My team and I just returned from our venture across the border to Mozambique. It was quite exciting to say the least. There is a guy named Don from the States there, and he heads up an Iris base in Masaka. At his base he helps young men get reentered into the “real world” after being brought up in various orphanages. He teaches them life skills, and helps them in their decisions for their carriers. There is a guy there that is going to school for engineering, and Don is helping him through school. There is another guy there that has a dream to one day go to India for missions, and another that wants to be a child lawyer. Currently there are 10 guys that stay on the base, and 3 of them live in Boane; which is about 15 minutes away from the base, because it’s closer to school for them. All of the guys are in thier 20’s, and most of them are still on high school level-some in lower levels.
My team and I got the opportunity to spend about 10 days on the base with them. Since Don is tackling the task of living with these guys 24/7-we came in to help him around the base with construction stuff, and helping him around his house. We painted, cleaned, and organized. Also, I have never baked as much on the trip as I did these past 10 days. It was so amazing. Another part of his ministry is going out to different villages in the area and showing the Jesus Film. We were able to go with him a few nights to help him with that.
These guys are some of the coolest guys I’ve been around. They are so respectful, and funny, and caring. They all have huge hearts, and are greatful for the things that Don has been doing for them. There is a lot more work that needs to be done around the base, and with the guys. We need to be in prayer for Don and the base. There are a lot of finanacial needs that need to be met in order to get more construction done-there are a lot of things that Don has to pay ‘out of pocket’. We also need to be praying for more teams to go out and help him. It was a blessing for us to be able to go out there and help him out this past week and a half.
