Container Update from Todd who is back in Cape Town (after an unsuccessful trip at the end of June when he flew from Zeeland, MI to get the container, but the container never arrived). The Container is in Cape Town this time and he is working on getting it cleared through customs. This is the container that has thousands of pairs of shoes for a city in South Africa where the children run home from school barefoot going from one shade tree to the next shade tree so as not to burn their feet as badly. They had room left on the container after filling it with shoes, so a few churches in Zeeland/Holland filled 59 (I think) boxes for Beautiful Gate and let our family put 9 boxes on as well. I wanted to pass along his email as he asked once again for some prayer support...
Ok --- I spent the day in customs chasing one after another people and places. Tomorrow, I will attempt to chase down two new contacts, one on the inside. this is crazy!!! They asked for different paperwork. We gave them an invoice a couple of days ago. We gave them a packing slip which will be sent to customs first thing tomorrow. The problem is that customs will then inspect the boxes and weights to make sure everything lines up. Let me just say --- it might just not align up perfectly as things have changed. hum??? So - send a prayer for the container tonight. as we need God to pull another miracle for us. I'm jumping in the middle of things tomorrow so pray that I do be-friend them instead of ending up on the other side of things...lol
I was within 100-200 yards of our container today ---- so close but yet so far.
This is a good thing --- It will help so many people. Plus Bryan and his family are waiting for their items. We are close. Homestretch. Pray with me! Pray hard for the customs to show favor for us and release the container.
Hopefully Beautiful Gate will be blessed by many good things in the next week. I am looking forward to seeing the faces of the staff when we unpack those boxes and bless the kids and houses with many good gifts from some very loving and generous people in Michigan.
Thanks for your prayers,
Anita
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