Newsletter - Safe in Mozambique

Dear Friends,

Just a quick note to let you know we are safe in Mozambique and I have internet access at Iris Ministries.  YES!!!

We survived several unexpected events.  Remember, I was expecting the unexpected, but didn't expect the unexpected we had.  

On the very looooong trip here without much sleep before the trip or during, I felt a great prophetic promise of great things from God.  Then the surprises started coming.  At O'Hare, they restricted our carry-ons and Brenda had to ship a heavy carry-on which had her favorite clothes and many other things.  Her suitcase was the only thing not to arrive in Johannesburg, where we collected our luggage.

Another girl had luggage arrive, but she had forgotten to take her money out of one suitcase, and had a large amount of dollars stolen.  Then Brenda discovered she also was missing her pouch-wallet from her carry-on.  She had a fair amount of money in it as well.  It was probably my fault, as we were hurried off the plane and I tried to help her by carrying her overloaded carry-on.  It may have fallen out and a search by the plane crew said it wasn't there.  We weren't allowed to go back to the plane.

We're still working on trying to find out what happened.  We then spent the night in a nice youth hostel.  The only problem was it does get cold in the South African winter in June and they don't heat their homes.  It was about 40 degrees Farenheit, but we got a few hours sleep before we got up to go back to the airport.  

But what a beautiful time we are already having in Pemba, and we are going to make the devil pay for the suffering we have been through.  We know we are going to experience amazing things and bring God's love to thousands of Muslims and orphans and needy people.  

We just went through orientation and getting settled.  They are going to keep us busy with projects here.  They already have almost 200 children in this new center and about the same number of Missions students, so there are a lot of things to do.

Tonight we want to get some sleep and overcome jet lag and see God's glory.  Heidi may be preaching, so that will be a treat for all of us.

We love you all and thanks for your support.

God bless you!

Ben and Brenda, Tim and Nathan