We passed quite a milestone today. We took our boxes for shipping back to the states to the air cargo terminal and got them through the process. It took all morning but we had no real problems. They will head our for the states on Monday via a cargo plane. It was a very straight-forward process and not so different than what we would have done Stateside for such a thing. Of course, if you were to see the boxes when they arrive, you would think we were being a bit over-the-top. We are using a variety of containers but most are plastic bins. They are strapped by us, have TSA locks, wire-ties through the lids in multiple places, nylon cinch straps in all directions and to finish it off they are all shrink-wrapped. My design specification was to need the 'jaws of life' to open it! Well, if you had lost as much stuff as we have transiting through the Johannesburg airport, you'd probably not think this as overkill. We think it is a better way than checking extra luggage. I should have taken a picture and am kicking myself with my good toe for it.
Mocuba project - the company has definitely decided to not continue with the well efforts. Juka is going to meet with the government and hopefully work a deal out on some nearby land where we could possibly get water and then pipe it to our place. This has been an ordeal but we must have water to someday expand the area into a seminary extension site. That may be where we go next term as well, you never know.
Tomorrow at zero dark thirty we are running over to South Africa to pick up many boxes of training materials we had translated into two common dialects spoken in northern Mozambique. We are trying to squeeze as much out of every day before we leave and want to send those north before we leave. I really don't like to cross the border on Friday because there is substantially more chaos / risk but God always carries us through. We will check our mail box also one last time.
Had a very special time with our team yesterday as we turn things over to other. It was very special to both of us.
One week left - where has the time gone?
Blessings!
Dave & Ann
"Show us your unfailing love, O LORD and grant us your salvation." Ps 85:7
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