Just back from our first day at carepoints in Swaziland. A day filled with many highs and lows. Highs because the first orphan village we visited is sponsored by our church, Vanguard, in Colorado Springs. So many great things are happening there. A playground has just been put up, the kitchen is finished and operating, the building is up serving as a church and community center, the school is running, and the kids are doing great! Hope is evident everywhere in the eyes of the children, the staff, and the teachers. The kids all keep talking about their futures and how they get to go to school. Amazing!

The low was the second place we visited called Bobokhazi. It's not sponsored by any church, or online community, and is suffering. I heard story after story about how there's no food and little hope. A little 13 year old girl told me her tragic story. Both of her parents are dead from AIDS and she's all alone taking care of her 4 year old brother. Her father just passed away December 5th. They literally have nothing. My heart breaks for her. There's not a penny for her to go to school when only $80 covers her costs for the entire year. We are feeding them some with what we can so they aren't starving, but this place desperately needs people to come to their rescue. If you're one of the answers, please let me know.

Pictures won't load here, so have put them up from both carepoints on Facebook for you to see: Click here to see the Pictures if you have a Facebook account.

Please continue to remember us. We're off to two more places tomorrow and the local AIDS hospital. Miss you all!