More on the humanitarian air bridge - making pesto!

 

We wanted to simply send you this article about the air bridge: Medair Germany Air Bridge article - your browser should ask you if you want the article translated into English. Google does an admirable job in translating such an article. 

The rains have started!

I also want to ask that you be in prayer for 3 trucks that are going from Nairobi directly to our three bases in Bunia, Butembo and Goma with (as always) much needed medical and nutrition supplies! As you can see in the photo the rains have started in Eastern Congo, making reaching those we serve more difficult. This is one of our vehicles that went to take supplies to a health facility. On the way back, they struggled to make it through the mud. 

The truck going to Bunia is a truck with a 40-foot container on it. The road between the border and Bunia is really problematic - there have been a lot of vehicles getting stuck. So this is the one which really needs your prayers!

Yesterday we did something we have never done before in Congo - we made pesto! We had planted basil plants some time ago, but have only now gotten to actually making some pesto. Raising basil to make pesto was one of my favorite activities for the 7 years that we lived in the States and had a garden. I have fond memories of spending much of an entire day making pesto and freezing most of it (we enjoyed it well into the Winter - maybe even the 

spring)! We didn't make nearly that much this time, but it is a wonderful taste from home (borrowed from Italy)! We don't talk a lot about our life here in Goma. but this gives you a snapshot of one non-work activity!

Praise:

1. Rudi got his SS card and green card in the last 10 days - got it in record time!
2. Again, thanks for the arrival of supplies from Europe!
3. For our children doing well - one just got over COVID (which seems to be surging in the US)
4. For Christine getting a new Community Engagement Manager (Joel DJONGA), and Phil getting a Deputy Logs Manager hired (Aimé KUMBOKO). Please pray for these new staff! They should both help us to be able to get more done!

Prayer: 

1. For safety for Medair staff working in locations where the security situation can change rapidly
2. For our 3 trucks to be able to make it through customs quickly and move on to their respective bases successfully!
3. For Christine and other staff involved in writing project proposals for new funding for next year. Part of working in humanitarian aid is that project funding cycles are 1-2 years, which means proposal work is fairly continuous.