Getting past challenges

In our first week on the ground, we prayed for inspiration, listened for information, shared perspectives, personal stories, concerns, and supported one another in our quest for better understanding of the challenges in the field. We gathered the best ideas, images, interviews, and information to document those challenges.

We had immediate challenges of our own. None of us really spoke Portuguese, the common language of Mozambique, although a few had some experience with the language. None of us had been to Mozambique in the past, and did not know a sole living there.

Those proved to be less of a problem for us than anticipated, as many people living in Mozambique were familiar with our language barriers and had work arounds. Plus, we were introduced to a wonderful new extended family in the friends we made along the way.

We had physical illness, serious injury, travel fatigue and time zone issues to combat that first week. But, we also had discovery, delight, friendship, fellowship, common worries, and shared dreams, We grew the branches of our family trees, while nurturing our roots.