Prayers For Swaziland Olivet and the HIV/AIDS Taskforce
Dr. Thalyta Swanepoel was among a group of 20 Olivetians who traveled to Swaziland this summer, each using his or her specific skills and knowledge to support the HIV/AIDS Task Force that cares for the sick and dying in the small African kingdom. Among their many projects, engineering students installed an irrigation system, communication students documented the stories of the caregivers, and several students led worship and VBS for the local church. While there, the group was hosted by ONU alumni Dustin ’10 and Amanda (Siems) ’10 Hogan, who have spent the last year in Swaziland as on-site coordinators for the Church of the Nazarene. With eyes wide open to the immense need there, Dustin and Amanda write about their many prayers for their home-away-fromhome:
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“We have many prayers for Swaziland. We pray that the Church will continue to be a light, and that individual churches will reach out to the poor and needy in their surrounding communities. We pray for jobs for the jobless, encouragement for the widows, and hope for the children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable because of the HIV/AIDS crisis. More than anything, we pray that no matter the circumstances, our Swazi brothers and sisters will feel the Lord’s presence, relying on Him, no matter what.”
Dustin Hogan with his young Swazi friends. Learn more at olivetthemagazine.com.
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