SWAZILAND: THE QUEEN MOTHER

The Queen Mother of Swaziland wanted to meet Children's Cup director Ben Rodgers and thank him for 'Cup's help for the people of Swaziland.

The current project was for warm blankets to be given to needy elederly Swazis.

Ben has an embarrassing memory of this event. Protocol calls for guests to await the Queen Mother on their knees. Well, Ben's legs went to sleep and he couldn't stand up when she called him forward.

So he crawled on his knees to meet her. He was embarrassed but the Queen Mother took it as an act of deep respect.

Recently, the King approved Children's Cup to receive several acres of prime property to develop a youth ministry and sports center where food, education, medical care and skills training and sports are made available to the children and youth.

Swaziland's leaders have observed how Children's Cup cares for several thousand of Swaziland's orphans and vulnerable children.

Keep on your knees, Ben--before God.

SWAZILAND: AN AFRICAN SUSAN

Susan learned about a single mother about to give birth. The girl had no blankets or clothing for the baby.

Daughter Susan went to our granddaughter Trinity's room and loaded up a bunch of blankets and baby clothes for the new baby.

In gratitude, the new mother named her newborn baby, "Susan."

Rather special, right?

SWAZILAND: MY GRANDDAUGHTER

Okay, call me a soppy old grandfather but this picture overwhelms me--many reasons.

First, have you ever seen a more lovely little cherub than my granddaughter Trinity?

Next, she is ministering to some of our orphans. She is standing between a brother and sister both infected with AIDS by their father. Trinity prays all the time for them.

Notice her comforting hand on the sister's shoulder.

Three times we almost lost the sister--our medical staff and local medical people and prayer warriors brought her back to recovery.

I am challenged to ask myself, "Do I believe in God's healing enough to pray for her healing and to expect Him to do it?"

What an impact that testimony would have on the country.

I have prayed for God to stun the world and heal her. Do I expect Him to do it?

I know He can. You may know He gave me my life back when I was shot in the head as a teenager. Doctors said if I lived I'd be a "blubbering idiot." I lived.

You may have read my recent blog about God healing Jackolyna in three days of a black mamba bite.

Right now I'm praying, "Lord, I do believe. Help thou mine unbelief."

Do you want to pray with me for these precious orphans?