I would love to share all that is happening all the time but it seems that there is never time. So here is a snap shot of one of the benefits of living in Africa, a self-lead safari into the bush looking for Hippos! Me and 5 guys headed out to find hippos and we succeed after 5 hours of playing around in the Land Rover (which I have been temporarily upgraded the last month). It was drive on dirt road for hours, then ask around, higher two guys who say they know where to go. Then we drove down a bike path (yes in the Rover) to a river where they said the Hippos used to be, but they were all shot years ago. We explained we wanted to see live hippos. They said we had to go to the beach, but we didn't want to back track, so they said, "turn right." Now there is no road, no path, and grass 5 feet high. So we went 3.5 kg of mud, grass, small trees, BIG trees and a whole lot of fun! Some of the guys seemed to be more nervous than I was ( I was driving) b/c we didn't have a jack or a spare tire, which I thought would give us better stories and they thought would get us eaten alive. I did come prepared in every other area that we would need. The tire was another members responsibility.
After coming over the sand dun, we walk over to see a lone hippo drinking about 400 yards away from us. It was worth it all! We where like little boys all over again. We ducked down and walk to where we would come right up on it. And then the camera's where snapping away. IT eventually walked into the ocean and we never saw it again.
But we knew we would have a great drive home as we navigated again through the bush. Then we run into about 30 Baboons. This was icing on the cake as the Lord was delighting our hearts even more. One Baboon was huge and his scream made the hair on our necks stand up. We quickly jumped in the Rover and drove away.
Just another day in Africa right?
Blessings
Heath
Greetings
5 comments:
Sounds to me, Heath, like you're still that little boy! Perfect! Keep growing down, right? Can't wait to come & be 'kids' with you. So you got your Land Rover(for a bit). Is it a Defender? The 'safari' sounded like a blast. We only get to 'safari' for moose, bears & porky-pines around here. Watch out for those hippos, though, I hear they can be pretty dangerous, like chomp you in half with their gargantuous mouths. Love reading all your blogs. Thanks for taking the time. Blessings,
Trina Forbes
Dude! Those things are like the most dangerous animal in Africa!...I figured you'd be taken shots of you pose'n "with" the Land Rover boy!...Was that a warm up trip for the one ACROSS AFRICA?!!!
Love ya
Darrell
Wow!! Too fun! Nate and I took the boys to the Wildlife Safari here in Oregon on Thursday. (Nothing like the real thing I know) But it was still wonderful! There was one area that they have African animals, so we told Elijah that we're in Africa and he immediately said "will we see Judah, Asher and Abiel here? I want to see them Mama" It was so very sweet. We miss you guys and pray for you often. And thank you for the updates. Love you all, The Wallbaums
I see the Lord has answered ur prayers and U got a Land Rover...I so glad that U and the family are having a good time. That was a big hippo, my kids will be here this coming weekend and I am so happy please pray that they make it here safe.
I Love guys and pray for you all the. Be safe in your little safaris
Love Always
Donnie
Hey guys,
So glad to hear that you were able to get away and be refreshed. Loved your update re: paradise. How true it is...the beauty of paradise with Christ living within. Hope all is well there with the all of you in Pemba.
Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers :)
Take care and keep in touch,
Michelle
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