Last Saturday, a friend and I planned a mini-retreat for the expatriate ladies of Nampula, at a picnic spot outside of town. This place is really the only place I know of within 100 miles that you can go and sit outside in a pretty location and not be surrounded by wide-eyed children watching your every move. We had a potluck lunch, with chicken donated by a kind single man, and then spent a couple of hours guided by my friend Cathy in some spiritual rejuvination. It really was so pleasant, and I especially liked seeing everyone relaxing and enjoying each other's company. We had women from various countries, including USA, Canada, Holland, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, Germany, and probably some others I can't think of.
Here's a photo of some of them arriving - we had 37 ladies at the event.
The expat women of Nampula face various challenges, many of which I have outlined on this blog, and we hope to have more of this kind of thing in future to encourage them as they try to support and implement various ministries and outreach programs. - C
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