Numsas Results

Well this really is great news I called Dr Hynde today who reliably informed me she has neither cancer or a cyst in her womb. She has a bad infection in her bowel causing her to block up giving the feeling of a lump in her stomach. He has treated her with medicine and tablets and wants to see her twice more next week on Mon and Thurs. He said there is no need for any kind of operation. I do not know which clinic made the original diagnosis on Numsa I am only glad we never just raised funds sent them down and let them opperate. Just as a word of respect for Dr Hynde he is 84 years old (not out) and is a second generation missionary to Swaziland, his father founded the red cross in Swaziland, and he has lived there all his life. He was once the minister of health, his daughter Elizabeth is director of new hope orphanage. I was once asking a pastor if he had heard of Dr hynde "everyone knows Dr Hynde" he replied, "if you go to see Dr hynde and he ever tells you there is nothing that he can do for you, you go home and put your house in order, because if he cannot help you no one can!" I thought that was a great tribute to a great man. Isn't it important to say these things to people while they are alive not wait till their funerals,? and I did tell him this story a few weeks ago, and he laughed.

New Fridge Microwave & Toaster

The choir have taken delivery of their new fridge freezer. We had an anonymous donation and decided to use it to put this much needed equipment into the house.
they are really pleased and so thankful, their only fridge used to belong to Sku's mother she died over 10 years ago it was very small the door had no hinges so it had to be lifted on and of every time. The new one however is a 410 ltr Fridge Freezer Sku said you could fit 4 people inside it Unfortunately they have not had any electricity for 2 days.

Zwakele Is Appointed as Africa Equip's Coordinator for Swaziland

We are so proud to announce that Zwakele Faith Gindinza 23yrs old one of the lead singers with the Christ Worshippers Gospel Choir, has accepted to take on the role of coordinating the work of Africa Equip in Swaziland. This will indeed be a challenging role for her as she is completely blind. We have been so impressed by her character, faith and qualities, that we are in no doubt about her ability to rise to this challenge. It was only a few weeks ago when I was asking her if she had any thing that I could put into the prayer diary for people to be able to pray for her she said "I dont know of any thing", So I then asked her if there was one thing she wanted to ask God for what would she ask him for? there was a pause, and for a horrifying moment I thought should I have asked her that, what if she now says I would like to see?....... but what she said hit me even harder she said "I would like to work" I said to her God will provide you with work and much more. The position is currently is an unpaid role, and will not in any way affect her working with the choir.
Last week I was able to teach her how to write SMS TEXTs and I have already received two from her. This week I have been off work ill, and so I had some time to call her, and managed to teach her how to play the word game Scrabble, we sent down a version of the game in Braile last month she is now teaching the other members to play.
Please Pray for Zwakele.

Soup Kitchen damaged by heavy wind's

Numsa's kitchen was damaged last night by heavy wind's I spoke today to Samson her neighbour he's gone round this evening to see how bad it has been damaged he will take some pictures and send them to me. This is the kitchen that she uses to feed 200 orphans are everyday. Please pray for Numsa

Numsa is very sick

We heard a couple of months ago that Numsa who is a Gogo (an old lady) was sick but with many things going on the news got buried. But I called her last week to tell her the news that the money for her broken Borehole has been donated she was very pleased. She went on to tell me that she is now feeding up to 200 orphans daily she has six other lady's that help out. She grows vegetables on her garden and we know from when we paid a late visit to her house one night she provides shelter for a number of these children in her own little make shift buildings. She'd also told me that she was not feeling well, I asked her what was the problem she told me she had pains in her stomach and that she required an operation. This will cost 19,000 Rands I think she has either a cyst or a tumour and needs a hysterectomy. I have organized for her to go and see Dr. Hynde, so she's going to see him tomorrow morning at 9.00. please pray for Numsa.

problems with the new driver

I have heard only today that the choirs new driver is causing some difficulties. He is refusing to slow down when he is asked to do so and now he is getting angry. Only last week he went into the back of a car because he was going to fast, he had to go to court about it today, he has a amount of control over them as he says that they will have to drive themselves if he leaves. The Group need to make their own decision about what to do in this situation. please Pray for them.

mechanic steals tyres and exahust

Sadly after getting the bus back from the mechanic and all the hassle over having to pay him extra money, it turns out he has swapped over all the nearly new tyres on the minibus and replaced them with old duff ones. Also the exhaust needs to be replaced, quite likely for the same reason, He even put normal glass into one of the windows. We hope to get the tyres changed soon.

Choir now baking their own bread

Since spending 4 hours on the phone 6 weeks ago and teaching the members of the choir who are blind how to make bread, they have never brought any bread since. It has been a great success story, I spotted a Jamie Oliver recipe on the internet and thought I would have a go at teaching them. They loved the bread so much they said it was like being back in England. They ate the first loaf as soon as it came out of the oven before it had chance to cool down. They now just use the money they would have spent on bread to buy flour. They all take it in turns to cook and bake but apparently Percy seems to have the natural bakers touch. I have been reading up on how to build an oven made from clay to bake fresh bread in and also pizzas ( this is what I am planning to teach them next when we can afford the other ingredients).

Zwakele is not well

Please Pray again for Zwakele my worst nightmare is her ever catching TB again. ( she is well again after a couple of days)

The Kombi is back at the farm

Great News the Kombi is repaired after 7 months of being broken it is finally repaired. Sku travelled down in a taxi 2 hours to go and collect the kombi from the mechanic. He got back at about 11.00. Give thanks.