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Published: March 8th 2008
Black Mamba
...the largest venomous snake in Africa, one of the deadliest snakes in the worldThey say that time flies when you're having fun. For us, it seems that time flies regardless of there being any fun involved. However, Tuesday, the day that Julia was due to arrive home, seemed to last forever! We were very excited to finally be able to welcome her home. Lindsey, especially, has been thrilled to have her sister back.
OTHER HAPPENINGS The ladies still meet every other week to do some visitation, and have a devotional. Lindsey gave her first lesson last week, on the subject of honesty - a very needed topic, regardless of the culture in which one lives. The ladies appreciated her lesson very much, and were a great encouragement to her. They have asked her to lead the singing for our next devotional.
Sunday night George went to the airport to help haul luggage for a group that came to work with the Richardsons. There was a group of 12, which meant 24 check-on suitcases, plus all the carry-on pieces, so the vehicle was packed. Among those in the group was an elderly lady, Nancy, who received a phone call early Wednesday morning from her husband. Tragically, their son, a pilot, was
Boomslang
...a highly poisonous tree-dwelling snake killed in a plane crash. Wednesday George spent the day helping make emergency travel plans, so that she could return home, along with one of the men in the group who planned to accompany her. This news hit everyone rather hard, so Wednesday was a difficult day for all.
Thursday evening I cooked supper for the group of campaigners. We'd had a torrent of rain all afternoon, and I was rather shocked that the power did not go out until we were putting the food on the table. I was thankful that it last as long as it did. We don't usually run the generator when the power is out, unless it is an extended power outage, due to the cost of fuel, but in this case, we decided that it would be worthwhile.
Friday was Jacob's last day of school for a couple of weeks, and so we all went to Arusha to pick him up. He had not yet seen Julia, and was anxious to see her again. After picking him up, we spent the afternoon with the Hochdorfs, who have been here only a couple of months. We really hadn't had much time to get
Green Mambas
...possess a venom nearly as potent as the black mamba, and typically are found in trees, low hanging branches, and in the brush. acquainted, and so we enjoyed a nice afternoon together. We decided to go to a nearby snake park after lunch. There are many varieties of snakes here in Tanzania. Fortunately, we have not seen any on our property since we've lived here. However, some acquaintances of ours who live nearby, told us of a recent incident. One of their neighbors, as she was getting ready to go to bed, noticed a small black tail, which quickly disappeared under her bed. She moved back and peered under her bed, and sure enough, it was a black mamba. At least two green mambas have been killed in the yard of the friends who told us about the black mamba incident. So, even though we haven't seen them, they are definitely around.
The rainy season is finally here. We've received a lot of rain this week, for which I am very thankful. It is so refreshing to feel a cooler breeze blowing, hear the thunder rumbling in the distance, and finally see the rain. It might mean running and taking clothes off the line, or it might be too late, and they get to stay on, and dry again later. However, it
Black Spitting Cobra
...spits venom in the eyes of its victim, with amazing accuracy up to 2 meters has been a very welcome reprieve from the heat, and has helped keep the flying dirt down, at least temporarily. Foliage is getting greener, people are planting crops, and we've started some seedlings for our garden. Hopefully, by campaign time we'll have some fresh vegetables!
Thank you for your interest in our work, your love for our family, and most of all, for your devotion to Christ. May we all continue to work, giving God the glory.
In Him,
Joy
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kujp
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Ok George that does it for me-you've been to the snake farm- you have crossed over, not only that it looks like from the pictures that your children have as well. Fair warning I am afarid of snakes there are only six kinds that bother me, short, long, fat. skinny, alive and dead ones. Glad you enjoyed that place I have been by there many times with no ambition to stop, been invited a couple of times and did not go and guess what-as the Lord lives I am not going there. You all look great glad you and the Hochdorf's are spending some time together-really good people should get to know one another. God bless. Check under the beds.......just ken