Dear friends, Thank you for your prayers and messages of encouragement.  Many have asked how things are going, so we just wanted to give you a brief update.  The Ministry of Health is reporting that there are eight cases of COVID-19 in Eswatini.  The borders of South Africa have closed to those of us who do not have visas.  All commercial passenger flights are now suspended indefinitely. We heeded the war...

Dear friends,   It’s times like this that we are so grateful to have friends and family who not only support our ministry financially but who will stop and pray for us during times of trial and challenge. In Eswatini, as of March 13th, we currently have one confirmed case of the Covid-19.  However, tests must be sent to South Africa to be read and there is a delay in that process.  Yesterday, we were told nu...

Our visit to the states for Christmas has not gone as we planned…at all!  Greg found a great deal in April for December airfare. However, the deal required us to fly from Johannesburg to Atlanta to NYC on December 3rd (If we only flew from Joburg to Atlanta, it was $1,000 more per ticket…crazy, right?).  It was the quickest we have ever booked flights! We thought, while we were in NYC, we would spend a few nights ...

“I am packing like I am never coming back!” This is a statement Landon made while packing for the states. After he finished the gap year world race, he flew back to Eswatini in June. We all knew his stay was temporary and he was clearly ready for the next steps in life. His time in Eswatini is over. He had spent his four years of high school here, went on the race for nine months and was ready to embrace what was nex...

Can you believe we have been in Swaziland for FIVE years? When we are able to give money for a little girl’s school fees, buy clothes for kids whose house burned or help support a hard working mother, we thank God for you, our supporters. Not only does our support allow us to cover our living expenses, but it allows us to hopefully lighten the burden and breathe encouragement into the lives our paths cross. We app...

On the way to see Landon in Ecuador through the Adventures In Missions' Parent Vision Trip (PVT), we decided to “stop by” Alabaster on our way. The timing was perfect as it was Lane’s spring break. He was able to pick us up in Atlanta and we surprised Greg’s mom and our siblings!!! Thank goodness no one had a heart attack as they had NO idea we were coming. Linda, Greg's mom, kept saying she just could not believe we...

Ministry is in full swing. There was a lot of training during the first of the year with new faces around the office. New shepherds began teaching at their care points this week. Other new staff members are beginning to understand their roles and in some ways getting into a routine. Michelle has a new finance team member that started last Monday, so she is also training. She is obtaining additional responsibilitie...

It was great to connect with many of you during our last furlough. It makes a huge difference when we have the privilege to sit and talk face to face. Many conversations were encouraging to us as we reconnected as friends and to those friends, we are so thankful. We are missing a lot by being on the other side of the world, so it was so good for us to feel a part again. This trip home was very difficult for us as ...

My babies are turning 18 today!  Where has the time gone?  I feel so old!  I feel blessed to have them and SO very thankful for the joy they bring to our lives!!! In many ways, the past few months have felt like a grieving process as I prepare to watch my kids spread their wings and fly.  I cannot imagine life without them being in our house...eating dinner with them most nights around the table or going place...

The countdown has begun and reality is setting in that our time together in Swaziland is coming to a close. I asked the boys to list some of the things that they will and will not miss (not in any particular order): Will miss: Our Liberty Church Manzini family Sadie (our dog) Our own bed/room The beautiful scenery Other missionary families Will not miss: Pe...