Invasion 06' Poster

We’re having a big youth event in Swaziland on the 18th of November. I’ll be writing weekly updates as we move toward the event. The event is called Invasion 06’! We want Christ to invade their hearts, lives, homes so that they can turn around and invade their schools, communities, country and continent. We are hoping to connect the youth to local churches and expand the vision of those youth leaders & youth groups. Here is our poster we’re starting to put up around town. We want to extend a big thank you to Rob Gros, from Healing Place Church, for creating a top-notch poster. It rocks!!!
 

Pepe

Pepe has been on Dave Ohlerking & Ben Rodgers heart for almost 3 years now. She is a tiny 9 year old girl that goes to the Ka Khoza Carepoint. Her life has spoken to all who have met her. Her lifes speaks of how we should life life to the fullest. Her frail body screams at all of us to not waste our time. She makes us strive to have purpose and reach out in love to make eternal impact.

Her body is starting to fail under the stress of disease. She has lost weight and can't keep food down. Please would you pray with us for Pepe. Pray that God would heal her, pray that she would bring Glory to his name, pray that she would be a testimony of his love. We have done all that we can do for this girl, we have confessed to God that we need him. In Jeremiah it says, "Return to me and I will restore you" We have done our part, now we are believing God to do his part, to restore Pepe. Join us as we cry out for God to move on the behalf of this girl that has taught us all so much. Pray with us in faith...faith that God is able, faith in the miraculous! Most of all pray that God would be with Pepe, that he would be real to her, that she would recieve all his love for her.


 

My Brothers, Sisters

I felt while praying the other day that these guys, the Swazis are truly my brothers and sisters. I felt like we were one, of one human race, truly family. I had one other instance since I’ve been in Swaziland where I truly felt this. I’ve always kind of felt foreign or out of place but God revealed his heart for the people here that we are all sons and daughters of God. While I knew this truth in my mind, it was only this past weekend and that one other time that I felt that with my heart. So, I don’t know what this means other than I should embrace others because I only have so much time on this earth and what is the use of holding back. I don’t want to be careful anymore, I just want to live life and live it on the edge, truly making the most of every situation. To put my heart out there and connect, to give my love away, my affection away, to give my friendship away, to give my deep heart away, no more surface level friendships, relationships, I only want the deep stuff, Lord have grace on me as I try to transition to this deeper way of life.