ZITO NEEDS MINOR SURGERY Doctors suspect Zito has an internal suture that did not dissolve after his major hip surgery in July, for he developed a fistula (pus pocket) in his hip suture line that will not heal. Three weeks of antibiotics did not resolve it, so the only solution is for the Montepuez surgeon to go in under anesthesia to find the source. Capena, our
2019 FILM RELEASED! THE BUNNY IS HOPPING! Brenda has a traveling day today, so we will have to catch up with her on next week’s blog. For those of you who may have missed it, here’s our new 2019 OU video. Please share with your friends. The film (link below) begins by featuring the beautiful children living in our 5 foster homes. It follows with an overview of
WONDERFUL WEEK WITH OUR CHILDREN School is out this week for the national elections, so it gave our staff more time with all the children in our 5 foster care homes. JESUINO surprised us by taking his first independent steps, as he is our 2nd youngest, but the last to begin walking on his own. Watch this short video clip and share our joy, as another
2019 FILM RELEASED! Three minutes of fun in the sun with our children. The film (link below) begins by featuring the beautiful children living in our 5 foster homes. It follows with an overview of all we are doing to bring JESUS to the people in 3 counties. (Click link to see our new video on YouTube) https://youtu.be/M0XCggD68d8 Film makers Eric Dry and Dave Deboer, we thank
BUNNY’S CHOMPERS REPAIRED, SO CARROT FARMERS BEWARE! After the dentist, Eric Dry and I spent most of my final 48 hours in S. Africa completing a new, exciting video containing our rescued orphans, plus the work our staff, Pastors, and BBC Teams (Bush Bikers for Christ) perform to spread the gospel to all we meet. My part was the easiest, since I only had to help
A MILE OF SMILES LIT THE WAY FOR OUR FOOD TRUCKS NEW RECORD: 46 TONS OF FOOD DELIVERED 1 MONTH! Tired, but happy, our food delivery team returned from the last village near noon on Thursday. THE MILE OF SMILES seen by the team made all the hard work and long hours well worth it. There is a smile about to break through Soap is such a fascinating
FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS MOVING AT RAPID PACE The hot and dry months are the “hunger months” in Mozambique, (September to November) as water is too scarce to grow anything but the smallest of gardens with left over water from dishes and washing clothes. Since the 2 cyclones hit earlier this year, the lost crops area is estimated to cover over 3,000 square miles (7,800 sq. km). UNICEF has identified and
L to R. Mighty Mildo, Snuggles Santos, and Amazing Armando. OUR 3 MUSKETEERS: IF YOU SEE 1, THE OTHER 2 ARE NOT FAR BEHIND ‘MIGHTY’ MILDO, 3 years old, is the ringleader for 3 of our youngest boys living in the foster home called “The Lion House”. Mildo’s mother passed away shortly after his birth, and his father had long abandoned them. That left baby Mildo in
ROLLIN’, ROLLIN’, ROLLIN’. KEEP THOSE TRUCKS A’ ROLLIN’ That‘s our “theme song” for the 4 weeks of September, as we attempted to feed each orphan with not only 1 hand out this month, but 2! Why? It is national election time for Mozambique in mid-October, meaning all distributions must be done in September. DOUBLE DUTY THIS MONTH, for it takes 2 weeks to distribute to all the orphans
ZITO FINALLY IMPROVING AFTER JESUS STEPPED IN LAST WEEK I told you about Zito’s enormous left thigh swelling which began on Thursday. I was very concerned by Friday, calling in the doctor, who feared the infection had restarted and his sutures might burst under the increased pressure. The Balama doctor said a consult with a surgeon was not possible until Monday, so my staff and I