy that can be had in a life devoted to serving others. When she asked how many wanted to do work that helped other people she was met with enthusiastic smiles and shouts! Here's hoping we inspired someone to become a scientist that will secure the cure for AIDS!<br />
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Afterwards, we went to the local 'preschool' to visit the smallest children. There were 21 children in the preschool which was housed in one room of someone's private home. The room was no larger than a large dinning room table with only a rug on the floor and a small table of supplies. There were several 'teachers' there but none of them are paid for their work. The preschool was started by an elderly woman from the local church and since her passing a few months ago these women have taken up her mantle for free.<br />
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If you can imagine the scene of ten tall white people walking into a crowded room of tiny black children who have never seen a white person in their lives, you might understand the level of apprehension and fear they had. Some of them even began crying. Thankfully the teachers were calm and had all the children sit down. We all squeezed down next to them and Kimberly told them the story of creation with the help of Papa Joe (one of our hosts) translating. This helped the children calm a little bit so we decided to take them outside to play a game.<br />
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The walk through the house to get outside was difficult because the children didn't understand what the purpose was. Many of them began to cry again and and clung to their teachers.<br />
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Children are always ready to trust though, and as soon as we had opened up a sheet and filled it with tennis balls their interest was peaked. We then spread the sheet out and had each of them hold it and begin to shake. Soon the crying gave way to laughter and shrieks of joy as they watched the tennis balls bounce and fly off in every direction. I truly believe they could have played with that simple sheet and tennis balls all day long!<br />
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By the end of our time at the preschool the children had sung us several songs and all wanted to give us hugs and thumb snaps as we left (they love to hold up their thumbs like a hitchhiker, put them up to someone else's thumb, then make a snap as they say, "chop, chop").<br />
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To finish the morning we walked all through the village meeting local church members, visiting the very friendly chief, and boosting the local economy by loading up on snacks at the only store in town (and our namesake for this post).<br />
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In the afternoon we held Day 2 of the Vacation Bible School at the church. This is the first time anything like this has been done at Dihatshwane and the kids are starting to relax and really get into it. Today, they taught us one of their songs, which they agreed to perform on video on the last day so we can bring it back and sing it 'with them' for you all! We also taught them the joys of playing Musical Chairs and the delicacy of a candy called Skittles.<br />
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There's no telling what tomorrow will bring, but there is no doubt it will be a blessing for us and them equally!<br />
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Today was the first day of vacation bible school! In the morning we met the field staff of Orchard:Africa and then bussed over to the pre-school class in Top Village. Top Village was the first sponsored village by Orchard:Africa. A shanty town of 8,000 people, Top Village is located in a vacant lot next to an upscale neighborhood of government officials. With a cultural history of inequality and lack of educational opportunities the community struggled to feed their families and care for their sick. <br />
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Today we were inspired by 21 shining pre-school faces in a colorful and clean classroom, recently built by Orchard:Africa through their sponsorships. We told the story of creation, taught them a song about animals and while identifying habitats of various animals were told by one precocious boy, very clearly and in English, that the animal who lived in a spiderweb was SPIDERMAN!<br />
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In the afternoon we headed back to the tin sided church in Dihatswane for VBS. As a former substitute teacher, I can attest that I have never seen such a well behaved group of kids. Our entire group reflected that each of the students at their table was friendly, kind and helpful. We sang songs and they were amazed when Devon pulled out his iPad guitar and wireless speaker to accompany our theme song for the week. We colored, we laughed, we played tag and said a prayer of thankfulness. A seamless day thanks to the efforts of every member of the combined Victory and Orchard:Africa team. God gave us, although almost total strangers, all the right personalities to make VBS a breeze.<br />
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You would think that was enough, but considering the church where we held VBS is across the street from the game preserve, we saw even more animals up close along the fence today than during the tour yesterday; at least 15 giraffes, as well as many Kudu, Springbok, Gemsbok, Ostrich and all manner of horned beasts!<br />
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That twinge is short lived, however, in the context of what our mission team experienced today. <br />
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For those who have never experienced a worship service in an African village, be assured you are missing one of the treasures of human expression. When the van pulled up to a little tin lined shack in the middle of a barren dusty field, several of us were skeptical. However, as soon as the door of the van was opened the sound of joyful and exuberant singing bursting from the small space settled our hearts. What followed, was a powerful hour and a half of transcendent worship that wasn't perfect, refined, or sophisticated, but instead was pure, passionate, and potent. It is a humbling experience to observe a group of people, who have nothing more than a shanty, focus all of their attention on God's plan for them to witness to their neighbors. <br />
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At home we often talk about our global missions while picturing this place. What we fail to realize is that for them, this place is their local mission and they are excited to make a difference in it. Today we learned that they are not the recipients of our benevolence, but instead partners in ministry who can teach us many things about what discipleship means. At the end of the offering the pastor asked the congregation to turn to their neighbor and speak-and they reflected the responsibility of the community so clearly in these words spoken to one another: "Neighbor! You need to work so your hands can be blessed!"<br />
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From there the fun continued as we headed over to the Mafikeng Game Reserve just down the street from our host home. The weather is perfect this time of year in South Africa and the animals were out in force. Some of the highlights included two mother rhinos with their newborns and a herd of giraffe that crossed the road right in front of the bus. We also managed to enrage a Wildebeest who charged in zig-zags round the field as we followed.<br />
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Tomorrow will be our first day of teaching VBS and spending time with the village kids. We are all looking forward to interacting with such beautiful children, as well as the for the opportunity to tell them how special each of them is in God's eyes!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JqlKCc3gOUd_GezOTj0Wmt3A9GMQ0gz6suAWImAy5lgj4DxMlEytRe2qYdXNhYQZk3Jkh0jK6UFUt_SY7B8oJGAYE9XscEiTuVhSZbkugUlCEIvrUa6Cbb4axBDeba_y8-Ezh4vVSBM/s640/blogger-image-424761258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JqlKCc3gOUd_GezOTj0Wmt3A9GMQ0gz6suAWImAy5lgj4DxMlEytRe2qYdXNhYQZk3Jkh0jK6UFUt_SY7B8oJGAYE9XscEiTuVhSZbkugUlCEIvrUa6Cbb4axBDeba_y8-Ezh4vVSBM/s640/blogger-image-424761258.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFUhDH-tdeaYURATe1HfClIJ8zJQfZn4ryKbh4Y5J2bq-mpwxoCiCRGqt4zx-1W1SChFLRlLmffYcQU7aWeMWw6hCUahLmml-KgSOyfkrc2NE3rZSAxO7cFvsTXLQ0jdrxSCkTOYAWE0/s640/blogger-image-1489294192.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFUhDH-tdeaYURATe1HfClIJ8zJQfZn4ryKbh4Y5J2bq-mpwxoCiCRGqt4zx-1W1SChFLRlLmffYcQU7aWeMWw6hCUahLmml-KgSOyfkrc2NE3rZSAxO7cFvsTXLQ0jdrxSCkTOYAWE0/s640/blogger-image-1489294192.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWnJVinnleQzHE3o18xP9ko30AGqPLFhYoLZ8tsYiSsuGa3TDVcxkW2bQCXuPPCyYBOB5lP2GiEGOi6xnKp0GeraNwljxwV1dFj2IuHNuyLIyZd7dUm88EvgbNGC-q999d5pUv2gXweQ/s640/blogger-image-1948772569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWnJVinnleQzHE3o18xP9ko30AGqPLFhYoLZ8tsYiSsuGa3TDVcxkW2bQCXuPPCyYBOB5lP2GiEGOi6xnKp0GeraNwljxwV1dFj2IuHNuyLIyZd7dUm88EvgbNGC-q999d5pUv2gXweQ/s640/blogger-image-1948772569.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12689746088476037510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-79747292740600014132012-09-08T11:11:00.001-07:002012-09-11T13:32:42.117-07:00Roadkill CaféWow, what a day! We arrived safely in Mafikeng where we will be based for the next week. The four and a half hour bus trip was fun and included a short stop for lunch at an eccentric outdoor grill. Delicacies included the 'John Deer Russian Sausage' platter, the 'Titanic Fish' platter, and their famous 'Road Kill burger'.<br />
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It took everyone a little time to adjust to the driver being on the 'wrong' side of the bus and careening down the 'wrong' side of the road! In fact, within the first 10 minutes of the trip we narrowly missed an oncoming car going against traffic... probably a tourist from the US :)<br />
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The highlight of today was our visit to Top Village where Orchard:Africa first began. As we walked around the village many children appeared to walk and play with us. Their beautiful smiles and infectious energy left us all feeling excited about the time we will spend with the children in our regular village, Dihatswane, this coming week.<br />
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We were also introduced to the village chief who was very welcoming. Please keep him in prayer because in the past two weeks his age has caught up with him and he is struggling with his health (although he doesn't know his own age, it is clear he is in his 80s). According to our host, he has dedicated his life and time to taking care of people with AIDS in his village. Not only would he ride his bike to each person's home for a personal visit, he often took care of them himself.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i0lb_5XFGEFnMUcO2_5jTFhN3jqrwAipe0AjmzSuqzxmg03iJHj4SQt3IX_UJzWosS_kTIHZD1pso_8gmeUfdZYOB81tD6aVdZlsdkEGrGnOefTHJaug8QC89KjeMOcBKL-_IgDSr_Y/s640/blogger-image--523329978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i0lb_5XFGEFnMUcO2_5jTFhN3jqrwAipe0AjmzSuqzxmg03iJHj4SQt3IX_UJzWosS_kTIHZD1pso_8gmeUfdZYOB81tD6aVdZlsdkEGrGnOefTHJaug8QC89KjeMOcBKL-_IgDSr_Y/s640/blogger-image--523329978.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SNZ3Yo6wNb8pjKK9QB4SPkNnSbEOmSct9iXaOIDfc7x5rugRkwiHvCcqZYGBhnO3x5V6imsZNuJQ_n7xCH_V7oDC4hgFdHq0BccZ3NPTtywMX97ow8lsEYB73Q-IRepMsuQAtVnazRA/s640/blogger-image--1261464536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SNZ3Yo6wNb8pjKK9QB4SPkNnSbEOmSct9iXaOIDfc7x5rugRkwiHvCcqZYGBhnO3x5V6imsZNuJQ_n7xCH_V7oDC4hgFdHq0BccZ3NPTtywMX97ow8lsEYB73Q-IRepMsuQAtVnazRA/s640/blogger-image--1261464536.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12689746088476037510noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-27774505963844536942012-09-06T06:36:00.001-07:002012-09-07T12:27:13.823-07:00Let's get cookin!Thursday Morning:<br />
Packed and ready to go, we're hittin' the road for a long day of traveling. Prayers for seamless and safe travel!<br />
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Thursday Afternoon:<br />
Made it safely to Atlanta where flat Stanley kept track of our luggage before the long flight to Johannesburg. <br />
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Friday Evening:<br />
We have arrived safely in Johannesburg after a long but uneventful flight. This evening we ate a delicious meal together and are settled into our first hotel.<br />
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In the morning we head to the village!!<br />
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Tomorrow's the big day and some participants still aren't packed... ahem... But we're excited to be heading out and wanted to share a little information about where we're going. Click the link to find out more about the village of Dihatshwane: <a href="http://www.orchardafrica.org/villagereport-dihatshwane" target="_blank">Orchard:Africa Dihatshwane Village</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12689746088476037510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-75743739389987788782011-10-23T17:42:00.000-07:002011-10-23T17:42:11.759-07:00Follow-up PresentationSunday, October 30, 2011 @ 3:00 pm in the sanctuary of Victory Lutheran Church, the VLC Africa missionaries will be presenting a PowerPoint program with slides, statistics and commentary about what we did in Top Village, Molewane Village and Dihitshwane Village. <br />
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Please join us!Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-55560192347684838772011-10-17T20:25:00.000-07:002011-10-17T20:25:48.084-07:00We are home!After 20 hours on the plane, we have arrived back to Arizona. Thank you Sandy, Jeff and Bryan for picking us up along with our luggage!<br />
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Now the work begins!! Please keep the Orchard: Africa organization in your prayers as they expand their ministry into the Cape Town and Zambia areas. Pastors Mike and Michelle will be in the states (they have an office in Tempe managed by their son, Dustin) shortly. They will be having a fundraiser dinner on November 17th in Scottsdale - "The Orchard Ball." We will provide more info later. Please prayerfully consider joining some of the team at this very important event.<br />
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Be watching the bulletins and website for our follow-up event to share photos and testimonies about how this Missiin trip has affected us all.Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-49280771603545242102011-10-16T01:30:00.000-07:002011-10-16T01:38:26.443-07:00Last day of VBS!Our time was shortened but we had a great day at VBS. We played the "yarn game" and when the student was thrown the yarn ball, they were then given their picture frame which included the students picture on one side and the teams picture on the other so that they will remember our week with them. It was hard to tell them goodbye but we do believe that we brought them hope and joy for the time we were together! The team was surely blessed by all they gave to us!<br />
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Please continue to pray for the children of Top Village, Molewane Village and the Dihitshwane School and Pre-school. Also for the Orchard: Africa organization, Pastors Mike and Michelle Tessendorf for all they are doing to help these villages and children!<br />
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We will be leaving shortly for the airport. Please pray for our safe journey and we will see you all soon!Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-24219096456483658342011-10-13T10:36:00.000-07:002011-10-13T13:49:23.110-07:00It gets better everyday!!Today we headed to Dihatshwane Primary School. We presented an object lesson about Pharoah to four classrooms and sang to the Grade R Preschool. We gave the classroom students a health kit and they gave us song and cultural dances. The 6th grade class sang two songs for us. Many of us had "goose bumps" because their voices were such a gift of God!! Pastor Mpho stated that it was important for the students to give as well as receive. Principal Octavia was most hospitable and gave us fruit and fizzy drinks (Ginger Beer) when we were finished. She started teaching at Dihatshwane at the age of 21 and after 17 years is now the Principal. While we were in the Principal's office (no we had not been bad!!), at the end of our tour, four of the teachers sang us a beautiful song!<br />
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</div>Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-21413747984077695392011-10-12T10:52:00.000-07:002011-10-12T12:45:31.631-07:00Roller coaster day!!Today was filled with the harsh reality of life for too many in this area and the joy that comes with being able to make a profound difference. Our day started at the free clinic - it was baby day - vaccinations and check ups for babies and chronic care for so many others. None of us will complain about waiting in lines again. <br />
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Next stop was a cemetery that has been filled in recent years by many who died so young including infants.<br />
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Then we visited more families devastated by Disease. Today was tougher because so many were so young.<br />
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After our lunch, our next stop was the Lonely Park Village feeding project. We fed approximately 200 children as they concluded their school day. They were so grateful and so in need of love. When it was time to leave we had to pry them from the van in order to drive away. Several ran after the van yelling goodbye and throwing kisses.<br />
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Finally, it was Top Village. They're learning about prayer, so far through Moses and Jonah.<br />
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</div>Victory Lutheran in Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014906519816821786noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8794572334923374669.post-89632520279979424952011-10-11T10:32:00.000-07:002011-10-11T12:06:27.433-07:00Molewane Village/VBS at Top VillageWe started our day with the Molewane Village Preschool. There are 12 children in the program. We sang, played games and just gave our love to them all. We then toured the Village with the Caregivers. We visited and prayed for the patients. Very moving morning! Many of the patients were very appreciative and moved by the prayers that were said on their behalf. We had several Village children follow us on our trek and towards the end of our visits they even took part in the laying of hands. God is at work in the Village!<br />
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</div>VBS was delayed due to testing at the school. While we were waiting for all the students to arrive, many (even adults) were showing their jump rope talents. Once everyone arrived, no words can explain the joy and fun that was had by both students and our team.<br />
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