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  • White Ticket Success Little white tickets in hand, we finally made the Catembe ferry, one week after our first attempt! The fun began before we even left the center gates, however, as the boys each "drove" to the city, …

  • Children's Day Children's Day: a day for kids- both young and old. As a child at heart, my June 1st celebrations began in my close friend Vella's house with 4 five year olds running around naked waiting for their brand…

  • My Drive Home from the City My return from a relaxing day in the city today reminded mejust how different life here in Mozambiqueis! I spent the afternoon laying by the pool of ahotel in the city. But, for much …

  • A City Unsettled Many people have been asking me for an update on the riot situation of 2 weeks ago. After serious riots 2 weeks ago, including ones immediately outside the gates of the center, the situation settled do…

  • THIS IS AFRICA: Riots Many of you will have heard about the riots that are currently occurring in Maputo at the moment. As I have one week yet before I return to Mozambique, I must rely on what my colleagues are saying…

  • Tsunami Warning We are all feeling a little vulnerable here in Mozambique tonight as the official tsunami warnings after the 8+ magnitude earthquake in Sumatra included Mozambique. We heard the news in our weekly homeg…

  • THIS IS AFRICA: V.i Unrest in the City Stories today have brought a sobering reminder for all of us of the quick potential for change and instability in a third world country. One of our workers came to work today quit…

  • In the CommunityOn Thursday 2 groups of Mozambicans and missionaries went out in the community of Zimpeto that surrounds our centre to visit and pray for families affected by the bombing. We first visited the "chief" of…

  • Repairs and Healing I've just returned from teaching my Bible School class under a roof with a very large hole in it from a missile that landed there but did not explode. I was reminded about my lesson last week and sh…

  • Emotions Today during church, I was speaking to one of our translators and asking him if his family was ok. He shared that he lost 3 members of his extended family (in laws) during the bombing. Somehow, in his comment…

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