Prayers Answered

My apologies ahead of time for the failures in my attempts to summarize what has been a 2 week long nightmare for me here in Tanzania.

Many of you may not be aware, but on our way to Dar es Salaam to pick up Katrina's family on 23 December, we hit a man who ran out onto the road directly in front of us. The man was released after only one day in the hospital in good condition, but for any of you who have had run-ins with police or accidents in a country other than your own, you can appreciate what a nightmare this can be.

I am not sure that I can fully explain the range of emotions and fears that have surged through my mind in the past two weeks. Many thanks to everyone who has been praying, as those prayers have really carried us through these past days, and I am overjoyed to report that as of Monday, all matters have been resolved. We were able to pay a good-will settlement to the injured man to cover hospital bills without accepting fault in the accident. The police agreed to close the case with no further questions, and I received notarized and signed documents releasing me from all further liability and fault in the incident.

All of our prayers have been answered in the best possible resolution of the situation, though I owe most sincere thanks to the Lyons, Moyer, and Caraway families for their support and wisdom in helping to discern the best course of action.

We are now looking forward to the students' arrival on 25 January and the start of this years' Houghton in Tanzania program. Again thanks for your prayers, as they have sustained us through this incredibly stressful chapter of life.

Love to all!
Paul