I talked to Nate on the satellite phone last night and he reported that the BELC (Basic Education Learning Center) celebration went really well. It was a sweltering day (42 degrees C) and the celebration lasted about 6 hours all together. There were speeches and messages of encouragement and the menu included 2 cows and 2 goats!
Nate's had a really good time reconnecting with former teammates and Sudanese friends and meeting new ones. One evening he was able to go to his good friend Yuna's house and sit around the fire, drinking cup after cup (they're tiny china cups!) of strong Sudanese coffee and chatting, just like they used to. He's enjoyed scouting out a good location for our house and he thinks he found the perfect spot!
Karina and I are doing well in Nairobi, although missing Nate and really looking forward to his return on Monday night! We're keeping busy meeting up with different teammates and having great visits.
It's looking like we will be able to go into Sudan as a family on April 7th and stay in another house for a couple months while our house is built. The next 2 weeks will be busy as we continue preparations for the move. Thanks to our wonderful logistics team, we've had help doing a lot of our purchasing already and sending stuff ahead of us to Sudan. Please pray for our transition and especially for Karina's adjustment to the environment, as we're going in during the hottest month of the year! We're thankful that there is a new borehole well near the compound, so it will be easier to get clean water, rather than getting it from the river.
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