Dear Heroes,

“Praise God I can see, I can see”, the elderly woman grabbed team member Carolyn Snell, laughing and laughing, hugging her close and dancing with her around the mud brick school room where the vision screening was taking place. Her joy captured the heart of our day today. Bringing sight to all ages of people at Grippis Farm was heat warming to say the least. The team of teenage girls, moms and others carried out the screening and eyeglass donation with ease, making lot of people very happy. Even the teachers from Mango Grove School got to take advantage of glasses, which they had never been able to afford. They were so thankful. Some of our favorite people through the years in the story of Mango Grove School, like Mrs. Banda, Fred and Josephine Phiri, Mrs. Chungu, and 290 others left with “new eyes”!

While the vision screening was happening, the construction crew from our team was busy digging the foundation for the building. Chris, Andy, Dale, Heather and Dennis worked in the hot African sun, using a pick, and a shovel to assist the locals in the back-breaking work. Tomorrow the foundation will be poured and then the blocks, which were delivered to the site today will be laid up until they are ready to place the rafters and roofing. Tomorrow the well drilling rig will roll onto the property, and yes, believe it or not, we just got a pledge for the $2,000 needed to complete the well. How amazing is our God? And how precious are his people who listen to his prompting to carry out his work!

The vision clinic moves to an urban slum tomorrow. I will move between the construction/well drilling site and the vision clinic to report to you how things are going! Thank you for your support and prayers
Tanya