What will we be doing in Malawi?

Even though July seems so far away, our journey to Malawi is quickly approaching! We have both updated our passports and are now focusing on raising the funds necessary to go. We have to have 50% by the end of May! Although our official task has not been finalized while there, we wanted to share what other teams have done in the past year.

"We are thankful for a recent Venture Team, led by veterinarian Clayton Simon from California, that conducted GPS mapping of all of our farms in Malawi! The work done by this team has enabled COTN to obtain a correctly scaled map of Chichere Farm, which will be beneficial in managing the farm. Also, please pray for a Venture Team from Summit Church in Florida that will be going to Malawi in March to install a windmill at Chitipi Farm, which will be used for pumping water."

"Praise God for the encouraging visit of a Venture Team from Superstition Springs Church in Gilbert, Arizona. This team ministered in Chirombo village by constructing a bath shelter, smearing floors, washing clothes for aged people, and playing with children. The team was so blessed by their experience that they sponsored eleven children and purchased many items made by widows."

We are looking forward to being useful for God's Kingdom however they need us! Here is a video clip about the ministry and why, despite the current economic situation here, we believe God is calling us to help over there as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxhJjdzicqw

We have lift off!

Elizabeth is finally walking! I say finally because she has been taking a few steps here and there for 2 months now but last week she progressed to actual "walking" and is enjoying it very much! Gloria is her biggest cheerleader. This picture is one of her teasers before she actually started walking. The other picture is Gloria at a friend's birthday party riding the pony! She loved it but I hope she's not expecting anything like that for her birthday!