Today was GOOD day

We managed to get a 3 year contract signed on a house for Cecilia. It is quite close to our house. It has just recently been built. So we will have to finish a few things. But it is a nice place. The bathroom has nothing in yet as well as the kitchen. Water tanks and pump need to be put in as well.

Septic tank and soak-away need to be built as well. A wall round the propriety needs to be built. and a set of 4 stairs at the front door. Paint inside and out
God is good!

New site

As many know that at the last meeting I had with the man who gave a portion of land to Walter & Rosie in the area of Chitsama, changed his mind at the last stage just before signing. We decided not to force the issue concluding that was not the exact area where God would have Walter & Rosie live. Thanks to everyone who was praying. We have found a new place which is on the boundary between Siyabuzana and Chitsama. It is about equally close to all the churches as the first site. Ministry opportunities are so vast and plentiful. This picture does not do the place justice but we need to get in and clear long grass and weeds.

This was us getting to the new site to have a look. Walter, you may stop drooling now! (He hates Bananas)








The man sitting holding the sleeping child is called "Wiross" (no joking) is the man who has given a portion of his land for Walter & Rosie to build their house and minister from there. Praise God!

Church manse in Espungabera

Today was a hot one in Espungabera and a few of the guys and myself got stuck into the work of putting up the roof trusses and were able to get quite a long way. We are not quite halfway with the woodwork but it was a big part that got done. Tomorrow we hope to get a lot done as well.

14th March Church at Sambanje

Cecilia got into camping in a big way. She really steps up to the plate and gets involved. This was another first for her. She had never been camping. And while we were at the weddings she also got into the festivities.

Church bush wedding. 13th March

Well it is not often that a foreigner is asked to conduct the wedding service. And it was my privilege on 13th March. It was at a place called Bundwa. (for those who think it is typing error, it was not at Bunga.) They told us it was just off the main road. Huh! we drove for about 40 minutes to get to a place where we were to leave the car. Then we were to take a short walk to the house where the wedding was to be held. Short!"" Up the side of what seemed like Kilimanjaro and at least twice as far. But we got there. Dawn and Cecilia carrying wedding cake which Dawn had made.
The number of people,...Wow!

So there I was waiting for the bride to show up. It wasn't as if she had to come from a long way away. about 100m in-fact.

But any way the wedding went ahead.

Bride with vase of plastic flowers and groom & bride's maid and Best man.

It was fantastic to be part of really rural folk's wanting to be married not only by tribal expectations but also in the sight of God.

Tomorrow morning

Pastor Domingos, Edisoni, Cecelia and myself are going to see the possible new site where Walter and Rosie could be stationed. WHY I hear you ask.

Just over a week ago I went to finalize the arrangements for the property which we had secured for Walter & Rosie near the Chitsama Church. At this meeting the man who gave the property decided to change his mind. Domingos, Daniel, Edisoni & myself could have been knocked over by a feather.

But rather than force the situation we concluded that this was the Lord closing the door on this location for a house for Walter & Rosie to be built. It is better that we do things in His will rather than ours. So we asked the two Church leaders in the area, Daniel and Edisoni to please look for another suitable place. Which is in between Chitsama, Siyabuzana, Goi-Goi & Mupengo. Edisoni arrived this morning saying that he had found a place which is on the boundary of Siyabuzana and Chitsama.

So I will go out tomorrow and have a look. Please be praying that this is the place where God wants our new missionaries to be. We will leave at 7am.

By now you know we up and running

Wow! We just got back yesterday from fetching Toni from Harare. She is on her school holidays. It's really good to have her back home again.

We also have our communications back again and we are really happy about that.

We also have had uninterrupted power supply for just over 24 hours. Don't quite know what to do with it all in one shot.