Malawi to Mazambique to MyHome

Friends, I cannot tell you how many times we have been called "my friend" in the last few weeks :)
I have been 'friend' to
*steetvendors,
*money changers,
*car guards,
*freelance border-post guides,
and a whole lot of other friendly Africans wanting to make a quick buck, metical, kwacha, pula, or rand.

We just crossed the Mozambique - South African border and I love being back in our beautiful country. Sure there's lots of room for improvement but we have so much to be thankful for.

MALAWI - the warm heart of Africa.
We could not have arrived at a better time. Due to numerous unforseen challenges, our cross-border team was facing many difficulties. The team was gracious enough to allow us to speak into the situation, share from our own experience, and bring some much-needed encouragement. This morning we received a report that things have greatly improved.
All of us stayed in tents in the back yard of a wonderful Malawi couple, Oliver and Rhoda. They did our training a few years ago and are moving strong in bringing Jesus to the people of Mangochi!

MOZAMBIQUE:
Due to numerous roadblocks, potholes and little villages scattered all along the highway, it takes much longer than you would expect to drive from North to South in this beautiful country. Someone blessed us with accomodation near Inhambane, and for the 1st time on our trip we had to put our trusted Toyota Condor in 4-wheel drive so we could plough through some thick sand to get to the cabin. I happened to be behind the wheel and loved every moment of it!
Yesterday was our last pastoral visit of this trip. Near the capital city of Maputu lies Matolo where we visited two All Nations orphanages under the leadership of Pieter and Rika Boersma. They are giving their most for the least. As a result of our visit we now have much stronger relations and are looking forward to more synergy coming from our partnership in ministry.

Obrigado (thank you) to everyone who helped make this trip possible through financial support and prayers.

-from somewhere on the road back to Cape Town...

Archie