2 Walking Miracles!

In our recent visits to check on our Chips patients, we were amazed to see Vusile and Thembi both walking! 

Vusile is doing amazingly well. He is actually talking and has about 60 words in his vocabulary. Not only that, but believe this miracle, Vusile is walking!! Vusile's father's “new wife “ has done a lot of work with him and this is such an answer to prayer. When we were there, Vusile wanted to go for a ride in the car. Unfortunately on that trip Vusile didn't get to ride as we were on a tight schedule, but hopefully we can get back over to Maphiveni and take him for a ride soon. 

When we visited Thembile in Khomba, we were amazed to see her walking without any aid. She was showing us how well she could walk and was saying 'Look at me, Jesus! I can walk!', giving all the credit to Jesus for her healing.  Thembile has been on ARV's since 2008 and had a stroke in 2009. When we first met her last year, she was bedridden and unable to do anything for herself. The last time we saw her was six months ago and she was able to sit up in a chair.  It is amazing she has come so far in 18 months!

We give God all the glory for these two miracles and thank Him for His mighty power at work in the lives of the people here in Swaziland. 

 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.

A mother's healing

Thembile is walking! She has been slowly recovering from her stroke that she had last year and is receiving medical treatment. While she doesn't have full mobility and strength back, she is able to walk around with the assistance of a cane. Now she can help her family around the house and take care of her little one. God is so amazing!

These women/mothers spend long hours working a fruit stand outside of the Vuvulane clinic for just a few dollars a day. Often this is the only source of income for supporting their families.   

Thab'sile Simelane returns from the market with food to feed her family. 

Bright smiles from moms and babies will brighten anyone's day! 

The women here are very hardworking and will do just about anything to support their families survive, often with very little resources to help. One of our goals here in Swaziland is to establish micro-industries where we can teach the women (and men) a marketable skill and help them develop a viable business that would allow them to earn more sustainable income and better provide for their families. To date we have started a couple of micro-industries; making and selling floor wax, jam, growing mushrooms, and growing oysters. 

If you would like to help us start more micro-industries and have an active part in improving a family's life as well as improving the whole community, you can donate online at www.WorldOutreach.org. The instructions for donating are below. Please remember these hard working mothers trying to support their families as you think of your own wonderful mother on Mother's day!

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.

Meet Thembile

   Thembile is another new patient who came into the Chips program in September. She is a 24 years old and a mother of a two year old. In April of 2010, Thembile had a stroke that left her paralyzed on her left side. Her mother and brother take care of both her and her child. This beautiful woman spends her days lying on a plastic covered mattress on the floor of the homestead and daily deals with depression. We have been meeting and praying with her. Our prayer is that she comes to accept Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
We are trying to get a wheelchair and a SiSwati Bible to give to her along with arranging for physical therapy at the Good Shepherd Hospital.