Green Mamba (Original Email 3/10/08)

Yesterday while at our team meeting we had our first encounter with the deadly Green Mamba snake. If bitten the venom can cause death in 30 seconds, so needless to say we were very cautious.
 
One of the single women on the compound saw it go into her bedroom and started screaming and ran over to where we were at.
 
The security guards alerted and killed it with a machete. Had she not seen this deadly creature no telling what could have happened in the middle of the night. With life in Africa you are always living on the edge, you always have to be aware of your surroundings.
 
We are constantly in prayer morning noon and night. The way we see God move is incredible. From providing food and shelter when you don’t have any to saving you by letting you see the snake. I believe His angles are encamped around us as we speak.
 
Before you go to bed say a prayer for us we could use it.
 
Jeff and Diane