Meeting Tomorrow

Earlier this week, the meeting with the Member of Parliament went well. Praise God! He is now going to put some pressure on the Chief of Maphiveni to allow us to start this project. However, it is now marula (a potent wine made from local fruit) season and the Chief is with the King sampling the latest marula batches and it might be several weeks before his return. 

Needless to say, there is progress being made for the Community Center plans. Here in Maphiveni, there is a garage and other buildings which have been empty as long as we've been here. Originally we were told that the buildings had been sold, but then we found out that they are still available.  One of the buildings would be ideal for the health center and also to house the project center. The buildings do need to be refurbished, but there is water on site and the place is already fenced off. 

Daran and Teresa will be meeting with the owner tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9 at 5p local time.  (when it's 5pm in Swaziland it is 8am CST- US). Please pray for this meeting to go well. 

If this plan to buy the existing buildings, we would have to look into other options such as buying property. Which in that case, Daran already has a company lined up to drill the bore hole for water, and an architect firm in Louisiana willing to donate the architect's plans for a solar-powered building. 

This is actually Manzini, another big bustling city, where we go on 

occasion to do all of our heavy shopping. 

We are heading to Mbabane tomorrow to spend a couple of days with Pastor Ken and Brenda and to do much needed shopping in the 'big city'. 

This is what our local town looks like. We often go here to purchase our produce, 

 other necessities, go to the library and the post office.