I Climbed Mount Kusungu!

Zaboo! I do not have time to write much but I got to go into town today after having a extremely fun adventure. The Interns and I put money together to get a ride to Mount Kusungu so that we could take a hike with the kids. It was so much fun but so exhausting. We hiked for two hours up and two hours down. We thought it was going to be this nice and easy hike it was literally like mountain climbing, but what an experience! There were smiles, laughter, sighs of relief, and yes some were crying (not me though!). It was just amazing to be at the top of a mountain in Africa! I can’t tell you how much fun I have been having. Please pray for me and the interns here. We have to say goodbye to the children on Saturday and there are going to many tears (mostly from me because I am the most emotional one…lol….big surprise I know!) But seriously it is going to be so hard but God has done more than enough in all of us. I just pray that someday I will be able to come back and be with these children. I will share one story. There was a student Stephen who was leaving for secondary school the last time I wrote and I was going into town already so we went to escort him to his bus to travel to secondary school, which is like boarding school. He was so touched that I would take the time to do that and give him snacks for the road. I ended up having the father of house of Hope say please keep this phone with you Stephen really wants to talk to you. At about 9 that night I got a call from him saying “Auntie, I miss you so much!” I almost started to cry it was so sweet. We talked for a while and he said “Auntie Chimwemwe, I am praying that someday we will meet again”. He promised to write me! God is just so amazing faithful. He has blessed me so much.
So I ask that you just pray for an easy transition out of Chiwengo. We will then go on the Safari, have debriefing and then go home. I am so excited to see my family and friends but just so sad to leave Malawi. It’s going to be emotional. Well I love you all thank you for your support. Also thanks again for the letters, they are the first thing I do everyday. I also got some snail mail, from Janae D. That made my week! (Thanks Janae). Alright I love you all and I can’t wait to see you….you especially Mom, Dad, Kristi, Rob, and Kandace! I will write back soon.