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July 11, 2008

Closing the chapter

Permalink 13:19:17, by Mncedisi Email , 170 words  
Categories: General

With a lot of excitment and sad at the same time,is my pleasure to close this chapter!
I'm talking about this blog.Since I have 3days left in US,I would love to thank all of you guys for being consinstantly with my blog despite the wroten English:)
True I just can't believe that is almost time to go back home,is just unbelieable!I was reading my diary for the things I wrote on my first weeks,I couldn't finished the whole diary because of the hilarius things I wrote there.It is funny cause now there are hilarius but I couldn't noticed when I wrote them.When I look back I realize that I couldn't make to this far if I was HE was not with me.
Anyway I'm so glad that I made it to this far.
As I'm going back I'm inviting your prayers for my journey and adjusting back to my culture.

Thank again,may the Lord be with you!
PEASE BE WITH YOU!!!

June 25, 2008

''Destination''

Permalink 15:43:35, by Mncedisi Email , 345 words  
Categories: General

" I have run my race and I have fought a fight"
As from today folks I talking about 20 days to be on my way out.This book is really inspired me when the auther quote this statemant after a long straggle in his life.
It contrast to my life over here in USA leaving in fear of unknow because you are outside your comfort zone.
Anyway I'm so glad that I came here,you know the experience I got here was so incredable both my work and general experience although as far as my work is concern I couldn't meet my expetation in work experience,but it happend to get more experience that I didn't of when I came.I'm reminded by the book of John chapter 10 verse 38,when Jesus visited Marther and Mary.The bible says Mary set down to Jesus fit and give Jesus her all attention but then her sister was busy with stuff and things.My point is in His responce when Marther was complaining about Jesus letting Mary to seat insted o helping her.Jesus said"Leave Mary alone,she chose was would not be taken away from her"
The experience I got here would never be taken away from me that the huge achievement in my life.
Although I would very excited to go home that doesn't has to do that maybe I'm being iltreated NO! but maybe I should admit that this year was the most challenge time for me too."The path to success is hilly"
In the 20 days that is left I have 5 days off from work and I have no idea of what to do with those days,probable I would just stay home sleep the whole days,is it that cazy! but truely I'm still lokking things that would exciting to do before I go.
I should be very appritiative to God for leading me up to this far I could picture my self in this far on my first weeks but God becouse his always faithfull,he has lead me to this far.

June 24, 2008

MCC relief sale

Permalink 16:13:49, by Mncedisi Email , 542 words  
Categories: General

Wecome back!
It is my plasure to welcome you in this post!
We I was previlage to attend the MCC relief sale that was in Wauseon,Ohio.I'm still opening my mouth about what I saw over there,it is so amazing!.Well this was my second relief sale in USA.The first one was in Goshen last fall,again I couldn't believe my eyes seeing people with the amazing desire to help MCC by donating their time making those quilt and any other materials to be auchin and sold.Well coming back to the Ohio one,I should say this was not big as the one we had here in Goshen but it was pretty the same only that they had an ozzball,it is so funny!.
It started on Friday evening but we were there at noon getting ready for our display.We had our table to display the MCC work around the world.I was with Jorge Vielman from MCC Great Lakes Office.Jorge is a Regional Assosiate.When we got there,there was not question of what was gonna be,poeple were aready there.Onother difference with the Ohio one is MCC is sharing the an orgenazation there in Ohio,Sunshine.Sunshine is an NGO that taking care for the disable or maybe I should say unfortunate disability folks.Anyway what ever the relief sale made would go to MCC and Sunshine.Actually our table was next their table with their display and we were privilage to watch them perfoming a music,they are so good.The big day was Saturday but Friday too a lot went on with the likes of Quilt auchine.Oh! man you are amaze what peolpe can do for the benifit of the other.I was fitfully in the auchine and I witnes somebody bitting with 5 grand on a beautiful quilt,oh!man my mouth is still bare open of what I saw.
Anyway just a little summary of what the quilts auching along made was 95grand.
Another thing wich was really awsome during that weekend I was able to re-acquitent with my friends that last met with them in December.Allen and Siegrid Richer I met them during the MCC alumini gethering that was in Goshen last fall and I got to know that they hosted a Swazi IVEP in 2004 - 2005 so we got acquitent in that way.I was so happy to see them again they are really sweet although it could be my last chance to meet them in my life but maybe not:)why? you ask.
It is not gonna be long before I go back home,that is the reason why this days when I meet poeple I should concider that it might be the last chance to meet with those poeple.Actually talking about that I remember that just this after noon I was saying goodbye to my fevourite friend,Marlin Yoder.It is very sad folks to say good bye,even though I'm so excited to see my fellow friends back in Swaziland but I feel like crying when I say goodbye to those poeple that made my life here to be enjoyable,(every journey has a destination)I should admit that but it is hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 18, 2008

HIV/AIDS

Permalink 13:36:45, by Mncedisi Email , 465 words  
Categories: General

Greetings in the name of our saviour,Jesus Christ.
Today I feel like writing about HIV/AIDS in Swaziland,which comes with an excitment that in a month I would headed back to Swaziland,oh;)I'm missing big time.
Folks as some of you may aready know the situation of AIDS in my country.The reason may be why I'm writing about this,is simple because I want to inspire those folks over there that God may change impossible to possible, actually nothing is impossible with Him.
Swaziland is one of the countries that God has made a huge differenceas far as HIV is concern.
Since 2004 I've been looking the situation of AIDS in Swaziland closely.When I first involved my self in the battle of HIV the situation was total bad,I mean tereblely bad.The prevelence was 38%,I mean the infected poeple.The whole population of the country was 1 100 000,that is a small population.Actuall the country is very small,probable is the second smallest country is Africa.Anyway you can emigine 38 of 1 100 000,that a disaster.I can name this little post "Making impossible to possible." Since then I've seen a lot of changing in the whole country,maybe positive change and negetive change.HIV brought number of problem in the country at large.I will be a little bit shallow on that;it brought deads,poverty,orghans(both udult and children)
The latest statistic revealed that the population now has derease to +-900 000.Why is it decreasing?is because of child prevention or people are dieying.! You ask.My friend I don't have a straight answer for that but as far as I know this two things has made the population to drop.Poeple now because of poverty are doing all means to controll their birth because there is no source of income to raise a child.I diny the fact that poeple are dieying,the statistic revealed that each year approximatly 15 000 deads on HIV.There many causes of deads is not only HIV,please be clear on that.
The reason why I'm saying God can make impossible to possible,when the situation was so intense majority has losse hope that the prevelance would drop but they did every thing they could do fighting this pademinc.Taking into account that we were leading in the whole world,that would be scary so many poeple were so scary even to talk about not alone in churches, the churches were completely silence about HIV at all.
To be brief,as I'm talking now the prevelence has drop to 26% but still many lifes lose to HIV, but atleast we are on our way to a vitory.
Prayers are the most needed in this time, so we invite your prayers folks.
"WE WILL WIN THIS BATTLE"

June 13, 2008

Vacation

Permalink 12:47:49, by Mncedisi Email , 418 words  
Categories: General

Greetings everybody:)

I hope everyone is doing well.I'm being reminded a responce from one of the volunteers here at my work,he greeted me and I said I'm doing good.He said "the fact that you are fine that makes me fine" I thought was cool.The fact that you guys doing good,I'm doing pretty fine inspite of all challenges in each days.Being out of my comfort zone I'v learnt to cope with challenges,facing challenges as they are.It helps cause soon rather than later I'll be a husband and have a family wich requires more expirience of facing challenges, so I think I'v gained that expirience.

Anyways,from my previouse post I said something like going to Boston and I remember I was so excited going to Boston.I was able to rewind the time in Boston or I was ready to come back? you may ask.
Friends going to Boston was a perfect adventure.Not along meeting my friend Nomsa/Grace but being there I learned a lot about the history of USA as some of you may know that Boston is where the Minute Man,British soldiers first arrived.I learned a lot just give me a quiz if you can.Adding to that I heard a wonderfull teacher who gave me all the information without leaving any stone unturn.
I would to show my pictures in Boston but ..........mmmmm,actually I don't like to post pictures here but if you really want ask me I will be glad to do that.
I came back on Tuesday after a long expremely hot weekend,it was hot."You are used in hot temprature, what was new"? you ask.It is true Swaziland has a hot season but the difference was the humidity,the 90 digres was beyond to the 90 digres in Swaziland becouse of the humidity.Anyway I survived:)
This time I didn't have any problem in the airport my flights were on time, oh no:)not when I was going,we had to waite for about an hour becouse of the storm in Chicago.If I can pick the worse airports Chicago would be in my list.I would not forget waiting there more than the distance to my destination.
Anyways friends I made it safely at least.

I have one trip on hand before my last day in USA,ha ha ha!!!!!I hardly believe that less than 30 days I would be turning my back headed back to my original country.

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