After two 1o hour work days this week, both extending into the evening hours, we managed to complete the roofing for the orphanage at Tembeni. We worked around the clock, and it has been so exciting to see things coming together. The structure itself is 11 x 20 meters and will serve as both our family's home and a home to those children in greatest need of a safe place to live. We have already invited one young single mother to live with us, along with her twins, not far from our youngest daughter's age. The mother's name is Nondubeko, and we met her back in September, while living with her and the twins temporarily. Nondubeko speaks wonderful english and should be a sweet teacher of the language for us. The other volunteers who help at the care points will be assessing who the neediest children in the area are over the next few weeks, so that as soon as the home is complete we can get them in there. The next phase of things will be to pour the massive concrete slab and then begin blocking it in.

   Yesterday Mary, Nondumiso, and I drove to SA in order that we might meet her parents today, coming over along with her twin sister for a two week visit. The arrived safely this morning in Jo'berg, and we are overjoyed to have them here. It has been a sweet day, as it is their first time to meet Nondumiso in person(their first grandchild). They will accompany us back to Swaziland tomorrow, and share in the ministry for two weeks to see what our lives are like here, as well as get to meet Busisiwe. What a sweet blessing to have them here.

   Well, enough for tonight. Note that I have attached a picture of an identical structure to the one we just put up for the orphanage. The one in the picture is actually one we installed last June at Pastor Walter's property, and it is still awaiting to be blocked in as a church building and community center. Unending love, Themba (Claud)