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Eswatini

  • Morgan Glasbergen
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

On February 24 the 2020 intake members and some fellow members of Hands made the trip out to Eswatini (Swaziland). It is about a two hour drive to the border of Eswatini and then another two hour drive to the Shoka house where we were staying. On our way to the Shoka house we did stop into one of the communities called Msengeni A. One of the kids there asked me where I was from and when I said I was from Canada she immediately asked me if I knew Devon, after I told her Devon was my next door neighbour she was so excited.

After arriving to Shoka house we started to get all settled in, all the girls in one room together and the boys in another, sleeping on mattresses on the floor.


On Feb, 25 we went to Bhandeni for the day. This was one of my favourite community visits of the week. We went to a Gogo's home and sat with her outside with some fellow hands members who had previously been there for a community stay. She then proceeded to tell us that she was in the process of making lunch at that time, so we helped her pick from her garden to help prepare what is called Inkaka. What came to out surprise was that she ended up cooking for all of us who were there. At first I felt really bad eating her food knowing that she needs this way more than we did. On the other hand it brought her such joy to cook for someone and eat with people other than herself. Eating a meal with her was such a blessing for me to experience and the smile on her face was a reward in itself.


Shoka House where we stayed for the week



 
 
 

3 Comments


wendykremer
Mar 02, 2020

Thanks for the updates, I love reading your blogs. Blessings to you and your team :)

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hope_in_christ
Feb 29, 2020

Hi Morgan! We are thinking about you, and praying for you... Last night, the Zambia team, here, was prepping for our pasta dinner tonight. Kathy read everyone your blog entries.. a few of us were saying that we hadn't been able to access it, even though it appeared we were logged in.. but that seems to have resolved itself, since here I am! :-) The pictures you post, I'm using as my desktop photos - so thanks for that! :-)

I saw a great quote this week that I wanted to share with you, maybe you have already heard it, and if so, I hope it is a good reminder then.. "God does not call the prepared, He prepares the…

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Yudel Hernádez
Yudel Hernádez
Feb 28, 2020

Praise God and He muy bless you for blessing others.

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