VISIT WITH NAMPULA AND QUELIMANE ELDERS

 This is the back entrance to the hospital in Nampula.  We walked around a little.  It seemed to be about the same as our hospital here in Beira,  maybe a little larger.

 Elder Carvalho and Elder Nhaquene  and us in the front of the Nampula hospital 

 We took them to the restaurant that Pres. Kretly suggested. It was on an upper floor and had a view of the city. It was very nice. We were the first customers of the night.  Mozambique has the Portugal influence and most people eat later in the evening. 

 I am with Elders Khumalu and Silva in front of the clinic in Quelimane.  It was a very nice clinic, we were pleased that they had this place to go to.  We also visited the hospital and I think it was much better than Nampula or Beira.

 There are no chappas in Quelimane.  Taxis or taxi bicycles.  And the road was full of bikes!!!

 View from the roadside.  This is corn.

We hoped that the bus would not fall over before we got around it.  Very typical view.

 We were at table outside as we ordered (this is Nampula) and a heavy rain started so we rushed inside.  Then all the power went off.  Fortunately the restaurant cooked on gas, so we ate by candlelight.  We were their only customers and they closed when we left.  It was a fun meal.  The rain continued for several hours that evening.

 In Quelimane we had no power at the restaurant, but it was not due to a storm.  The elders said that this is a daily occurrence for them.

 We are so impressed with the quality of these Elders.  Those who serve in the remote areas are on their own.  I have always felt bad that we can't get up to their area as see them regularly, but they are solid and very good missionaries.  We were so happy to have this opportunity to visit their areas.  Both sets of Elders (Nampula and Quelimane) live in apartments that are part of the church building.