Adventure Unlimited 2

Kufa's boys warming up to me with a dance

"You shall not pass!" (we did)

We passed through the waters by God's Grace (Isaiah 43:2)

I have a feeling “Adventure Unlimited” may be a long series of episodes/blogs.  Yesterday I was asked to travel to a site that has a church and a clinic but, we were delayed in leaving until 4:30pm.  Kufa was taking me to Dama Christian Clinic to photograph progress on new buildings and upgrades.  Our journey led us through Hippo Valley sugar cane fields and then across the Makambe River.  When we arrived at the river I learned it was a wet crossing (drive through water as it flows over the bridge).  I guess the water was higher than normal (and it looked it).  But adventure unlimited sends us across through a group of cows.  After crossing Kufa says we will be taking the other road home even though it is twice as long.  The next hour of driving was over a network of small dirt roads and I wasn’t sure how Kufa could even know the way.  Later I learned this is the area he grew up in so he was quite familiar.  We arrived at the clinic after hours and I took quickly to photographing the site inside and out.  While inside a rain began to fall (very welcome) lightly then heavily.  I finished the inside during the downpour and then was able to take pictures of the church and the extended stay area for expectant moms.  We left there to go to Kufa’s family compound arriving at sunset (which was beautiful but difficult to photograph so I just enjoyed it).  Adventure Unlimited continued on our drive home.  I didn’t mention earlier that the window in our truck had broken out during a previous altercation with another vehicle appendage.  So, during the rain Kufa had fitted a piece of plastic to keep the inside damp instead of soaked.  Our drive home had us watching the sky for more rain.  We arrived home around 9pm with the girls getting in bed.  It may not sound like adventure unlimited, but as we drove through the night on small roads it seemed like an adventure to me.

Dama Christian Clinic

Clinic courtyard at Dama

Dama Clinic exterior

Church Baptistry

Sunset at Kufa's rural home