Safe in Mozambique!

Just a quick update - Yesterday I took a bus from Jburg up to the Mozambique border,
and with the help of some wonderful friends (whom God provided!!!) ran across
in a windstorm (blowing sand) and went to the place where we apply for visas.


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(that sounds dramatic - really its what everyone was doing, we got off the bus at
the S.Africa border, and walked/ran the 400 m to the visa office on the Mozambique
side, running b/c of the wind/blowing sand!

The Lord provided AMAZINGLY - giving me verses (psalm 44, 37) about His
help and provision, and then I saw it happen.

Visas were stamped and people were there to get me when the bus arrived at night...
and now i'm at a home in Matola, Mozambique (near Maputo, the capitol)... and am
staying w/ one american girl from seattle, amy, and a great guy from Moz, Luis - he
says I'm white, but i say more like a peach tone; and 2 missionaries who used to be w/
Iris and now with All Nations.

We are all helping care for 10 BEAUTIFUL babies (ages 1-3) who are orphans, but now they have family. They are beyond beautiful. And this adorable little chubby guy (1 yr?) gave me a hug, and then another, and then another, and another when i first arrived.

And I could hear God whisper thru his hug, "Thank you for coming." (The picture that comes up is Drushi, and he's the sweet 'lil guy who hugged me.)

I have to go now, but just wanted to say that God CONTINUES to amaze me.

I felt like i was having to "put my seat belt back on" getting ready to take this trip to
Mozambique, not knowing what would happen or how it would end up, and just having to
TRUST. Well, God's track record on this trip is 100%, and I am IMPRESSED.

Love and Blessings and Hugs!

ericka :)

ps - i hit a real low right at 6 months. i just wanted to go home. uggghhh. travel more? but then somehow, i'm feeling better, and its great to be in Africa - i was crammed it, sitting on a lady's lap in their mini-van taxis here - quite the adventure!!!