Alive and well!

This is just a quick hello to let you know that I have arrived in Zimbabwe. Thank you for all the prayers. Alice and Elliot were able to get their things up to North Dakota. All our luggage also arrived in one piece (or well, the 4 pieces it was originally). I had some fun encounters in airports, including Dr. Walt Larimore (a Christian doctor who spoke at the missions conference I attended in November) and his wife. They prayed for me and my trip before I left Tulsa. I met up with my Dad and his wife at the airport in Washington D.C. They drove 2 1/2 hours to see me for a couple hours between flights. Chicago had only scattered snow on the ground and was sunny. On our 16 1/2 hour journey from the US to South Africa, I sat next to a cool guy who sells archery equipment and loves Jesus. It was really encouraging. Then there was actually a call for a medical doctor on the plane. Gulping, I walked up to the flight attendant and volunteered my services. A brave ten-year old girl had developed nausea and vomiting that had lasted for 6 hours straight. The stewardess showed me the plane's medical kit which had an injectable medicine for nausea: Reglan. I offered it to the girl and she agreed, so I gave her a shot. She was able to get some sleep after that but still felt sick when we landed. (picture of South African Airways plane wing with Johannesburg sunset in background)

We arrived and were taken to the lovely home of some missionaries in Harare, where we are resting and getting over jet lag. Hope to head to the hospital by Friday.

Thanks for the prayers. Keep it up!