Prayer Update

Since this trip things have returned to normal...well as normal as it can get

when you live in Africa. 

We are scheduled to move from Quelimane

to Nampula on March 1st. 

Everyone is so excited to move to their permanent home.

Please pray for the next few weeks as we

say goodbye to friends and places that we love. 

Also, pray for me as I prepare to come back

to the USA. I leave in about a month.

Pray that the Lord would continue to prepare my heart and mind as I return.

It is going to be very difficult for me to leave my new home.

I am excited to come back and start the next chapter in my life but

I am also very sad to leave my family and friends.

This journey will forever change me and I wouldn't change anything

about it.

PRAISE! I got my last VISA without any problems! Go God!

Thank you so much for praying me through this journey. I am so very thankful

for each and every person who has supported me, 

prayed over me, and sent me out to share the love of Jesus Christ.

I'm coming home soon, have some CFA ready for me!

His Servant,

Sheldon

South Africa For Christmas: Part 5

WELCOME TO THE LION PARK

The last adventure we had in South Africa was the Lion Park!

To celebrate Lilly's ninth birthday, we went to pet and see some lions. We also went on a mini safari!

I was so cool to be able to pet lion cubs and watch the lions eat lunch.

We saw so many African animals and enjoyed watching them in their natural habitat.

I hope you enjoy the pictures...this is my favorite memory of the whole trip!

Love this lady!

I want one so bad, well until they bite your head off. Ha!

I touched a lion cub! No way!

Their paws were the size of a saucer...they were HUGE!

I touched 2 lion cubs! So cool!

Merecats...what do you see?

Ostriches. They aren't African at all.

The leopard in the tree taking a nap.

Giraffe!! So beautiful!

Hyena; up close and personal!

I don't remember the name of this animal
but it is in the cat family.

I am so fascinated by these creatures. 

This is what Africa looks like in my mind.

I see you!

Cheeta-licious! 

Now onto the lion feeding! This was absolutely the coolest thing I have EVER seen!

The sign said "Keep windows closed at all time."

They even gave us a warning before we entered....

Sheldon didn't listen very well. This picture shows you
what I did the whole time....I had my
head stuck out of the window. I'm a rebel.

It's lunch time in the lion park.

After the truck with the food entered the gate, the lions
chased the truck until it stopped. Tracy was driving our car
and I was yelling at her to follow the lions. We went through
the grass, went over mounds of dirt, and disobeyed
every rule that was enforced for our safety. 

This beautiful lioness came right up to our window
with her lunch. So cool!

The alpha male with the leg of some animal.

The two male lions fought over the food.
That was fun to watch!

Brothers and sisters sharing their lunch with each other.

Now it's time for a nap in the cool breeze!

This wraps up our trip to SA.

The rest of the week was spent shopping, eating, and relaxing.

We packed up, headed back to Nelspruit to pick up our truck, then drove 2 more days

to get back to Quelimane.

My Christmas experience is something I will never forget. I made new memories

that will last a life time!

His Servant,

Sheldon

South Africa For Christmas: Part 4

Christmas day!

We opened presents from Santa and family then had a very eventful afternoon.

This part of the trip is very interesting and entertaining!

Keep in mind this is Christmas day.

We were on our way to an Elephant Sanctuary when our car stopped running. 

We tried to restart it but it wouldn't run. So we wouldn't be late to our appointment...

we had to walk the rest of the way. We hiked about 3 miles.

Finally, we got where we were going but had no car because Lee left it

on the side of the road. 

The people at the sanctuary called us a tow truck..it's Christmas day...we

finally find someone to come and get our car.

In the process of leaving, a couple drives by us, turns around, and asks if there is anything

they can do to help us. They had passed us on the side of the road when

the car broke down. When they were coming back, they saw us with the tow truck and

stopped. They offered us a ride back to our hotel,

about 30 minutes away, then invited us to their house for lunch the next day.

Elephant Sanctuary....really cool!

This is us when our car broke down. In the middle
of nowhere.

Starting the long journey

We made it...or so we thought. It
was another mile up a dirt road.

Our poor African safari truck.

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Peter and Caroline are macadamia nut farmers. They live on their farm which includes

4 horses, 6 dogs, a lake, and lots of trees! It was absolutely gorgeous.

The whole gang! Dogs included!

I went horseback riding! That's right!

All in all, our truck breaking down turned out to be a nice thing.

We finally got it fixed after a few days then went to Joburg!

Until next time....

South Africa For Christmas: Part 3

We visited some mountain and waterfalls the next day.

It was so beautiful!

We visited the Blyde River Canyon. It was so pretty
and peaceful.

So green!

Love these girls so much!

I was being a bit rebellious. I wasn't supposed to
go beyond the sign. Oh well! I got some good pictures!

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This waterfall was so cool. We were able to walk
in the water and everything!

I am blow away at how God made this.

These were called Potholes. They were really cool!

Love this lady!

Wonderview. Can it get any prettier?

God's Window....completly in awe.

Part 4 coming to you soon!

South Africa For Christmas: Part 2

The first full day in Nelspruit involved caves and chimpanzees!

I can't begin to tell you how much fun I had. Prepare to be amazed!

First stop...caves!

It was dark and I was bright.

We were told all kinds of things about the cave
and all of it was Evolution based. I just marveled at
what our God created and kept my mouth shut.

I spy a sharks head...can you see it?

Great picture minus all the random people staring at the
camera. Hahaha!

There were bats in the cave. I was a little creeped out
and scared they would swoop down and bite me. Too much
TV I think!

Yes, I did face my fears and crawl through a small hole.

It was fun while it lasted!

Walking through more tunnels

On the inside and the outside, God showed His beauty.
This is the view right outside the cave.

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Second stop...
.Jane Goodall's Chimpanzee Eden

Meet Jessica. She made me laugh!

Excuse me, I have a question!

Snack time for the chimps

This is Cozy. He was rescued from the circus. Abused and
used but still full of life.

Can you find the chimp hanging from the tree?
He's an acrobat!

33 chimps were rescued from the wild and the circus.

I'm a bit obsessed with landscape pictures. 

This concludes part 2 of our adventurous Christmas journey!

Stayed tuned for part 3...