Longing for Repentance

I am amazed at how time has passed during my time in Africa. Sometimes it seemed so slow. The work was hard and I just missed home, but now that I am looking at my last week in Swaziland I am moved to tears. I can’t believe I am going to be leaving the beautiful children that I love so much. This land has become my home and my prayers are for it more than for myself most days. In II Chronicles 7:14 says, “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.” His promise is so clear. He wants our hearts. I look at the Squatter camp where I work and see witchcraft, jealousy, abuse, alcoholism, deceit, and more. I cry when I think this is the home in which these beautiful children are growing up.  If this stubborn people will simply fall on their knees and repent then there would be hope. I think of the city of Nineveh where God told Jonah to preach repentance. By all human standards they were beyond help. A truly wicked people. Yet, when they heard, they fell on their knees seeking forgiveness of the Lord. Even the king wore sackcloth and sat in ashes. And it delighted the Lord to show them mercy. That is the kind of revival I beg God for here in Swaziland. Please pray with me.

I said that it is my last week in Swaziland. On Friday my team will drive to South Africa for debrief. During that time will be spend time in prayer and preperation for coming home as well as spending some time in a game park just relaxing. I am looking forward to this time as I know the transition from a third world country to America will be challenging. Then on May 15th we will fly out of South Africa. Some of my friends and I are going to spend a few days in Paris on the way home. I will finally land in Atlanta on May 21st where my parents will pick me up. I am excited about seeing family, friends and my church again. However, I won’t have long as I will be working at Camp Vesper Point this summer and will be leaving for training camp June 3rd.

Thank you everyone so much for all the prayers and support I have received. Please keep praying. I will be home soon to show off pictures and tell all the stories that simply wouldn’t fit onto this blog.