Amazing growth

When I asked Bonginkosi to come back to work in our garden I did not imagine that the results would be so good. He has worked wonders and takes pride in what he does.

Bonginkosi planting lettuce

We have sent many pictures of the crops growing but not of what we have given away. There’s been cabbage, lettuce,spinach,beetroot and the list goes on.

He has never grown eggplant( until now), turnip (we are on our third crop), cucumber, zucchini and yellow squash, which we have growing now.

White onion ready to be picked

During the dry season he would come back to the garden after hours and water the plants. People come to the house and ask how do you grow this or how do you grow that and his response TLC and GOD.

Beautiful eggplant ready to be harvested

We have two beds of lettuce growing right now and people say it is to hot now to grow lettuce (but it’s growing). We have green  beans  and we now have our second crop of peas growing.

But the most pleasing thing is he is growing in the LORD. Bonginkosi takes great pleasure in taking the produce that he has grown and giving it to those in need.

P.S. - If you want to support our ministry, the fastest way is to make an Online Donation via www.WorldOutreach.org
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Or simply mail your gift to World Outreach Ministries, PO Box B, Marietta, GA 30061 and designate for Ian and Jenn, Fund Code #97.

What a waste!

A survey conducted in the USA in 2010 found that $16 billion was spent on fun (i.e. dvd's and games), $2 billion on holidays, $325 million on cat/dog food, $304 million on chewing gum, $76 million on lipstick and only $104 million on spreading the gospel world wide.

I have said before that some Americans spend at least $25/week at Starbucks on coffee; I can feed a family for a week on that amount. What a waste! 

Would you like to take the money you would have spent this week on chewing gum or coffee and use it to buy a couple of food parcels? We'll pass it out to those in need of food. You can Donate Now. Select our name, Stephens, Ian and Jenn Swaziland and then follow the instructions. 

Thank you!

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.

Wedding Vow Renewal

On Sunday, September 29th, we had a vow-renewal ceremony at church. 

The ceremony was very nice and sprinkled with bits of humor. This marks the third time that we have said these vows to each other, and the third continent.

We married in England 24 years ago, renewed our vows in the States for our 10th anniversary when we started going to church again, and saw it was fitting to do it a third time. 

We have become Christians in the last 14 years and answered the call to full time missions, while growing closer together and to God. We’re thankful for all God has done with us over the last 24 years and give Him all the credit.

Yes, we keep marrying the same person. This is our last time marrying each other. We are in it for keeps at this point. We were planning to do a Vow Renewal next year for our 25th anniversary, however after the accident and everything that happened in the last couple of months, Pastor Dana convinced us that we needed to do it now and not wait. 

We're thankful for our church family as they celebrated with us. 

Pastor Dana (middle) has been such a blessing and encouragement both personally and to our ministry.

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.