there is nothing man can do...

After a busy week with David and Elmer in South Africa going from Nelspruit to Durbin then Johannesburg and Pretoria looking for trucks for the Malawi project and parts and kitchen supplies for the seminary in Beira we spent Friday afternoon to Sunday night in Kruger. It was a blast! We missed seeing any cats but lots of everything else. Then we were on to more buisness in Pretoria. The truck was supposed to be ready but when we called they said the papers for the customs were not done. They should be done by Wed @ 3. The kitchen suppliers were waiting on a kettle. So we looked at a Samil that Dolf had located for Dave. It was tired no good but the man knew of a auction on Wed at 9 so since it was Tuesday we went and looked at the stuff and they had some really good parts and a Samil 20 low miles worth bidding on that went for cheap. Next am Brundee and Dad went to the Auction but everything went for more than the Maranatha funds could purchase and we had prayed so it was okay. We went to see the truck and they had not been truthful. The things they were fixing on the truck were not all done. Dad test drove what they had fixed and it still had the same problem. Disappointment! And they said the funds had not gone through till we got there so it will probably be another week. The kitchen supplier was not honest either the hood to the stove was still not in. We are used to such business Dave called and said they had a breakdown and we located and ordered and paid for the parts. And after spending a lovely Sabbath with our new found friends we went for home. Not even 50ks from Pretoria we got pulled over at a check point and told they had to impound our vehicle and wait till Monday for the office to open to take care of the problem. We were one of many cars there good revenue for the province. God got us out of that one. And we sailed to the border! SA said we were late coming back but they give 90 days and we had not been gone even 3 weeks. Finally Dad said check our vehicle pass and see. He dropped it and stamped it and we were out of there. Now for Mozambique! After waiting 2 hours while the officials watched their fifa game back in the office they took care of buisness and we came home to Motola. It dumped rain so bad at one point we could hardly see. Good to be back now if only the phone worked. I just took a quick walk outside and killed a flea on my shoulder. I'm feeling crawly! While we were gone the yard people cleaned up the back and planted corn all over. It’s knee high. The more I travel the more I know that for everything beautiful and wonderful in Gods creation Satan has done his awful work to the ruination of people animals and the earth. My heart cries continually it is time oh Lord for you to work for there is nothing man can do to remedy the woes of the world. And He will! Just had to finish what I began in Pretoria. More later.