"Savior He HAS Moved the Mountains..."

We are here...Cotonou, Benin...West Africa...WOW is about all I can say...
We arrived on 7-29 after 30 hours of travel -5 airports - 4 countries (USA, Great Britain, France, Africa). The most chaotic part of the whole trip was when we had to pick up our baggage at the airport in Cotonou. Imagine this...a plane full of people...a very small room...one luggage belt...people standing 5 deep around the luggage belt...men with luggage carts trying to get business...4 jet lagged Jacobsens. Fortunately Deb was able to remember enough French to communicate very simply...what an experience...I dare say it is not one the kids want to repeat any time soon!

We were then royally welcomed by the people here on the ship and made to feel very at home. Everyone has been just wonderful. The kids have made friends quickly and got very involved with the end of the summer program. Mike is knee deep in learning about his job and Deb is making friends and making their cabin "home".

As I (Deb) reflect back on the last 3 months, I am in absolute awe at how God has moved in our lives. At the community meeting last night I was reminded once again, through the song God gave us at the very beginning of this journey, that He can move mountains. He has moved in some very BIG ways to get us here. Both Mike and I are humbled by the fact He has brought us here and are excited about what He is going to do over the next few years.