As is often the case, things have changed for Team 61.
Team LO and us have set up camp with the Rudolph family here in Vilanculos and are having a great time living in community.
Jaco, Maria and their two children Rudo and Maggie are South African and have lived here in Mozambique for the last four years.
Prior to Mozambique they were in Namibia and believe with all their heart that God has called them to the mission field.
Their lives are truly inspiring!
They are industrious, friendly, hard-working, passionate people who have chosen to live in their little reed house and dedicate their lives to the people of Mozambique.
They have chosen to spend quite a bit of time investing in the lives of two sets of orphan villages.
The village of Tamane has 23 orphans that survive due to the food and affects provided by this family.
We have spent our time since leaving Pambara slipping into various roles that come with living in community.
Some cook, others clean, the boys build, the girls sew, it has become one big happy family.
I have been blown away by the faith of this family who live month to month using their generator to power their house and take hot showers when God provides the money to support such luxuries.
The children attend school some days during the week but learn the majority of their academics through Maria’s homeschooling efforts.
They host an English church service in their home and spend their days serving churches, schools, community leaders, orphans and others in need.
Jaco has bought into the Jesus Film project and has copies of both the Jesus Film and The Passion of the Christ in Portuguese and Xitsua (the local dialect).
He has been blessed to start literally dozens of churches through the showing of these two films.
We will be participating in one or two of these efforts before leaving Vilanculous.
Today, some of us will be delivering blankets and sleeping pads to the Tamane orphans.
The boys are continuing construction on some shower and bathroom facilities that will be used to serve short-term mission teams that visit Vilanculous and the various projects Maria has put us to are a tremendous blessing to their family.
We cook together, drink coffee in the mornings together, ration our hot water together.
It’s true community and I love it.
Pray for Yeti and Salt as well as they consider returning to the bush for some additional rural ministry.
Pray in particular for Salt Team as they say goodbye to Amanda and see the return of Andrew from Swaziland.
Pray for LO’s and 61 as we continue our ministry here with the Rudolphs and share God’s truth with the people here in Vilanculous.
Our orphan friends in Pambara,Mozambique
