Terri & Delciu picked us up & we headed to a spot where we could buy plants for SH#3. Got them but when we tried to dig, we hit cement. Plan B. Searched for old tires to use as planter successfully. Not that house looks even more like a home. We stopped at their local McD (NOT) for hamburgers & ate them at the factory. Luckily William was hungry for half of mine. Next we headed to visit Corrie, a Dutch lady who runs the Iris base for 100+ orphans...especially those with health needs... in Matola. Finally, in complete opposite end of the ring, we stopped to buy a few groceries at a new shopping mall that just opened. Very modern with aisles of stocked shelves. Terri is thrilled that the mall parking lot was half full and prays the middle class of Mozambique will be able to keep it open! By 5 we were in the pool again and 6:30 on our way out to dinner...we wanted to thank the Larsons. It was one of those "out of reality" times. We walked out of the world of poverty & into the world of wealth. Outside the hundreds of thrown together stalls selling dusty odds & ends and kids played in the dirt while moms with babies tied to their backs sweated. Inside a well decorated, large room with wine bottles artistically displayed & unique chandeliers lighted up tables covered with fresh linen & cloth napkins. Olive, tuna spread & breads were set before us as a bottle of wine/Coke Zero was served. We ordered steak & fish and gorged on the huge portions deliciously prepared and elegantly presented. Though we were all full, we couldn't turn down the delicious desserts staring at us from behind the sparkling refrigerated display case. Total bill for the five of us—$125.
And then we stepped out and back into how the majority of Mozambique is like...
Next a.m. we were packed & Terri dropped us off at the factory. After a warm goodbye, she left but I know we'll stay in touch. Don gave us a clearer & more detailed presentation of what he'd like to do with God's help: ten mini factories in the villages where cashews are grown and increase the size of the Matola factory ten fold. This would benefit thousands giving jobs to villagers & fair prices to the farmers. He has the vision, the knowledge, the energy...but is waiting for the funding. Got an extra million???
Our ride pulled up just as Don finished ending our visit. So off we went to our next adventure.
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