The biker and the baker

Friday, 7th July 2017 Last night we spent the night at a mission station between Inchope and Chimoio.   We couldn't see much of the place, as we arrived in the night and left before dawn. We had the privilege of meeting our hosts Roy and Trish who has been running the station there for more than 30 years.   They welcomed us with plates of warm food and everyone was very keen to make the acquaintance with their beds! John made sure everybody was awake and ready, and after coffee and some rusks we were on our way....   At 4 am! Most of us, had a little catnap and we awoke to find ourselves in a landscape dotted with little koppies, which contrasts with the  flat Southern Mozambique. Northern Mozambique also seems a lot dryer.  In some places it looks like the bush is growing in desert sand.   Most of the rivers are completely dry. And lots of beautiful baobabs again. We had our breakfast stop next to one of these giants.   Ca...

Thursday, 6 July 2017 Another adventure has found us...  On the 5th of July 2017, our family embarked on a mission trip with our church, Barberton Christian Church.   This adventure has a bit of a different flavour... an adventure with a greater purpose in mind -  to proclaim the name of Jesus. ...  I have a feeling, that this will be the best adventure yet! Leading the team are pastors Tim and John.   And the rest of the crew consists out of Carl (head of catering), Wendy (head of sewing and crafts) , Maria, Gladys and ourselves. The pastors will concentrate on training pastors in Lilongwe, and we will all be going door to door to tell people the good news! The ladies in our group will also teach the Malawian ladies how to crochet and do some sewing, in order to give them a way to earn income to help their husbands who are in full-time ministry On our way we go, at 8pm! More than enough time to reach the Lebombo border post to cross into Mozambique!...