our very own miracle...(SIT DOWN BEFORE READING!)

our hearts have been extraordinarily heavy over the past few days as time passes, the situation regarding the clearance worsens and generally all those involved wonder where we go from here. The issue has been a point of prayer for so many people since i passed on the news that we were indeed confronted with serious issues we were beginning to believe were insurmountable regarding the release of the freight into safe hands.

I have had a numer of phone calls,emails and texts with Virginia. They have been tearful, angry ( not with each other but at the awfulness of the situation V has been endeavouring to control), frustrated calls where we both felt so unsure of ever reaching a positive outcome and felt so isolated from each other. Our certainty of God's Hand on the project has been unfailing but a clear picture of how this project would end was disappearing.

This morning i received an email from Virignia...

"...I was at the Red Cross Society today and they have been touched by my toils to get the shoes out. All they want is an email from any Red Cross branch to back us up that yes, the project did take place and that we need a hand with clearance, transportation and distribution logistics...the Red Cross representative has also promised to connect me with Australians in Lilongwe so that they can represent you guys up there. Tomorrow i willbe able to meet them, how exciting!The prayers are getting through. God is in full control..."

and so i am off to try to find a Red Cross contact who will vouch for us. I will also contact Edwin and see if he could also email re the legitimacy of the project.