We arrived in Antananarivo on Monday after spending several days enjoying the beautiful island of Mauritius. It has been two years since our last trip to Madagascar and we have been very eager to return. We were picked up at the airport by Misa, a lovely woman who runs the Manga Guest House, which is our hotel in Antananarivo. Our plans have been a bit upended since our arrival due to the ongoing Air Madagascar strike. All flights have been cancelled and the airline is now teetering on bankruptcy. We had been scheduled to fly down to Toliara on Friday, but have been forced to come up with a plan B, which is to hire a car to take us down. The good news is that we will be driving down with Bishop Todd and Patsy McGregor. Due to the strike, they haven't been able to get down to Toliara either. We actually see this twist as an unexpected blessing that will allow us to see more of Madagascar and to spend additional time with the McGregors. Depending on whether or not the Air Madagascar strike ends, we may have to drive back up from Toliara as well. Spending what will amount to 5 days in a car will cut down on our actual ministry time, but we are trusting that God will maximize what time we do have. If there is one thing we have learned from our mission trips, flexibility is key! And, of course, God is always faithful.
Our schedule in Antananarivo has turned out to be quite full, as we have spent two amazing days at the Iris Ministries base and will also be visiting the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base. We'll share about our experiences at Iris and YWAM in our next blog post. Stay tuned!
This amazing rainbow was visible outside our airplane window during our flight from Mauritius to Madagascar.
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