brittanypriess - a blogggggggggg

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So this past week was our last week of "ministry"
before our debrief then holiday time, it was a great week and it has been an
amazing semester.

This is Mini; we (the clinic crew) met her through Primrose one day in the
clinic and have really enjoyed visiting with her over the past couple of
weeks. She is very sick; she caught TB in her stomach because she is HIV
positive. One thing she mentioned to me and the girls was that she prays
that the Lord would bring her a Christmas tree so that she can have a real
Christmas for her son. It's her first Christmas on her own and she had
nothing and no way to buy anything because she too sick to work (that's the
problem here it's a vicious merciless cycle) we were so excited to bring her a
tree and make ornaments with her and her daughter. She is a believer and
her daughter is going to start coming to church with us at Ithemba on
Sunday. I know giving someone a Christmas tree may seem odd or out of
place but I believe that that tree ministered her Mini and her daughter Lorna I
believe every time they look at it they will know how much they are loved by
the Lord and by His people and that they have not be forgotten and never will
be.

This is Lorna,
Minis daughter

The next two ladies are two so silly and so fun and amazing women at the
clinic! First, there is Primrose. She is the cleaning woman at the
clinic; we help her sweep and mop basically everyday....I LOVE HER! She is so
crazy and so fun and SO giving. Everyone around knows her, she listens to
people and does what she can to help or get them help. We make faces at
each other everyday and I show her my dance moves...hopefully she will teach me
some more moves next semester...:D

Next up Athoria, she is the front desk kind of reception
lady haha. She is so cheerful and great all the time!! She has so
much going on but still keeps going, everyday when we go in we get a big
Athoria hug even though she is SO tiny haha! I have had some really great
conversations with her and I am beginning to understand her more and more, I
look forward to getting to know her better over the next 5 months

Okay I know this is long but I really want to let you guys
know who I am talking about when I say the "clinic crew" or
"we" haha!

This is Andrea. She is an amazing
woman of God, she's 22 or 20 depending on what Layne tells the
patients...BAHAHA! But for real, before the trip she worked at a library
and now she works at the clinic. She helps out in the pharmacy a lot, she
has a true gift of counting pills. She has such a servant heart, she is
quick to help you out and be there for you always. I thank God for her
presence on our ministry team she is one of a kind this one and I'm so glad
that she will be in Jeffreys with me next year :D

This is Layne! She is 20
most of the time haha!! She is so good at really getting to know
people. One thing that I have noticed about her over the past 3 months is
that she is good at breaking down walls...but nicely. God has given her
the gift of being able to listen really well to people always, she is so great
for reals. She is going to Swaziland
next semester and I am going to miss her SO much but I know that God has great
things waiting for her there.

This is Aaryn, she is our ministry leader. Last
year she was working in the clinic, this semester she was able to teach all how
to be effective there, and to not be afraid of it haha! It is amazing the
way her and the other clinic crew last year has paved the way for future teams
to come in. She has taught me so much already about what it means to
truely serve and I am excited that she will be one of my leaders next semester.