Where are all the TOMS?

Jambo,

From the hustle and bustle of the small town of Moshi with its street vendors and tour guides constantly asking you if you want to go on a safari to the tropical rainforest village of Shimbwe with its lush vegatation hosting a array of fruits, we have experienced a week of Tanzania!

We went to Shimbwe Village about a week ago with our friend Deus where we stayed at his humble home. We worked in the mornings, building the school he is starting and either played soccer in the valleys of Kilimanjaro, or visited town in the afternoons. It gets dark here around 6:30 ish and in the village there is no electricity, so the evenings have been spent reading and writing by lantern or having great conversations with Deus and Kiba.

God has been very good in providing work for us to do. So far we have leveled a small field, planted a small garden, and made cement blocks to build a bathrooms.
Cody just bit me.
The orphanage/school is actually very impressive as Deus has been working on it for some time now. The walls and roof are up and one of the three rooms is almost finished.

We are back in Moshi town now and will be spending two nights at the backpackers hotel and hopefully we'll get to take part in the AIDS march and candlelight service tonight. If not, we'll just go to another rave.

This week we are going to another village, Bomang`ombe where we will be helping Aaron, who is actually from Seatle on a year long study abroad program, with an orphanage he is volunteering at. We will probably be staying in the village for the week before we fly out.

Oh, I got my bag! Praise God!

I truly wish you guys could see some of the things I have seen! just the sights itself are worth the trip. The lush rainforests, the windling slopes of Kilimanjaro, the colors of the local market, the beautiful little children (watoto)! Gosh! God is good!

Cody is smelling me.

Dear friends,

there is small child in the village named pasco. I think he will fit in my bag. Zach, can we keep him. (Need i remind you....you were skeptical of romo and he ranks higher than me. Please consider.)

Hott and bothered in tanzania. Cody

Oh, and Trob, I also have a child to bring home. I hope thats ok with the Doc. If it comes between my child or cody's.... well lets just say im responsibile for mine... and it wont come for about 9 months.

DEUS IS COOL!!!!! and a good man. Pray for his orphanage/school that God will provide for it! Keep praying for our safety and that God continues to show himself to us. We love you guys so freaking much and Cody and I are excited to see you soon Alex! WE HAVE Kahawa! (coffee)

Much love!

Max "I pooped three times in a hole" Su
Cody "He really is hott and bothered..."Page

oh.. and where the hell are all the TOMS??