Our Journey Continues...

Thank you everyone who is posting comments on the site!  I read each to the team this evening and they we so happy to hear from many of you back home.  So please keep the comments coming!   But if you choose to comment, we ask that you please leave your name at the end :)  We know who we have received so far, but for future readings it will make it easier.

Also, the posts have been rather long the last few days because we have not started our work week yet.  If they tend to get shorter it is because we have had a long, hard day and much sleep is needed (which is usually when the posting to the site happens - after hours).  We will try and keep you as informed as possible!

Since yesterday you saw the orphanage, I thought today it would be fitting to see Amber and Jako's living quarters!  The girls are staying in bunk beds within the house and the boys are in Amber and Jako's old house (the big tent).  Here are a few pictures to keep you updated.

Amber and Jako's house

Amber and Jako's kitchen

The campsite toilets and showers

Today we started with church.  Jako taught a wonderful bible study on Ephesians 4.  And then we split into groups.  Richard stayed in the big church to preach the sermon and a few of us left to conduct Sunday school with the children.

Bible Study before church

Richard preaching (Charles translating)

Melanie (a guest at the camp) teaching Sunday school with the children (Obi translating)

Some of us have a tendency to flock towards the children.  They are all so precious and we love meeting them, seeing their smiles and having fun getting to know them.  One particular little girl at church (around age 2) was very tired.  Jeremy scooped her up and loved on her while she just laid comfortably in his arms!

Among other things that we did today, although mostly we relaxed, was to go visit the goat farm.  While there, we met Obi's wife and children, as well as some of Frances' children.  These are two men that live close to the goat farm to keep watch over the stock of goats and cows.  They had lots of baby goats! 

Alyssa with one of the baby goats

Not all were so lucky.  This goat will soon be dinner for us tomorrow night.  A lot of the team helped to kill and clean him.  Ben, Ethan, Katie and Alyssa removed the skin with Richard's assistance.  Jako removed the inner parts and Ed, Richard, Jako, Ben and Ethan cut the meat up for dinner tomorrow evening.  Now here is a question for you to comment on... who do you think killed the goat?  Reply with your answers using the comment section, as well as a little message to the team!  They would love to hear from you!

Richard and Ben holding our dinner after Frances and Obi caught it for us

Well, time to get to bed.  We will be in touch tomorrow if all goes well.  So far there have been very little hiccups.  The water got a little muddy this afternoon, but God fixed it for us without a hitch!  The problem was resolved in less than an hour with little work done.  So keep praying!