Learning the differences

Yes, some things are done the same but most are different. We went shopping at the SPAR for groceries parking cost 2 rand and you even have to pay for a shopping cart. There is lettuce here but no head lettuce just leaf lettuce. Cucumbers are very large and look a lot like zucchini which looks like small skinny green cucumbers.
Driving here is interesting. Driving on the left side of the road is not too bad but the right turns are something else ( you have to remember to end up on the left side) Stoplights are called robots here, they are very hard to see and are basically hidden. Also, some roads have no stop signs but it is faintly written on the road itself. We do not have our own car yet, but it is in the works, hopefully in the next few weeks. We have been driving the spare vehicle that Children’s cup has.
We have met several great friends and the missionaries here have a good support network.

Donald held his first clinic with the Swazi nurse kosilathati on Friday Feb 6th . There was a 7 month old which Donald diagnosed as toxic epidermal necrolysis ( infection so bad it is blistering the skin and turning the lips blue) she was marked for urgent to go to the “government hospital” but could not be taken until Monday. Donald prayed with the babies Gogo (care giver/grandmother) that God would take care of her baby HE did the baby died Saturday morning. So now she is with the Lord and not in any more pain. This is a frequent occurrence this is “normal” for Swaziland.
There was a little boy age 4 named MUSU who was a child of a member of the church here who just died from TB. The funerals here are a lot different than at home, they must bury the body before the sun rises, so the funeral starts and goes all night then burial before sun up.
While Donald was doing the clinics I went with Sandra to one of her Carepoints Called Fontane, there were about 150 children divided into 2 groups they were taught the Bible Story about Sampson and Delilah they seemed to be able to answer questions about a serving heart for Christ. Afterward we gave out wedge sandals to only the girls that were sent over in a container from some company in the US> you should have seen their faces light up..Even the teachers and cooks received a pair, one of them danced around and sang “thanks my Jesus” Such a blessing to be a part of this..
We are trying to get into what will be “home” here. Very slow finding things to buy and getting them delivered. We are hoping to be in the house in the next week or so. Will post pictures when we can.
Internet here is very sporratic so blogging will be “when ever we can” Thanks to all of you who are PRAYING for us and thank you for all your support. Keep reading .
God Bless, till we blog again..