SOOO much has happened today! Just to help us remember all that we have done, we decided to give you a play by play of our glorious day! (disclaimer-most time frames are a rough estimate!)
5am-7am: Early wake up to pack the vehicle, then have some prayer time before our trip to Mozambique.
7am-9am: We left Lilongwe, Malawi for our journey down south. Lilongwe is the capital of the country of Malawi, and there was a lot going on as we drove through. Many people were on foot, on their way to town and the market to work for the day. We saw numerous people on bicycles carrying fruit, crafts, fire wood, and even live goats!
9am-10am: We arrived at the border and had to go through customs in Malawi before going over to Mozambique. The border is something you might not be very used to; there is a tiny gate which a guard controls by hand, and a small building off to the side. After getting our stamps, we took a nice ½ mile walk to the border of Mozambique while Pastor Kenneth and Bishop Christiano drove behind us. Luckily, we had no problems checking into Mozambique; we already had our visas, plus Danny and Lindy knew the head guy…and he is a Christian! They made no effort to go through any of our bags and luggage, which is a God thing b/c they may have charged us a hefty fee with all of the equipment we had!
10am-11:30am: We traveled to the city of Vila Luongue, where the Missions Base is located.
11:30am-2:30pm: We had a great tour of the Missions Base and met the rest of the African team who would be traveling with us. Pastor Kenneth and his wife Anessia (also a famous Christian singer in Malawi) run Wheresoever World Ministries from the African side, and they are both from Malawi. Anessia runs the Bible School at the Missions Base. This school is for an awesome group of young men in the 20’s who are studying to be pastors. They have an AMAZING heart for the Lord and their Faith in on fire! These guys are truly a servant for the Lord and yearn to do His will every single day. The time is Vila was mostly spent re-packing the vehicles for our trip to Songo for the Seminars and Crusades, as well as mingling with the locals. Many of us practiced our Chichewa and helped pump water from the well for the local Africans. Then we all piled up in the 3 vehicles for our journey! All in all, we took 20 people to Songo for our trip. Along with the 8 american team members, are; Pastor Kenneth, Anessia, Pastor Fife, Bishop Christiano, bible school members Matias, Gift, Moses, Edson, keyboard player Alex, the cook Samuel (who was saved on the first ever Wheresoever Crusade, he used to be a witch doctor!), Chrissy, and Bertha.
2pm-7pm: We enjoyed a wonderful drive to the Tete region. We took our time along the way, making numerous stops to see relatives, friends, ate some sugar cane and bananas, at the market, etc. We also had a great time looking at the breathtaking African countryside, with tiny little villages around every corner. We learned that Portuguese is the official language of Mozambique, but in Vila they speak Chichewa…and in Songo, they speak some Portuguese, some Chichewa, but mainly Shona and Nyuge. WOW! We have our work cut out for us! Almost forgot-as we were driving down the road, two children dressed as witchdoctors were running wild along the road. One was banging two sticks together, while one had a stick and a machete. We stopped and tried to talk to them, but they just made funny noises towards us. It is our prayer that these children were not possessed by demons and witchcraft, but it very much appeared so. (kind of reminds you of the pigs running wild down to the water after Jesus casted out some demons). Oh, and almost got a ticket in Tete while crossing a bridge b/c we apparently made a wrong turn…but Edson told the guard that we were driving to tell people about Jesus, and they let us go! AMEN!
8pm-11pm: After stopping to eat some peanut butter and bread on the side of the road for a quick dinner, we traveled on to Songo. We went an extremely long time without passing any cars, and we started to ascend into a mountainous region. Pastor Kenneth was feeling a bit tired from driving all day long, so Nick got to try his hand behind the wheel. Opposite side of the road…extremly dark…winding roads…a transmission that did not like the steep hills…WOO HOO! Everything was great until close to 20 goats decided to cross the road in the middle of nowhere! However, the only damage that was done was a few people woke up due to the slamming of brakes...we stopped just in time!
After our unloading of the vehicles and settling in, we did not get to sleep until around 1am…BUT, we cannot wait to start the Seminars and Crusades in the morning! PRAISE GOD!
5am-7am: Early wake up to pack the vehicle, then have some prayer time before our trip to Mozambique.
7am-9am: We left Lilongwe, Malawi for our journey down south. Lilongwe is the capital of the country of Malawi, and there was a lot going on as we drove through. Many people were on foot, on their way to town and the market to work for the day. We saw numerous people on bicycles carrying fruit, crafts, fire wood, and even live goats!
9am-10am: We arrived at the border and had to go through customs in Malawi before going over to Mozambique. The border is something you might not be very used to; there is a tiny gate which a guard controls by hand, and a small building off to the side. After getting our stamps, we took a nice ½ mile walk to the border of Mozambique while Pastor Kenneth and Bishop Christiano drove behind us. Luckily, we had no problems checking into Mozambique; we already had our visas, plus Danny and Lindy knew the head guy…and he is a Christian! They made no effort to go through any of our bags and luggage, which is a God thing b/c they may have charged us a hefty fee with all of the equipment we had!
10am-11:30am: We traveled to the city of Vila Luongue, where the Missions Base is located.
11:30am-2:30pm: We had a great tour of the Missions Base and met the rest of the African team who would be traveling with us. Pastor Kenneth and his wife Anessia (also a famous Christian singer in Malawi) run Wheresoever World Ministries from the African side, and they are both from Malawi. Anessia runs the Bible School at the Missions Base. This school is for an awesome group of young men in the 20’s who are studying to be pastors. They have an AMAZING heart for the Lord and their Faith in on fire! These guys are truly a servant for the Lord and yearn to do His will every single day. The time is Vila was mostly spent re-packing the vehicles for our trip to Songo for the Seminars and Crusades, as well as mingling with the locals. Many of us practiced our Chichewa and helped pump water from the well for the local Africans. Then we all piled up in the 3 vehicles for our journey! All in all, we took 20 people to Songo for our trip. Along with the 8 american team members, are; Pastor Kenneth, Anessia, Pastor Fife, Bishop Christiano, bible school members Matias, Gift, Moses, Edson, keyboard player Alex, the cook Samuel (who was saved on the first ever Wheresoever Crusade, he used to be a witch doctor!), Chrissy, and Bertha.
2pm-7pm: We enjoyed a wonderful drive to the Tete region. We took our time along the way, making numerous stops to see relatives, friends, ate some sugar cane and bananas, at the market, etc. We also had a great time looking at the breathtaking African countryside, with tiny little villages around every corner. We learned that Portuguese is the official language of Mozambique, but in Vila they speak Chichewa…and in Songo, they speak some Portuguese, some Chichewa, but mainly Shona and Nyuge. WOW! We have our work cut out for us! Almost forgot-as we were driving down the road, two children dressed as witchdoctors were running wild along the road. One was banging two sticks together, while one had a stick and a machete. We stopped and tried to talk to them, but they just made funny noises towards us. It is our prayer that these children were not possessed by demons and witchcraft, but it very much appeared so. (kind of reminds you of the pigs running wild down to the water after Jesus casted out some demons). Oh, and almost got a ticket in Tete while crossing a bridge b/c we apparently made a wrong turn…but Edson told the guard that we were driving to tell people about Jesus, and they let us go! AMEN!
8pm-11pm: After stopping to eat some peanut butter and bread on the side of the road for a quick dinner, we traveled on to Songo. We went an extremely long time without passing any cars, and we started to ascend into a mountainous region. Pastor Kenneth was feeling a bit tired from driving all day long, so Nick got to try his hand behind the wheel. Opposite side of the road…extremly dark…winding roads…a transmission that did not like the steep hills…WOO HOO! Everything was great until close to 20 goats decided to cross the road in the middle of nowhere! However, the only damage that was done was a few people woke up due to the slamming of brakes...we stopped just in time!
After our unloading of the vehicles and settling in, we did not get to sleep until around 1am…BUT, we cannot wait to start the Seminars and Crusades in the morning! PRAISE GOD!
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