About three months ago, Michael, Linda, and I decided to take a trip to Malawi. We were all quite sick of Riverside. Allan went to visit his son in Kenya and left Michael and I to chop trees down on the property line using machetes and axes. Those days were not fun, so we decided to go to Malawi. But unfortunately, Michael broke his ankle on the eve of our departure. The reason: I told him to do something cool for the camera.
It just so happens Michael always hurts himself when I do that. A few months back I told him to shimmy up a Papaya tree for my video camera. The branch ended up breaking and he reopened a gash in his knee that put him back in bed for a week.
So back to Malawi. We’re finally going! I’ve known about it for some time but I figured I’d write about it now since nothing exciting has happened lately. This Wednesday we’re leaving for Kibidula Farm Institute, in Tanzania. You can read about it at this link:
http://www.kibidula.org/
If all goes according to plan, we will swing by Lake Malawi for some relaxation and snorkeling. If you’ve never heard of Lake Malawi, search for some pictures online. BBC’s Planet Earth also covers it, featuring it’s electric fish and enormous fly storms.
In other news, I’ve been doing quite a bit of CAD (Computer-aided Drawing). I’ve had to draw a couple of special One-day Church trusses and a the new trailer that we will take when we build One-day Churches. I never thought I would need those skills here.
I hope that everything is going well for whoever is reading this blog. I still need prayer, I’m still experiencing new things everyday, I’m still enjoying Africa, and yet I’m still looking forward to coming home!
Posted by Chris on March 25, 2010 at 7:27 AM
Ray would be proud!