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  So we have some interesting news as well as some huge prayer requests.

SOUTH AFRICA SO FAR: We have had a very profitable 2 week layover in South Africa.  We were able to touch base with family as well as friends.  We made some connections with an awesome church on the coast.  They are very mission minded and also excited about the work that NTM does.  What makes this connection so unique is the fact that they have been praying about opportunities to serve in Mozambique.  Within a short time, we hope to have some members from this church come on up to visit us, bringing supplies as well as serving there God and helping us out. 

It was also a blessing to attend their church service and share with their pastor about the work NTM does.  We are anticipating God working in a huge way through this connection, in reaching the world and sharing His love.

CADEN’S STATUS:  Caden has been sick for the entire time in South Africa, although being in great spirits and enjoying every moment of this trip.  We decided to take him to the doctor to check him out.  After being checked out we found out that he has a chest cough as well as fluid on the ears.  He picked up this cold in S.D. before we came to Africa and it was made worse by travel.  With this said, the doctor has told us to postpone our travel plans to Mozambique by 4 days in order for the antibiotics to work.  The very positive news is that we will still make the deadline for when our language study classes begin but will not have very much time in Mozambique to adjust to life before the rush of language study and ministry begins.

HOW ARE WE FEELING? At first when we found out we’d need to postpone, we had mixed feelings. We are excited to get going and reach Moz, but this trip has also been busy and we are relieved to have a little extra down time as a family before the big transition.  We are feeling refreshed and rested just from the extra day so far, and are thanking God for always working things out for the best.

WHERE WILL WE LIVE? We will be moving into a guess house until phase 1 of our Portuguese study is complete.  This will be six or seven weeks.  We will be hosted by a Mozambique family.  They will be helping us adjust as well as answering all questions we have.  Our bonding with this family will enable us to love and appreciate Mozambique culture.

SOOOOOOO…..

COULD YOU PLEASE PRAY FOR…

1.  Caden’s health to improve before our flight on the 19th
2. Our hearts to be continually open to God’s leading
3. Our language study to be very profitable and that we may learn fast
4. Our host family to adjust to hosting Americans, and that we may be good witnesses as well as make lasting friendships with them
5. The connection we made with a church in S.A to be used by God

 

As Always, we couldn’t be here without you! God is continually teaching and testing and growing us and we feel privileged to be his own.  What an awesome God we serve! 

 

HIGHLIGHTS OF S.A.

All of the Africans are magnetically drawn to Caden, and he’s such a flirt. If we are eating out we usually can eat while they carry him around the restaurant or café.  This helps us eat without Caden throwing the salt and pepper on the floor, lol. 

MUGG’n’BEAN- Yummy coffee and delicious food.  We are convinced that all is well in the world as long as we have  good coffee.

Practicing our Zulu with the Africans…apparently we have terrible accents

Swimming in the Indian Ocean

Brushing our teeth with the foreign toothpaste from the airport that might just be ICY HOT in disguise

Thunderstorms

Reading THE SHACK

Spending time with family…and of course…all the braais (BBQs)

Our Partner Jerry (he has helped us out a lot with Caden and has also made great connections in South Africa, for future ministry)

Church Service on Sunday where we were introduced to the congregation and then sent off.  The crazy thing:  they met us the Sunday we arrived and welcomed us.  Praise God

THE BEAUTY OF NESTING (PART 1) by Kat

Since we moved out of our apartment this last November, we have felt as if we were floating from one place to the next, living out of bags, sharing kitchens and bathrooms and a bedroom with Caden. Our hosts have all been incredible and we have no complains, but a girl can’t help the itch to nest. All day I look at the places we stay, getting inspired from shops like Poetry (S.A.’s version of Anthropologie) about how I dream to make my home. Even throughout our training, we were never in one place for more than a year at a time (with the exception of Missouri) and became accustomed to moving, i.e. living without a lot of stuff. It does great things to my soul when I picture the time coming shortly when I can actually and somewhat finally settle in our own place. Just one more transition to go. Starting over is fun and exciting, and this time we’re going African. Don’t worry, you are all invited to stay.

 

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