Latest News before Climb and Safari

Thank you so much. We got better showers tonight, have packed, and been debriefed by our kili guides. Everybody on both safari and kili super psyched. New and different challenges than rain in Legho but we've learned a lot about perserverance in difficult circumstances. We all seem to be in good health other than a few minor head colds. We had our home stays today and shared this evening over bonfire out on a point from the mountain where we can see as far as Kenya. Popa Dao prayed over us and binding satan. Very powerful. Everyone shared about the families we spent the day with and the stories were amazing and heartbreaking. We were split into groups of 5 and hiked with directions to our homes. Our particular family was Modest Massawe. He is a 64 yo man married with 5 children. They live a stick and mud hut. We were served food and treated incredibly graciously. He shared his dreams for his children which are no different than ours but it may be generations before his dreams are realized. We had the opportunity to prayer for his family, take a long mountain walk, and then he escorted is all the way back to Legho on the muiddy path. We were all humbled in all our groups of their hospitality, sacrificial generosity, and servants attitude. We all had the exact same experience to a man. Lots of other personal stories and testimonies I will try and save for later but am heading to sleep to be rested for the climb tomorrow. We read Psalm 121 this morning to the group and said it was from all of oir prayer warriors back home. Drew, Alexis and the YL staff both from Atlanta and Africa have been awesome and deserve yours and my kudos for their hard work and encouragement to each one of us! God bless you all. We are half way home!Terry

More Good News from Leghos

Terry sends at 5 PM their time today...

Everything great today. Make sure folks back home know we're ok! Today much better-home stay fantastic-sunshine out! T

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Last night in Leghos

Praise God! The weather has been better for Thursday. After three long days of rain, they have packed their belongings and are heading down the mountain for their homestays tonight. According to Terry, the team is doing very well...a little dirty and muddy but all are well. Please pray for their time with the families that God would provide an enriching time of fellowship. As I write, it is 5:00 PM in Leghos. Please pray that they all get a good night's sleep as they prepare to leave Leghos at 8:00 AM on Friday to begin either the climb or the safari. Please pray for God to restore their strength and energy, to stay healthy and for fabulous weather over the next week. We continue to commit each of you into His mighty hands! "God - His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him."
Our prayers are with you!