Mountain Men for Matsaile

We are so excited to finally have Korby (on right) and Justin here in Maseru. These two young guys are recent college grads that are doing the IMBs Journeyman program. They will be working with our team over the next two years - but living in the remote mountain village of Matsaile. This past week Sally and I have been getting them oriented to some things in Lesotho like driving a stick shift on the other side of the road, beginnings of language lessons, lots of Q/A about the things we've learned over the past year, meeting Tom, Cindi and Eli (our team mates), meeting some of the MAF team, etc. We've been working with our mission to get things ready for their living in the mountains in a rondoval (round house). We've got their HF radio/antennae and this week picked up the solar system that will provide the basic power needs for the radio and two lights. And we got them a new door - which the guys and I spent almost two days putting on the hinges (it's a split stable door), lock set, frame, and varnishing it so it will be ready to install in the rondoval as the current door doesn't lock and doesn't close right. It would be pretty cold with the old door. Their rondoval is the one on the left with the lighter cut stone. It is 18 feet in diameter which is pretty big. We also hauled over to the MAF hanger two truck loads of their supplies for their place. It will be transported up along with the door early next week.

We also took the guys over to Ladybrand, RSA for a horse riding lesson. Even though we have all rode before, Sally and I knew that we'd benefit and they also

agreed that we could all learn something new. We

over some basics of riding and horse behavior. Boy I wish I had done that when we first got here...

Well, I took the guys to the airport this morning as they head off to Zambia for 30 days of training with our mission. It will be all about living in remote situations, learning language, and living in community.

Pray with us as we continue to prepare things for Justin and Korby in Matsaile. I had planned on taking a plane load of things today to Matsaile but the weather was not cooperative. We will have about three to four plane loads of things - especially the door. I have to get that installed so the place can lock. Hoping to do that next Tue/Wed. We are so excited to have these two guys on our team. They love the Lord, they are committed to investing two years of their lives in the lives of the people of Matsaile and the surrounding 6 other villages. Their task will be to live among the people as an incarnational witness of Jesus, to share the good news, to teach the bible, and to start new churches. A big task...