Another Mozambique update

This one from Kelsie Kunkle:

Hello to all our family, friends... and most importantly, our prayer warriors,

I, Kelsie, am in charge of this update, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!! We, as a group, are continuing to be strengthened in Christ and are becoming more unified with each other. It's simply great and refreshing to be in community with so many fellow Christians. The fellowship we are able to have with the Food for the Hungry Staff here in Mozambique is so encouraging and gives us all different pictures of what the Body of Christ is designed to be. We all had such an awesome day. Since we have arrived in Gorongosa, our hosts are taking us to meet many community leaders and visit various places. Today, we went to a "school" in Nhuranga. This school consisted of around 200 students who took turns attending classes under three different trees. There was one teacher and some volunteers who work together to make this school work, yet, it's a challenge to get kids to come since attendance is pending on the weather and the distance required to walk to the school. The community does not have the resources required to build a school room, so hopefully, in the future, we can partner to fulfill their dreams of providing children with an education.

After visiting with the community leaders and the chief in Nhuranga, we traveled to have lunch in Mucodza. From this point, we separated into to groups to do home visits to some of our sponsored children. This required hiking several kilometers to find the huts that belonged to our children. Tyler, Emmie, Ben and I went to Vunduze to visit Emmie's and mine and Tyler's children. Words can't describe how incredible and God-sent this experience was. Tyler and I finally got to put a real life situation to the girl in our picture, Mazanga. She was delighted to meet us and after we gave her our gift, her family returned the gesture by giving us a live chicken and sugar cane. It was so amazing. Emmie also had a great experience meeting her sponsored girl, and she even received a goat leg... yes, you heard me right... a goat leg. Emmie's face was priceless. The other group, which consisted of Neil, Barb, Dave, and Jeff. Neil, Barb, and Dave got to meet their sponsored children, and they described their experiences as also being absolutely incredible.

The countryside of Mozambique is beautiful. It is covered by sorghum, corn, and sunflower crops and mountain-fed rivers flow through the land. Overall, it is much more lush than I expected. We are very blessed to be here and are learning so much. For myself, my heart continues to grow for the people of Africa, in particular, Mozambique. Thanks for your prayers, as they are very needed and appreciated.

Tomorrow, the group is headed to clean up the area where the school will be built. Neil and I (a nursing student) are going to the hospital to help with clinical check-ups. I imagine it will be another day filled with adventure and surprises. Until later, may the Lord bless you!

Love to all,

Kelsie and the team