Central Mozambique

Thanks for the prayers!  I look forward to sharing more about this experience, but for now this will have to keep you updated!

We safely arrived in Beira, Mozambique two days ago and have spent the the time since then in Chimoio.  Beira is one of three main port cities in Mozambique while Chimoio is inland to the northwest towards Malawi and Zimbabwe.  Our host, Eddie, picked us up there and after a brief rest and planning meeting we started the 200 km trek to Chimoio, arriving here in the evening and hitting the sack early after a long day of traveling.  Keep in mind that the driving here is far from easy and often treacherous in light of the smoke from the burning of the land plus all of the trucks hauling goods from Zimbabwe to South Africa.  Praise the Lord for safety!

Yesterday (9-23) we spent the morning visiting the child care center that was started by our host.  We have spent much time conversing and praying about how church planting may be done here.  We appreciate your prayers as we continue to evaluate the land and the culture and the city of Chimoio.  We are blessed to be a part of a church and mission that desires to see God glorified by making disciples of the nations and has seen the fruit of a Godly church-planting model!

Today, fellow missionaries Isaiah and Erin Huber met up with us as they have already been in Mozambique for a month.  They will spend the rest of the trip with us as we scout this area and move on.  We are thankful for their hearts for the expansion of PAZ as well and believe God has a fruitful ministry ahead of them.

Tomorrow is a Mozambican holiday to celebrate the end of the civil war that took place in the 1980's and 90's.  Then on Sunday we will be driving to the southern regions of Malawi to visit two more outposts that are run by our host.  We will also need to go to the larger city of Blantyre in order to handle our visa issues.  Later next week we will return to Mozambique to finish up our trip in the capital city, Maputo.

Please continue to pray for us and our fellow PAZ missionaries and leaders as we all seek the Lord's will for the expansion of PAZ!  May the Lord reveal to us his will for PAZ in growing the global body of Christ!  Rejoice with us for the great things that God has done through PAZ in Brazil!  Amen!

Also, please pray for our travels as this part of the world has it's own unique dangers associated with traveling.  Also, that we would not have any problems with procuring additional visas for both Malawi and our return to Mozambique.

Traveling in the name of the Lord,
John & Silvia