I'm in Swaziland! Wow is it gorgeous! When we drove up here, I just stared out the window the whole time. It seems like something out of a movie. Rolling hills, huge rocks, and beautiful purple trees. This week has been amazing!
I got to work in three different places. A squatter camp, a hospital, and at two different carepoints. Yesterday at the squatter camp, we held a feast for the people. We had music playing and people were just dancing. I held this little girl for hours as she slept, and her older sister just sat and braided my hair. The children here are so open and loving. They just run right to you and won't to be held and cared for. At the carepoints, I met so many wonderful children with lots of energy. It was so much fun though! Yesterday I also had the opportunity to visit the hospital. I talked to one woman who had 4 children at home, but she was stuck in a hospital bed dying of AIDS. Wow, it just made me want to break down and cry.
It seems crazy to me that I was so richly blessed. To even live in America is such a blessing. At the carepoint, I spoke to a 15 year old girl. She was one of four children, yet she was the only one who could attend school because that's all that her parents can afford. She said that her dream is to become a nurse and move to America. It made me cry because for many of us in America that's not a dream that's just something we have the freedom to do. So many of these children are left to survive on their own. Abandoned. Scared. Wow, I really feel for these children. When I see them I just want to hold all of them for hours.
I've been learning such an incredible amount in the weeks I've been here. I know that God wants to use me here. Not only does he want to use me, but he's teaching me more than I thought was possible. I'm growing so much in my faith, and it's exactly what I needed.
After Ashton died, I just really couldn't tune into God like I had before. Once again though, I'm beginning to see him and thrive in my relationship with him.
I had to apologize to my dad lol. The other day I finally got the chance to call home for 3 minutes! However, when I did I just started to cry! I love it here so much, but I really miss everyone back home a lot too! This first month has gone by so fast, and I know the next two are going to fly by.
Tomorrow we are going on a hike inside of a game park. Maybe I'll be able to see some zebras! Then we also get to go to the market and shop. If you know me.. you know I love shopping! The mall in South Africa, where I posted my last blog, was huge! I got lost at least three times! It was five or six stories, and bigger than any mall I've been to in America!
Overall, I'm doing amazing! Africa is incredible! I wouldn't trade this experience for anything! Thank you to everyone who e-mailed me! I really really loved hearing from you. It's so encouraging just to hear that people are praying for me or thinking about me! I love you all so much!

Kels