Greetings from the other side of the ocean

Hello to all,

I hope everyone is staying cool back home, its rather chilly here. Earlier in the week the temperature was in the 40's in the afternoon and at night, but it is very nice during the day. We have finished the walls of the cottage we are building, and on monday 50 people from a local church are coming to work for a day. They will be pouring the concrete slab for the floor (thankfully) and doing other jobs around the farm. Orginally we were expecting 20 people, so these 30 extra are definitely a blessing.

We have begun building a wall in the front yard, and we would encourage everyone to read Nehemiah 4 and Isaiah 58. Hopefully we will be building more walls in the future.

The driving here is fun! Adjusting to driving on the wrong side of the road didn't take as long as we thought it would and we actually kind of like the left side of the road.

Tomorrow the comrades marathon will be run from Pietermariztburg to Durban which is like 80 or 90 kilometers. Cato Ridge is the midway point and we will be able to go see some 11,000 people running.

Next week the plan is to finish the roof on the cottage but God changes our plans here very often.

Thanks for your prayers.

Andrew & Ben

Prayer Requests:
1. Andrew and Rae: God has blessed the ministry of Thembisa and the things that Andrew and Rae are doing for the people around them in huge ways, but they need more financial support to help feed the children that they have taken in. Pray for Support.
2. The country of South Africa: Much like the issues with Mexican Immigrants in the U.S., Zimbabwean people in South Africa are becoming the victims of discrimination and Xenophobic attacks in this country. Pray for Peace.
3. The Children: 3 Million orphans live in South Africa, and the country's infrastructure is unable to place all of these children in the care of stable families or orphanages. We live with 8 of the three million. Pray that the 8 that we live with here on the farm will find comfort and safety here. Many of them are extremely broken and are facing giants. Pray for Care and Comfort.

P.S.
Andrew is feeling much better today so we think his blood is back to normal.