APRIL / MAY 2014
Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later the wounds are still there – Joel Osteen.
This is the day which the Lord had made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Ps 118:24.
In April, we were busy attending patients, teaching preschool, and making the road to the farm more accessible and driveable. The rain now falls every second day as winter is slowly coming. The days are sunny but not too hot and the evenings are colder.
On the 24th of April, Jannie took the tractor and trailor to Malawi to fetch some wood for the roof of the clinic we are busy building. He left Chandame at 5 o’clock in the morning, driving on the off roads, going through a one horse border. He was on the tractor for 11 hours and arrived at Chandame only after 5 o’clock in the afternoon. All the roads were also heavy 4×4 roads. Just before reaching Chandame, Jannie drove into heavy rains, arriving home drenched but very satisfied.
We drove to Tsangano on 28 April 2014 to fetch the beacons of the farm. The beacons were planted, so now the farm has borders, and we can start to make soil ready for planting our first potatoes!
On the 4th of May we visited the Nkondedze prayer house. Pastor Isaiah from Chandame delivered a message from Mathew 15:21-28, explaining that Jesus can help you no matter what your problems, and that he has a special plan for every one of us!!
On Thursday, 8 May, we drove to Malawi to help Louise Laubscher with her borehole. Her mission’s name is “Fishers, Trainers and Senders”. Unfortunately, they did not find enough water, so she had to drill a new hole for water!
On 11th May we visited the Katchere prayer house in the Temba area. Pastor Isaiah read out of Deut. 29:1 -29 with the message “How is my heart, and who is my Leader?” If you confess to your sins, the Lord is happy – one of His sheep is coming home. God is your Leader!
On the 14th of May, over 300 women arrived at Chandame for weighing their babies as well as for vaccination of the babies. The people responsible for weighing the babies arrived, but not the government with the vaccinations. They could only come on the 19th of May, so all the women had to come again to Chandame. Some of them walked long distances to be on time and then the government didn’t show up without letting anyone now they not coming. Proper health care is still a very big issue in Mozambique.
Lastly, we are busy upgrading our campsite! We have built a new bedroom and are busy modifying the kitchen so we can finally move out of the caravan!!
Thank you again for all the prayers and the financial support. God Bless!!
JANNIE AND SUSAN