Seventeen hours on a plane can zap anyone's energy and there are only so many in-flight movies a person can see before going stir crazy, but it was amazing to see the team's excitement come back as soon as we landed.

Once again the baggage claim was an exciting adventure. This year we were entertained by the baggage sniffing beagle who went around sniffing our bags. He did end up finding beef jerky in one of the bags that they had to confiscate. But at least that was it! When all was said and done, we ended up six bags short. We're waiting to hear when (or if) they'll arrive.

Tonight we're staying over in Johannesburg, and then tomorrow morning we're flying up to Malawi. For those of us who were here last year, we can't wait to see the kids again!

Thank you for all your prayers! Keep them coming! Pray specifically that we get the rest we need as well as keep healthy.

I'm looking forward to updating our church family on all the amazing things God has in store for our team while we're here.

—Brooke