Live in Love Africa Tour 2007

It’s time for Syndy and Lori to hit the road and take to the skies again. On October 8 we depart for Swaziland and Mozambique, 2 countries in south eastern Africa. This is a return to Swaziland for us but a “first” to Mozambique.

So, what takes us to this part of the world? Several things but in a nutshell to serve in Love, to Live in Love. Now for the details…

We will be working closely with the missionaries from Children’s Cup who live in Swaziland and serve the vulnerable and forgotten children in this area. A beautiful example of choosing to Live in Love in everyday. The missionaries have many responsibilities including running care points where children may come once a day for a meal, often their only meal of the day. As a nurse, Teresa also runs a clinic where the children may go when they are sick or injured.

Syndy will combine her professional photography skills with her love for children who are vulnerable and in need. She will work in numerous venues including the creation of profiles of individual children to share with others and extensive photography of the children, staff, and the missionaries. Every photo Syndy composes is meaningful and has a story. One of the special projects is visiting the children’s ward at a local hospital. With permission from family members, Syndy will photograph the children and provide the families with a printed portrait of their child; a memorable, and possibly the only, keepsake of this kind for the families. Check back often to learn about all the projects Syndy is doing in Africa.

Lori will utilize her knowledge and experience to begin developing hospice and palliative programs with Teresa and the Children’s Cup team. This is an overwhelming need with a high rate of HIV/AIDS and minimal to no services for end of life care for children. Many of the children are orphaned due to HIV/AIDS and now face the same future. Our goal is to help them understand what is happening, decrease their fear of the unknown, ensure them they will not be alone, and give them the hope of what is waiting for them. Check back to see the progress and possibilities.

Additionally we are completing the “Shoe Project”, a tangible way to serve those who serve. Many women (about 75 at last count) cook the meals at each Children’s Cup Care Point. That’s 15 Care Points with up to 5 women each. The women live in the same rural and poverty stricken communities as the children but volunteer their time and energy everyday just so the children in their communities can have a meal. These women still have their own families to care and cook for at the beginning and end of the day. These beautiful and strong women choose to Live in Love every day.

Daran, Teresa, and their 4 children will be our companions, drivers, and tour guides throughout our time in Swaziland and Mozambique. Their kind, giving, and caring hearts are apparent in all they do. (www.rehmeyers.blogspot.com)
The women who cook, Daran, Teresa, and their family, the missionaries, their staffs, and so many others in Africa and in the states who support this tender work, their love for others shines in them and through them. I believe they know no other way to live.

If you would like to help Live in Love or Children’s Cup support the vulnerable children they work with, please contact us at lilblog@aol.com. All financial contributions are tax deductible. All prayer support is just plain good. Both will make a difference in the life of a child. Both are appreciated more than you will know. Both are 2 more ways to Live in Love.

Please join us on this journey as we post regular updates, stories, and all the “happenings” from the southeast coast of Africa. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

As always,
Live in Love – LiL