The Beverly Hillbillies

It sounds like it was a "short night" last night. Once they got in to Dar Es Salaam last night at 9:45pm, in typical Tanzania fashion, you then go to eat. Which was 10:30pm last night (again, in typical TZ fashion, that means that by the time your food was prepared it may have been close to midnight before actually eating it). By 8:30am this morning their time they were already loaded & ready to head for Iringa. Got short little messages from each person this morning to their family members. All the discussion prior to arrival of the size of NOAH & being able to fit people, luggage, autoclave & all else that needed to go - oh "ye of little faith".  "Faith is not a dam which prevents the flow of the river of reason & thought; it is a levee which prevents unreason from flooding the countryside" Mark 11:22-24 "Have faith in God, Jesus answered. I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, Go throw yourself into the sea & does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it & it will be yours" The autoclave is in the vehicle & Cheryl said it is HUGE & very HEAVY. They are hoping that they don't overheat. Well as far as overheating, I do not believe there has been a trip to Tanzania without a vehicle overheat one way or the other so as long as the have the following items: water in a bottle, a container to fetch water from the river, Rick's duct tape, some rope & some loose chai from somewhere.....they will have no worries. Of course Cheryl said they look like the Beverly Hillbillies (as usual!) Can you just picture that van rocking back & forth loaded higher than it is wide. What a sight! They were met at the airport by Pastor Wallace, Jason Mtokoma, Fadhala & Beatrice. They are headed today for Iringa which will break the trip up well. Pray for their safety on their drive (that the potholes be smaller than the vehicle & all other vehicles stay on their side of the road!)