We were unable to go to work site today
US Embassy notified Maranatha about a possible unrest at a toll booth that we drive through each day, so as a group of Americans we were told to stay in our compound.  We were able to drive out to a “Safeway” type store to buy some cold drinks and snacks.  It was great to have a day off to relax – it is very hot & humid and tents are in the sun all day.

So I was able to get a few more minutes on this computer.
There is a caretaker family who lives on our compound with three little children that don’t go to school, so Milton and Becky played frisbee with them today, and I gave them some fun stickers to play with.  They appear really poor and sickly, but work cleaning their yard and helping pound corn with their mother while father cares for the grounds.  We see hundreds of children going to and from school as we drive in the morning to our site.  There are so many that go to school, that  there are 3 daily sessions for different groups, so kids are coming and going all day.  The people here are a handsome people, and the children have really cute faces.

Our church is almost done – maybe Sunday & Monday.
Tomorrow we will worship with them outside the unfinished church under a cashew nut tree, and next week in the new church.  Next Tuesday, we will take a trip to beautiful Belene beach on the Indian Ocean and to the factory where the blocks and roof steel we use are manufactured.  Then to Kruger National Park on Wed for 2 glorious nights in a 4-star hotel with air (after our hot tents).

~CrabbMJ