Update on Noxolo – one changed little girl!
Missions in Africa, Inc.
April 29, 2009
http://www.missionsinafrica.com
Dear Friends and Family,
Featured Pictures: Update on Noxolo – one changed little girl!
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
Last December we shared a story with you about Noxolo, the little girl from our Children’s Cup CarePoint in Mangwaneni, Manzini, who had a deformed foot. Well we have great news about Noxolo………. she has just returned from having surgery in Johannesburg, South Africa and is doing fantastic. (See attached photos) Praise the Lord!
The specialized medical treatment that Noxolo required is virtually non-existent in the country of Swaziland. As a result, treatment needed to be sought in South Africa. After a great deal of paper work, Noxolo’s surgery was covered through the Phalala Fund. The Phalala Fund, which was established by His Majesty King Mswati III, is for people who cannot afford to finance their medical needs outside the country. The government of Swaziland has made money available through the Phalala Fund for situations just like this!
Noxolo must travel weekly from Manzini to Mbabane (about 40 kilometers) to have her bandages changed by a qualified doctor. She is due to return to Johannesburg, South Africa in 4-6 weeks to have her prosthesis fit.
Thank you for your concern and prayers for Noxolo. Her recovery has been amazing….she is standing so much taller now. Her teacher Treasure says she is getting around great using her “sticks”, we call them crutches. Her future is so much brighter now! Once again, the mighty God we serve has been faithful and acted according to His Word.
Psalm 82:3-4 says, “He defends the cause of the weak and the fatherless; he maintains the rights of the poor and oppressed. He rescues the weak and the needy…”
Thank you Lord!
May the Lord Bless you,
Randy and Karen
Serving the Lord in Swaziland
Cool testimony of how God uses all things for His glory!
Missions in Africa, Inc.
April 7, 2009
http://www.missionsinafrica.com
Dear Friends and Family,
Feature: Cool testimony of how God uses all things for His glory!
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
Many of you may remember last July, our home was broken into while we were sleeping. Praise God no harm to us in any way…only things were stolen.
Shortly after that, we decided to hire Zwelie to be our “gardener/security guard” to watch the house during the day. If anyone was casing our house, they knew our routine…. we were gone everyday, all day. At times, we dreaded coming home in case the house was cleaned out while we were gone. Zwelie is the brother of our dear friend, Pastor Mbongeni. Zwelie was living in Manzini about 30-40 minutes away so he had to relocate to Mbabane, so he moved in with his brother, Pastor Mbongeni and his wife Charity.
August 2008, Zwelie starting working for us…..he needed a lot of training and direction at first. (photo “Zwelie-security guard”). We asked him to maintain the garden and be sure not to let anyone in the yard. He did a nice job, but ran out of things to do because the yard was small. So, we gave him a Bible and an excellent book written by a friend of ours, Jim Corbett. The name of the book is “Living Christ’s Passionate Life”. Everyday Zwelie would do yard work in the morning, and in afternoons he would spend time reading his Bible, the devotional and asking God what He wanted Zwelie to do with his life. It was a time of transformation in this young man’s life. Soon, Zwelie had purpose in his life and knew that the Lord had plans to prosper him according to Jeremiah 33:3.
Zwelie started going to church with his brother and wife. Soon, the Lord started using Zwelie to translate for each service. Everything Pastor Mbongeni said, Zwelie translated into SiSwati. Now he was reading the Bible and was speaking the Word regularly! (photo-Zwelie Translating)
November 1st we moved into a new (secure) home but didn’t want to lose Zwelie so we continued to find odd jobs for him to do. After the first of the year, we started planning for the construction of the “Bride of Christ Church”. Zwelie helped getting prices and gathering necessary information.
February 1st we began construction on the church and Zwelie has been key in the success of this project. (photo-Zwelie Building the Church) He has found his own place to live and is doing great. He continues to translate for Mbongeni and Randy at church every Sunday. He is also starting a youth group at church! Amen!
It is amazing to see how God works all things for His glory! Something like a robbery has helped to bring a young man into a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and has changed him completely! Praise God!
Love,
Randy and Karen Brennan
Serving the Lord in Swaziland, Africa
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