Prayer for Bulembu and the country of Swaziland

The Swaziland 2009 VIM team is all back safely now. Hallie, Heather and I returned yesterday after the long flight from South Africa via London. We are incredibly thankful to those whom we met, shared their stories and their hearts and touched our lives on this incredible journey.
On our last days together, a team prayer for Bulembu and for the country of Swaziland was organized and compiled by Mary Jane.
This experience will forever burn in our hearts. God has so greatly blessed us and we are thankful.
in Christ, who first loved us,
Becky

Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. Mark 10:14

Prayer for Bulembu and Swaziland

Our prayer for Bulembu is one of faith, hope and love. The awesome power of our Lord and Savior will give Bulembu the ability to achieve their mission.

We ask that the Lord bless and protect the people of Swaziland, especially the Gogos (grandmothers), the mothers and all the children. May they feel the Lord’s presence and give them strength in all they do.

God bless the orphans that they will be loved in their family. God bless the children of the village that He will continue to provide nourishment for their bodies and their souls.

God bless the workers, grant them patience, strength, compassion and grace that they will continue to feel the love of God in their hearts and receive the blessings He has for them.

We pray for the future of these beautiful and resilient children that they feel God’s love and presence every minute of every day and become the role models in this wonderful country in the years to come.

We ask that Bulembu continue to grow and to be a place of healing for all who experience it – resident and visitor alike.We give thanks to God for being blessed with the spirit and hope of those in Bulembu.

We pray for restoration and healing of our brothers and sisters in Swaziland and throughout Africa.

Let us hold tight to and lift up the cold small hands that reach out to us in love, and help us tell their stories in voices as loud as lions and as spirited as the Manyano. (the Methodist Women's Society. Manyano means "unity")

Love flows through us, servant leaders, co-creators, inspiring each other to love more.

We humbly thank you dear God for the experience of being in Bulembu where your love is so clearly being expressed. Our hearts have been deeply touched and we will never be the same. We ask that your blessings of health, happiness and peace be abundant for the people there and all people everywhere.

May the simple sweetness and beautiful smiles of the children continue to deepen our spirits and help us to know that we are all greatly beloved and blessed children of God.

Amen