We headed out of Detroit this past Thursday for the intensely long travel to East Africa.
We arrived in Nairobi Saturday morning, and moved amazingly fast through immigration and customs. We gathered our luggage, and flagged down a taxi for the ride to the Mennonite Guest House for a few days of recuperation before the next leg of our journey.
What a wonderful way to enjoy our Lord’s day rest! Our favorite respite along our journey is the “Mennonite Guest House,” which is sort of a hotel for missionaries traveling into and out of East Africa. The weather is warm (but not yet hot), the flowers are blooming, and rest is the order of the day.
Susan remembers back to her childhood when she would contemplate how high she would need to swing in order to fly! Our lodging rooms are in the background and you can see why we love the serenity and beauty of this place as we travel in and out of the country.
Monday morning we will board a bus headed to Arusha, Tanzania, where our ministry headquarters is located, and begin the work of cleaning the house up for occupancy.
The Lord reminds us of His goodness in our safe and uneventful travel, and that He goes before us, preparing the way. We wonder how many times on this ministry tour will we have the opportunity to confirm the promise of the Lord that because He has called us, He will also empower us to do all that He has planned for us to do by His Spirit that dwells in us.
