Update

Time is one of those funny things that slips by and you only really seem to notice it once it has passed by.
It is almost the end of the year again! where has the year gone? Well, we have had a blessed year so far. We have had the privilege of hosting a number of outreach teams. One from Natal South Africa with a number of folks from our home Church. What a blessing! To have folks from "home" coming to be part of the work they sent us out to do.
We also had a team from Brazil, again we had a good time out in the bush with them and met some old friends again Egon & Didi, but we made a bunch of new friends. Jenn had a team of 4 from the USA and they were a massive "pick-me-up" for Jenn.

Our new team members Russell & Nicole who came to fill the doctor's position at the Espungabera hospital arrived. God is GREAT! And they arrived with their 3 small children, Owen, Edith & Akeyla. Then just recently with a big surprise they found out the Nicole was expecting. Bigger surprise with twins. Wow! They are about to return to the USA for the delivery and all sorts of legal things like passports. We are hoping to have them back by March or April 2014.

Dustin & Anne have also joined us on the team and are in the stage of language and culture learning and are in Espungabera right now after spending some time out at Siyabuzana.

Walter and Rosie after almost 4 years on the team and having done an excellent job out at Siyabuzana will be leaving Mozambique for good about the end of March 2014.

Michael who is working at Farming God's Way in the area is doing a good job and is seeing a number of people who are making changes and are trying out what Michael is teaching. We hope that they really reap the benefits of better farming methods. Michael will be leaving the team mid March 2014 to go back to the USA to begin university.

Kaylee who came to help out with the teaching of Russell and Nicole's children will be leaving us mid February 2014 also to begin her studies.

Such a lot of change and transition for us in the near future and a lot of adjustments will need to happen.

The Old Landy

Today with the help of Michael we put in the engine and gearbox of the old Land Rover. still got to get it fixed into place and a lot of other small things to do as well. Very happy with the days progress. And I still got all the skin on my hands and knuckles.

Koeksisters

Nicole and I made a good attempt at Koeksisters. They were quite yum! But going to make another batch on Saturday to take with to our Team Retreat. Hoping to make them a bit more juicy. Well see.

Today was a "ME" day.

I am really grateful for the day today. It was a me day. I have been putting things off for so long doing many other import things. But today I managed to have a day to do STUFF!. I worked on the old Land Rover's engine and gearbox. They are now together and are ready to be put into the body. I can't wait to get it running again. Now just need another day or two. Thanks to all those up holding us in prayer.

Power cuts

Well it seems that the electricity department in our little town has found a way to compensate for all the power failures we have had recently.
They send through a massive spike but just for a short time, but long enough to make a few things go BANG! and leave a wonderful electrical fault type of smell.

Now we start to replace the item which went bang. Very fortunate that 2 fridges had voltage regulators. And the Satellite equipment had a surge protector on it. But between now and we get the new stuff t.o protect our equipment is a roll the dice kind of situation. However we have our LORD JESUS who is able to do abundantly more than we ever can imagine. So we and if you will too, ask for protection from electricity burnouts and surges. Thanks for praying.

Every time I'm away stuff happens at home???

When I got home this afternoon from Walter & Rosie's. There had been a big power surge. And a few things have gone the way of broken stuff, Two 1500W voltage regulators, one microwave, a transformer which works the wireless router, output 12v. And a light switch which has 3 switches.

But the Lord is good the Voltage Regulators protected 2 fridges. Ours and the Mac's which is in the small house being borrowed by our short term missionary Kaylee.
Shoe! could have been so much worse.

Moving right along!

Yesterday morning Walter & Rosie came up from Siyabuzana to help out with some of the logistics here in Espungabera. And we as a missionary team were able to meet the new administrator (mayor) and introduce ourselves. Was a good meeting and I think we have made another friend. Rosie closed our time with him in prayer, praying that he would come to know Jesus as his personal saviour.

Walter & I then went to get a load of bricks for the wall around Cecilia's house. So many people just wander through her garden and is not quite safe enough for my liking anyhow. After some lunch together we went to Siyabuzana and fetched a load of sand for the dorm rooms while we were in the "neighbourhood".

So we got the Mac's house at about 5pm. Welded a bracket to mount the internet satellite dish. Then this morning got it all mounted and by midday the Mac's were back in touch with family and the rest of the world.

Praise the Lord one less headache for them to work through.

The 2nd special occasion was this.

Mateus from Makumba & Joaquim from Sambanje getting ordained as Evangelists (or Lay-Ministers) What a glorious day! God be praised!

While at American Board Church conference

We were blessed to be part of two very special occasions. First a wedding of Joaquim & Julia from Sambanje. Now tell me that's not COOL!