I'm Back

Sorry for the long hiatus. I was out of town for a couple weeks and had to direct my focus in a different direction for a bit....but I am back now and here is a long awaited update:

It is the rainy season in Malawi. The rains started in November, but were troublesome. Some parts of Malawi didn't get any rain and the parts of Malawi that did get rains got so much that there was terrible flooding. Fear began to set in that there may be a famine in Malawi's future. Maize and other crucial crops are traditionally planted during this season. However, the farmers were not able to plant because of the lack of or too much rain. Thandie said that once December came, the rain has been more consistent. Some farmers are now planting their crops, although it is several weeks later than normal. Good Samaritan planted their corn three weeks ago and have been praying for steady rain. God has been answering their prayers and Thandie says they are getting just the right amount of rain.

Thandie mentioned that the children have been taking great care of the corn crops at Good Samaritan. Every afternoon the children weed the fields to make sure that everything is just right for the corn to grow.



The bakery house at Good Samaritan is just about complete. The final step is securing its own electrical supply. Brother Gentry's original plan was for the bakery to have its own electrical source but he was told that it wouldn't be a problem to put the bakery on the same electrical box as the kitchen. Well now that we are ready to bake in the new bakery...it has become apparent that it needs its own electricity. In order for it to share with the kitchen we will have to bake in the middle of the night because the 3 cook pots that are used to prepare food for the entire campus, use too much electricity to also run the bakery. So now we are working towards getting the bakery its own electricity. Next time you have a donut or a piece of bread...pray for the Good Samaritan Bakery House. Its costing a pretty penny now, but will save us so much money in the long run once we have it up and running.

Peter Frank and Wonderful had fevers yesterday and Cathreen had stomach pains, but all three are feeling better today and were well enough to attend school.