The Homecoming
Have been back in warm, sunny Mozambique for 13 days
and it feels so good to back home! It was such a precious homecoming! To see, to smell and feel all the familiar things I held so dear to my heart was such a dream come true! I was greeted at the airport by co-workers with joyful cry’s, shouts, laughter and tears, not to mention a ton of hugs! Sitting in the plane when we landed, I could hardly contain my joy and excitement! People sitting around me, must have wondered about my state of mind!....hahah…… But flying over Pemba, as we circled before we landed, oh the joy, the beating of my heart in sync with my Heavenly Fathers Heart – that contentment is totally priceless!When I arrived back at centre 1 – to be shown my little house and my room all decorated so simple and beautifully! It brought tears to my eyes as I fell to my knees in joyous thanksgiving to my heavenly father who has blessed me so much! What a joy it is to serve such a God!
Later the day I arrived, I was taken to centre 2 – to see my beloved children again. I hadn’t even managed to get out of the land rover and I was surrounded by 200 precious smiles, each one pushing, to give me a hug first! There was much squeals of delight that afternoon with my dearest children! God has just blessed me so very much here in Pemba!The Centres
We have two centres here in Pemba. They are about 10 minute walks apart. Centre 1 (old base), was the first base built by Iris Ministries when they first came to Pemba, just over three years ago. It now houses all the workers, missionaries and visitors, and speakers. Centre 2 (new base), is the second base that was built by Iris, it is still currently been added too. The new base is where the children live, the pastors in training and also the students from the mission schools will be living. Also the new base is where all the feeding programmes, the widows groups, church, medical clinic and mothers and baby’s clinics are based!
Heat and Sweet
The weather is very hot. We are averaging about 37 to 40 most days! We have a huge water shortage, which has been so much fun, when we swim at the beach with about 10,000 others! Many of the villages outside of Pemba are struggling with their water supply! Would really appreciate prayer for God to move and see rain for these villages that depend on this water during this raining season to store for their crops.
Lets Talk to God
Would really appreciate prayer over the Christmas and New Year Season. It’s very hectic here and also our biggest time to reach out into the community and surrounding villages. On Christmas day, we invited the whole area of Pemba, with putting up signs and posters and also while on outreach spreading word, so we are expecting well over 2000 people for church service and also a feed and a present. We believe in miracles and know that God will multiply what we have! Amen!
