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About Our Family...
Michael, a native of Duncannon, Pennsylvania, began preaching the Gospel at age 20 in 1984. On June 28, 1986, he married Darlene Rosenberger, a native of Sellersville, Pennsylvania. They have three children: Jordan Michael (USA), Alyssa Joy (USA), and Kia Hope (pictured). The Goodlings have pastored Assemblies of God churches in Galeton, Irwin and Bentleyville, PA. They have also ministered internationally in Mexico, Ghana and Kenya. They were officially appointed by the Assemblies of God World Missions as fully appointed missionaries to the Kingdom of Swaziland on November 5, 2008. On July 30, 2010, they arrived in Swaziland for the very first time after completing their missionary budget and now live in Ezulwini, Swaziland.
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About Our Nation...
The Kingdom of Swaziland is the smallest country in the southern hemisphere with a population of approximately 1 million. It is landlocked inside the country of South Africa and borders Mozambique to the east. Swaziland is very rich in traditional culture and is led by the last absolute monarch on the continent of Africa, His Majesty, King Mswati III. Swaziland is struggling with the highest HIV rate in the world which has resulted in the largest percentage of orphans of any country in the world. Unemployment stands at 40% while 70% live on less than $1 USD per day. Swaziland also has the highest Tuberculosis and Pneumonia rates in the world.
The first findings from a nationally representative HIV survey were presented March 12, 2012 at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2012) in Seattle, WA. The Swaziland HIV Incidence Measurement Survey (SHIMS) found that overall HIV prevalence, or percentage of the population living with HIV infection, is 31% among adults ages 18-49. Current prevalence peaks at 54% for women ages 30-34 and at 48% for men ages 35-39. |
