First Day Back In Action

Today is May 16 and our first day of getting back into the routine. Have not settled on a Botswana time yet. Keep waking up at 3:30 AM and not easy going to bed at night. Becky Chennault gave us some tips we are going to start and see how it goes. Went to Old Neladi today to work at the feeding station. It is such a joy to for me to be there and have the children and workers recognize us and give big Botswana hugs. Many of the children ran to me and told me they are wonderful and special because God made them this way. The message I have been telling is sticking with them. Thank you God for your Word and promises. Shared the message on the power of God/Jesus. He can stop storms and calm our fears, we have to have trust and faith in Him.

We have a friend here with us, Chelsea Arthur, from Aiken, SC. She is spending the summer helping us. Pray for her as God reveals what He is doing in Botswana and what plans He has for her. Being around all our boys has been a bigger shock to her more than Africa. Always something going on in the house at all times.

Pray for stability and calmness in Botswana. Government workers have been on strike since we left for the 5th week. They have not had a raise in 3 years and the government is not meeting their requests. This is a large group of people who impact the country. Doctors, nurses, teachers, policemen, garbage collection, immigration and street cleaners are all on strike. Children in the schools were going to school just to set because attendance is so importent but no teachers. Students rioted Friday and today so the government closed all schools until further notice. This is hard to watch for me because the ones who suffer are not involved but victim to the process.

Pray for our boys as they readjust to the culture again. It has been real hard them.

Thank you for all the hugs, love and support everyone shared while were home last month. Words can not express how much it meant to us.

Scott Shipes