Happy Valentine's Day from Africa

Our Valentine's week started Sunday at the church in Coalane. The Bible lesson was about how God loves us no matter what and how He takes our dirty hearts that are full of sin and gives us a new heart.

listening to the story

Making the sin-side of the heart "dirty"

Everyone has sin

I love how they are looking at it and thinking about the meaning

Here Lee is reading the 24th Psalm for the congregation. His first time reading for them in Portuguese! He did awesome!

After church we loaded up our mats and many children. Our girls got to ride in the back of the truck. (No comments about safety, please!)

Our prayer for these children is that they would understand the True Love of the Father. My hearts desire is to learn enough Portuguese to be able to visit their homes and talk to their parents. These children are not being raised in Godly homes. Pray that the Holy Spirit would ready all of their hearts to receive His gift of salvation.


We were very thankful for each other on Valentine's Day. We had a day full of treats and going out to eat!

Gifts from our journey-girls

Big kisses for our friends and family that we missed on this day!!!

Ready to go out-to-eat for the first time as a family in Quelimane!

The real brick oven at the pizzeria 

a look inside

So excited to be eating out at the pizzeria!!!

All the girls!

Me and sweet Sally

Jessica, Emma, and Meg

Sally, Lilly, and me

My Guy!

Hugs to all of you!!!

Tracy