This week is spring break for our team. I figured now would be a great time to catch up with updates from the Kingdom of Swaziland. Most of the team went down to Port Elizabeth and Jeffreys Bay, South Africa to visit the other two-thirds of the team. I however have been spending time alone on the east coast of South Africa not too far from the border of Swaziland in a little town called St. Lucia. It is gorgeous, I've seen hippos, crocodiles, zebras, rhinos, monkeys and antelopes. Yesterday was the first time in three months I have seen the ocean. The view was breath taking! I finally made it to the water front but didn't really feel like getting in the water. Instead I found myself fascinated with the little things I saw scurry quickly to their hiding places. I later noticed they were crabs! I'm still here until Sunday, relaxing with just me and God before I conquer the last few months in Swaziland with the team.

I never really know what it is I should write about. There is always something going on, ministry is always happening, I'm going here and there and to write about it all would be insane. Nonetheless, I am going to try over the next few days to give you a glimpse of my life whilst in Swaziland.

Here is some of what I have been hearing from the Lord recently...

In the span of 2 days I've heard the same message pertaining to my walk right now. I had to laugh when I heard both of those words from two totally different people because the Lord has been telling me the same thing throughout my time in Africa. "I need to step out and walk in the authority I have been given. I need to start calling things out when I know that it isn't from God and have this boldness that I've been holding back." I know these things, even in those times I have felt like I couldn't hear God speaking to me, I was hearing God tell me the same thing. So what is it going to take for me to start standing? Why am I still sitting on the benches watching everyone else get out there and fight on my behalf? It's time to take responsibility and do what He has called me to do. I'm not really sure what this looks like yet, but do we ever? All I know is that He is calling me out, He is demanding more from me and because I have seen so many different aspects of who He is, I have a responsibility. Sometimes I think life would have been easier if I would have stuck with my plans, but it would have also been much more lifeless and boring!