Malawi Trip July August 2012

                  Our first task was to take the last remaining parts of the  marquee tent up to Lilongwe and    hopefully get it up safely. After a year of delays finally we were going to see the Gospel harvest Church have a headquarters to support its growing network of 26 rural branches. 

                                                      Crossing the Zambezi  with the truck

 After three days of driving, a truck came to the bishops house to take the canvas and large poles already in Lilongwe to the plot

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                        This is what we were carrying in the truck 50 7.5 kg tent pegs, 44 side  poles                        4  base poles, light fittings  and assorted ropes and cables.               

                   

                            I spent rather a lot of time trying to explain how the tent should be put up

                                                      Let;s try to look on the bright side

                              Laying out the canvas..for awhile the locals thought is was just too big for the plot!

                                        I soon decide my limited technical expertise is not needed !

                                                        Raising the first pole
                   

 

All four poles raised and canvas attached  . Relieved at that level of progress we left for our planned crusade in the eastern region  hoping against hope that when we returned the tent would be ...up!

                                    Well a day and a half later, we were so thrilled to see the finished product!!  YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!