Adventures in God

Swaziland

Peter made numerous missions trips to Swaziland, a country in Africa with a population of 1,173,900 people which is ruled by a monarchy. Swaziland has the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection.

On one of these trips Peter took Rhema Bible School second year students on a mission trip. It was a great hands-on experience for the students. Some of the photos show Peter breaking bread and taking communion with the students on the banks of a river. On this particular trip, they were shocked to find the 500-seater tent lying in a heap on the large open field where the crusade was going to take place. Thieves had stolen the guide ropes and the tent pegs!

The students witnessed to people one-on-one for the rest of the time and led many to the Lord and had a glorious time witnessing and sharing the love of God.

Facts And History Of Swaziland
Swaziland, which is about 85% the size of New Jersey, is surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique. The country is largely mountainous. African peoples migrated southwest to the area of Mozambique in the 16th century. A number of clans broke away from the main body in the 18th century and settled in Swaziland. In the 19th century these clans organized as a tribe, partly because they were in constant conflict with the Zulu. Their ruler, Mswazi, appealed to the British in the 1840s for help against the Zulu. The British and the Transvaal governments guaranteed the independence of Swaziland in 1881.
South Africa held Swaziland as a protectorate from 1894 to 1899, but after the Boer War, in 1902, Swaziland was transferred to British administration. The paramount chief was recognized as the native authority in 1941. In 1963, the territory was constituted a protectorate, and on Sept. 6, 1968, it became the independent nation of Swaziland.
Since 1986, King Mswati III has ruled as sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch. Political parties are banned and the king appoints 10 of the 65 members of parliament as well as the prime minister. King Mswati can veto any law passed by the legislature and frequently rules by decree.

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