Hello from Swaziland! I just wanted to let you all know that my team and I are safely settled in Swaziland! It is gorgeous here! We are surrounded by beautifully painted, luscious green mountains and fields. The Swazi people are extremely friendly! Although Swaziland is a beautiful place and God is totally at work here, there is still a lot of sickness, poverty, prostitution, jealousy, and begging that happens in Swaziland! This past week we have been visiting all the different ministry options to see where we want to do ministry. I'm pretty sure God wants me at the hospital, but I know it will be very hard at times! I went to the hospital twice this week and loved it! I was in the children's ward and ended up spending both days with a beautiful Swazi lady named Vuyisile and her little 6 months old baby. The baby was sick with  a stomach flu for a couple of days. On the second day, Vuyisile and I sat and read the bible together. She shared some verses with me and I shared some with her. It was lovely! Monday we will start ministry for real and for that I am SO ecstatic! Please be in prayer for my team and I and the people of Swaziland! I will write longer and more in depth blogs as time goes on. For now I will leave you with an encouraging verse that Vuyisile shared with me. Love you all!

"The Lord is good. When trouble comes, He is a strong refuge. And He knows everyone who trusts in him."

-Nahum 1:7-

My address:

Julie Anderson

c/o Mary Hollis

PO Box 5526

Mbabane, Swaziland

AFRICA 

(be sure to write AFRICA in REALLY big letters or else they will send it to Switzerland)