Projecting Hope For Swaziland: Thankful list

Ian and Jenn Stephens are missionaries working with C.H.I.P.S, Children HIV Intervention Programme in Swaziland, to help the orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS pandemic in Swaziland, Africa. Their home base is in Vuvulane and they travel around to various communities testing for HIV, assessing medical needs and treatment options, teaching job skills, providing workshops, and occasionally conducting Crossroads training (character building/positive living/HIV & abstinence). Ian and Jenn's main desire is to share the love of Jesus for each of these precious children while working towards fulfilling the vision of a HIV free Swaziland.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Thankful list

The last six weeks have been difficult at times, dealing with the frustrations and limitations of our injuries. In order to keep our perspective on what God is doing, we have started a list of things we are thankful for and ways we see God at work.

· Jabulane-sees the value of community and wants to join the Simunye Church
· Getting a loaner crutch
· Bonginkosi wants to join the Simunye Church
· Mary sees a true community in action.
· Umpopoli’s visits with lots of tears and prayers to the Lord for saving us, his prayers for our healing (he’s a non-believer)
· Simunye Church-brought the service to us, with a total of 16 people in our living room.
· More communication between us and realizing we need each other.
· Being able to talk with and get wisdom from Pastor Dana, as well as prayer and support
· Thembili- taking over the household duties and coming more often
· Many people praying for us around the world.
· Gogo in tears about our situation
· Cops praying for us and stopping Jabulane and Mary to pass on messages for us
· Ian-physical progress
· Forgiveness toward the truck driver
· People in the community are touched by our example and they really care for us
· Food from the church
· Martha cooking different types foods
John and Kay West- greater friendship and help with many things
· Realize how much we need each other
· The blessing of Charissa-more than our own children
· Time and strength to deal with things from the past
· Daran bringing cheese
· Teresa’s visits
· A good surgeon for Jenn and being able to minister to him
· Prayer and support and friendship when we are unable to continue.
· A great OT who has been able to come to the house

P.S. - If you want to support our ministry, the fastest way is to make an Online Donation via www.WorldOutreach.org
Go to "Donate" and select our name, Stephens, Ian and Jenn SWAZILAND. The system can process USA and International cards.

Or simply mail your gift to World Outreach Ministries, PO Box B, Marietta, GA 30061 and designate for Ian and Jenn, Fund Code #97.

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What is Chips?

Children's HIV Intervention Program Swaziland

CHIPS is funded through the Claypotts trust in Scotland (Claypotts is a castle) and is a non-Christian organization.

Chips provides holistic care to children and caregivers in the form of these services:

1. On site rapid HIV testing

2. If the test is positive, a second test is done to make sure there is not a mistake and blood is drawn at the same time to check the viral load

3. Counselling on HIV, giving the patients hope and a postive outlook; HIV is not a death sentence

4. Transport to the local hospital for initiation of Antiretroviral, ARV, treatment and medication after further counselling

5. Follow up in the community; checking to see if the new patients are adhering to the ARV's and if there are any problems from the medication etc

6. Home health visits to the sick patients

7 . Return appointments to the hospital and when the patients are stable transferring them to a local rural clinic

The most important work of Chips is prayer and sharing the hope of Jesus with the patients.

Orphan Care Fund

Contributing to our Orphan Care Fund would enable us to help meet the physical needs of the people we serve in a holistic approach; spiritual, emotional, and physical. Monies from this fund would go towards clothing, helping start micro industries, medical needs, and nutritional needs.

If you want to donate to the Orphan Care Fund (Go to "Donate" and select our name, Stephens, Ian and Jenn SWAZILAND), please drop us an email letting us know your intentions and we will earmark the monies for that purpose.

Thank you for caring for these precious children!

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