We went back into Mozambique on the 15th of July to set up for the PaulAnn team. We were really excited since this is our sending church. It was great to spend time with them and serve alongside them in Tchale. This is the third year PABC has been to Tchale (2009 they camped in Mabuzanne and held ministries there and in Tchale too, 2010 they camped in Tchale and held ministries in Mabuzanne and Tchale and this year they camped and stayed in Tchale.) To get to Tchale we have to cross the Limpopo River and then drive another hour and half or so. The team was picked up on Sunday the 17th at the border in the MAN truck since the small bus they drove up in is not capable of crossing the river.
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| deflating the tires before crossing |
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| the guys walk across the river and set reeds out for a path |
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| all lined up and ready to go |
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| Gabriel and Joseph |
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| Benny and Dianne (they are serving with the mission for 3 months) |
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| this is our bakkie |
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| Doug and Debbie |
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| this was the 17th - what a sight for sore eyes! |
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| children's ministry |
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| morning devotions |
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| men's ministry |
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| the kids loved when David played |
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| women's ministry |
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| children's ministry |
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| women's ministry |
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| Saturday Game Day (they had 201 kids) |
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| sack races |
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| the kids LOVED it |
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| balloon races |
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| singing "Making Melodies" |
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| Sunday morning church under the tree. there is not a church structure. |
Samuel, who we all know as Highway, is the local pastor in Tchale. He accepted the Lord in 2007 and his life has changed completely. He was one of the village drunks and now his life is a living testimony of the saving grace of Jesus Christ. He shared with us that there are 19 members in the church and that 4 of them (2 being Highway and his wife Emmalina) are willingly and boldly taking a stand against cultural traditions and proclaiming the TRUTH! Please pray for Highway and his wife Emmalina as they continue to witness to the people in Tchale and share the TRUTH of Jesus Christ.
The team also was involved in drilling a well. We managed to drill a successful well by the river and start one by the clinic (which plans will be made to complete in the future.) This is not the Limpopo River and I am sorry but I can 't remember the name of it. It is dry most of the time. The people and the animals have difficulty finding water. We even had to bury a blue drum in the sand so the water would filter through the sand and fill the drum. This allowed us to put our pump in and get water for the camp. We praise the Lord that he provided clean water for the people in Tchale and most importantly that the living water was shared with the village of Tchale. Please read Doug and Debbie Crawford's blog, our newest full time Samaria Mission staff for more pictures and updates on the well. She did a great job writing about it.
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| they did holes in the sand to filter the water (see how deep they had to dig) |
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| they let the water filter through the sand and then use a bowl to scoop |
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| then they walk back to their hut |
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| this was the drum we used to get water for camp |
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| Mark and Luke helping at the well |
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| starting to drill |
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| installing the pump |
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| trying out the pump |
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| I am standing in the middle of the riverbed |
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| this is how the animals get water |
We saw this donkey walking around. I went to take the bucket off it's head and set it down. I took two steps and looked back and saw he put his head back in the bucket. I went to take it off and this time I turned it upside down. He eventually made his way to the top of the river bank and drank the runoff from the well.
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| enjoying the runoff from the well |
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| we had to change the dish water a few times |
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| drilling by the clinic |
Thought you might find this funny - we needed to make a phone call to South Africa to take care of a few details. Mark had to drive to the top of this hill and I had to stand on top of the bakkie and hold the phone up just to get a little signal.
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| Brit was practicing a little guitar |
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| Brit and Ashlea |
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| PaulAnn and Samaria Mission team |
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| Saying good-bye and heading back to the border |
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