Still in Beira

We are still here in Beira. We enjoyed another beautiful Sabbath after a long hot rainy stressful week. The more they went over the trucks the more problems they found. And the more parts they needed. Brundee kept the production going while Dad had to chase parts and by some miracle by the end of the week with Miguels help had found almost every part they needed. Gerald is helping us with the bake parts for the Samil 20 (very hard to find even in SA) He is returning from a trip to SA and Dad will be able to finish temporarily so the work can go forward. On our next trip he can finish the seals and do a complete job. These trucks go over the roughest ground and have no one to maintain them so they literally fall apart. They accomplished a lot with prayer despite the difficulties. I wish you could see the lovely school they have here. It will start in another week. Everyone is returning from the holidays and gathering for the next big push. We have enjoyed getting to know the Ford brothers. I guess tomorrow David and Elmer will be here from Malawi too. Everything we have heard about Blantyre, Malawi makes us long to be there. We are tired of the SMELLS and smoke and noise of the cities and long for rest. Please continue to pray for us and all the crews working here and in Zambia and Malawi that everything will go smoothly and much can be accomplished in the smallest amount of time. Seems like we've been gone longer than we have. Everyday this week we have had beans and rice and tomatoes and we are glad for it. Lots of good water called Vumba from the Manica Mountains not far from Chomoio. Wish I could take a ton home with as it’s the best tasting water since we arrived in Mozambique. We've had some mangos (tastes like the yummy dried ones from Mothers Market). But other than the mangos the quality of the produce in the city is much inferior to that of the bush. I wish I could dry the mangoes and send some home. They are very large and orange-ish firm and not so stringy. We had Fry’s hot dogs today with ketchup and tonight mangoes and pineapple then tomorrow back to the beans and rice and tomatoes. Hungry for those green smoothies!!!!!!!!!! We seem to pray our way through the days and are very aware of God's providential care and praise him for it! Wish I knew what each one of you were up to. Write if you can. News from home is sweet to the soul and health to the bones. Special lovies to our four darling grandaughters from Uncle Brundee Pops and Grammy. We watch the videos and cry for all we miss. God keep you in His care.