We have arrived on the majestic continent of Africa! Simon and I have spent 4 hours trying to upload the video blog tonight in Mbabane, Swaziland. No dice. The email here is beyond slow and refuses to upload the compressed video blog. We are going to Trans World Radio first thing in the morning (we are 10 hours ahead of MST) to get the video blog online.

Already, there have been incredible experiences. We’ve been in a shanty town that was so poor, the people didn’t have running water. No electricity, no indoor toilets, no water – can you even imagine such a condition? What would it be like if you’re only hope was Jesus – literally. You didn’t know where your next meal was coming from, your meal was Jesus. Suffering was a way of life, you’re only relief and freedom was Jesus. We are meeting children who would say that for them, Jesus is the difference between life and death.

Today I met little Mobeto. His father was a complete alcoholic and raped him almost every week. We was beat because he was hated by his father due to the fact his mother died from AIDS. In this culture, everything is the woman’s fault. Although Mobeto’s father infected his mother with AIDS, she was responsible. The result was that he was hated and abused. He is also HIV positive.

He ran away from this terror and God led him to a wonderful community of Christian people who loved him, treated him with dignity and respect, and helped him live in peace and safety. His CD-4 cell count (white blood cells) went from less than 40 (near death) to over 1,000 because of a healthy diet, ARV’s (anti-retroviral’s), prayer and love. This is a project we want to support.

These are the children we have the privilege to meet. God’s kids, King’s kids, who he loves and calls us to love. "As you have done it unto the least of these, you’ve done it unto Me!" More to come. Hopefully a video tomorrow!