As we all walk through various stages of jet-lag, re-entry, and recovery, I would like to wrap up this blog by saying thank you to all of you who have checked in on us during this adventure; thank you to all who have prayed us there and back; thank you to all who have generously supported us in many ways!  We close this chapter by recognizing that this is only the beginning of a whole new book in many of our lives.  We have met and loved another branch of our family, God's beautiful family, and we all have the same, generous Father!  We now face a time of reflection, thinking, wrestling with where God is leading us, and why God even put us on this trip.  Most of all, as Will Phillips will be very quick to remind us, we need to be ready to hear God, and ready to listen.  

Signing off, for now,

Kristin Gort, for Team Malawi, 2013!

Waiting in Chicago for our first flight.  We had no idea what was ahead of us.

The group of 7 is now home in the USA.

I do have to say that was the first time I spent the 4th of July in England.  It was no big deal there.?.
Well we landed in Chicago at about 2:40pm, about 30 min late, but after traveling that far 30 min is no big deal. As I am writing this we are driving home from O'Hare.  Other then coming out the wrong door and coming up behind the people that were waiting for us, it all went well.  More later, but thanks for all the prayers for the team and TMC.

We are now packing for the ride back to Blantyre for a Wednesday
afternoon flight to South Africa. Everyone is feeling better again,
and returning to them self. We look forward to the getting home but
not so much the flights. We have some great memories here and will
remember Will and Pam for a long time. They have done so much for us
as we were so far from home. I hope we have returned it.
Yesterday, (Monday) the girls got a parachute and took time with each
class of students to play with it. Some got a little wild, but the
girls said that the preschoolers did the best. After school and
before supper the girls then took on the older boys in volleyball.
The girls did pretty well. I think the boys were impressed.
Prayer request:
Pam in now sick with malaria and might delay our heading to
Blantyre. Which we understand. Pray for her to get better in a quick
time. She is on meds.
Pray for our travels and the connections.

Might be our last update until we get to other internet connection.

Brad for the group