Day 12: Relaxing and Packing, Ready for Home

The team started the morning by saying "goodbye" to Alan Shiffer, who leaves early to attend a conference in Denver. From the steps of the Livingstone museum, he waved farewell to us in our safari truck, and we proceeded to the nearby national park.

There we were delighted to see a wide variety of animals, including zebra, giraffe, impala, baboon, rhinoceros, warthog and wildebeest.

During the afternoon we had lunch at the lodge, then did a little last minute shopping before boarding the Lady Livingston for a gentle cruise on the Zambezi River until sunset.

There we spotted hippos, crocs, monitor lizards and diverse birds. We are grateful to God for these delightful forays into His creation, as a means of transitioning from "ministry in the bush" back in the direction of home. One team member, while taking in the beautiful sunset above the river, said, "My Dad made that." We are all grateful for the generous goodness of our Heavenly Father. We look forward to a smooth journey back to Oregon and our loved ones tomorrow.

May all who read this be blessed!