Our trip to Nkhoma

Monday we took a bumpy trip to Nkhoma to visit some of the team's sponsored children. At one point the terrain was so rough that we broke the bumper off of our 20 passenger bus. Malawians know how to fix anything, and in just a few minutes the bumper was tied back in place with strips of old tire.

Every village we went to greeted us with a welcome song. The children would grab our hands and lead us down the road. The children loved their gifts and in return, gave us gifts. We received bags of peanuts, bananas, and ceramic pots. I took a polaroid camera and gave each family a picture of themselves with their sponsors. They loved seeing pictures of themselves. We visited a World Vision school and a pig and chicken farm that they are helping with. World Vision has truly done an amazing job with the Nkhoma region.

Half of the group continued working on the clinic yesterday morning, while the other half went to hold abandoned babies at a small mission near ABC called Ministry of Hope. We brought a few quilts that the ladies at WACC had made and they were so excited to receive them. There were 22 babies in the building. We held and played with as many of them as we could. We returned with throw up and drool on on our clothes, but huge smiles on our faces! The babies were so precious! We had dinner with the Chinchens. We met the new doctor and his wife and 4 children who just arrived from Alabama on Monday. He will be working at the Pediatric Clinic once it opens.

Today is our last full day here. There is a mixture of emotions about leaving. Some are ready to go, others could stay a lot longer. I think most are realizing that going home is going to be challenging after all that we have experienced. We are so thankful for your prayers. You all have no idea how encouraging you have been, even though you're thousands of miles away. We can't wait to share stories with our WACC family! See you soon.

Zikomo Quambili (Thanks very much),
Lindsay
for the team