Hi folks! This is Christine. Just talked briefly to Michael. They've arrived safely in Swaziland after a long ride. They'll be there for the night and head out to Mozambique in the morning. Things are going smoothly with the "ACTS" driver they hired. He even gave Michael a $250,000,000 bill . . . . unfortunately, it's from Zimbabwe, so it is not even worth the paper it is printed on, though! They all had a good laugh at that.
They'll be dropping off all the clothing (thank you, everyone!) at the orphanage. It doesn't look like they'll be able to worship with Pastor Mandla in the morning because they have to make it to the border by 11:00am and then continue to their next spot early enough to set up camp for the night.
Though tired, every one is healthy and they are very grateful! It's the healthiest they've ever been by this point in the trip.
Daniel is away for a few nights with some friends and I happened to be talking to him on the cell phone when Michael called, so by holding the phones together, they got to talk for a moment -- it made Daniel's day (and mine)!
Thank you all for your prayers for the team. We thank God they can go and be such a blessing to many -- and we also thank God it's only 9 days before they return!
Michael wasn't sure if he'll have reception to make any calls while in Mozambique. He'll try, but don't worry if this is the last blog you see -- just keep praying!
Through and for Christ, our Savior,
Christine