We Arrived!

(Friday, 9:15pm, Malawi)
After 52 hours of continuous travel, we are in Malawi. The plane flight this morning was pretty routine, and Rich will share more about customs in a moment.

Chet Burns, the missionary with Action International, met us at the airport. We loaded everything into an extended cap pickup and took off south to Ntcheu (pronounced che-oo). We passed by thousands of people who live right off the main road in huts with thatched roofs. It is truly a page out of yesteryear.

We stopped and got some vegetables for the family at a roadside vendor (a group of women). I was surprised by the diversity and beauty of the veggies.

We had a wonderful dinner this evening with the Burns family. We also got a chance to meet three of their nine children. The three at home with them are all adopted from Africa with amazing stories. We will share more about each child as this week unfolds. The Burns family has two biological children and nine adopted – now that is a testimony.

I could tell a lot more stories, but my biological clock is crying! My body does not know what time it is! But I’m going to take a sleeping pill and hit the sack. Last night all of us woke up at 3pm. But I’m thinking I will do better tonight.
- Brian


Thanks for all your prayers. We experienced God’s hand at work in many areas:
*Opportunities to get acquainted with many African nationals and other people on the plane, in the hotel at Addis Ababa, and in airports.
*Direction from Him re timing of decisions in the airport.
*Safe arrival of all of our luggage!
*A customs agent who decided that bringing new (potentially taxable) items to a missionary family in Malawi was permissible—no duty, no opening of suitcases.
*The joy of completing our travel here, healthy, safe, and with minimal jet lag.
*Meeting and fellowshipping with the wonderful Burns family who God sent us to encourage.
- Rich Husby