Critter Count

This has been an amazing week of critters. We have failed to have our camera at the right moment, but we have killed three snakes in the last three days and we would love for you to THANK JESUS for His protection and ask Him to keep His hand upon us that we might not have any more exciting snake issues.

On Monday we were almost home from our morning walk. In fact Elsie Jayne and mommy had already reached the gate and Lucy's shorter legs had she and daddy a few paces back (the girls LOVE to get out of the jogging stroller for the last 50 yards so they can walk too)!  Daddy saw a little black snake curled up just beyond Lucy's next step. One swift rock protected us from this snake.

Tuesday our friend Joel was working in the yard and found a snake that is called "two heads" in our local language. We don't know it's equivalent in English, but it's a snake that literally looks like it has two heads, so you don't know which end to avoid. It also acts like a slug and sucks your blood if it latches on to people...so...we were thankful to not see this snake until Joel had already found it and killed it with a spade in the yard.  This is the second of this type we have had on the compound this month...so we are praying there isn't a nest. (The frst one was literally in the shower with Billy two weeks ago)!!!

TODAY we had a third. This time a green mamba!  It was about half a meter long and was so beautiful (if you think snakes can be). It was so shiny and just brilliant green. Again, we were thankful the girls didn't find it, but Joel and our faithful dog Marori tracked it down in the yard in front of the house while we were inside with some visitors. 

Three days, three snakes. It is as cold as it gets here these days and this is the reason we are seeing more...the snakes are moving. Will you pray with us a prayer I pray SO OFTEN!? Jesus, please don't let us see any snakes and don't let any see us!!!  Pray as Jesus leads you for His continued protection and leading, literally STEP by STEP!