Samuel was our first contact when we went to work in Northern Mozambique.  He helped guard our house, arrange building supplies, and teach us culture and language as we set up for what turned out to be the next 10 years of our lives.  It was our joy to see him grow in Jesus, and eventually become the local church pastor.  We were honored to stand in as a "best couple" at his wedding.  Samuel stood alongside me in many ministry opportunities over the years--he often shared of his love for God.  But when a rebel army came to our former town last year, Samuel was traumatically locked alone in his house for 3 full days.  Hungry, and on foot, he narrowly escaped in the night and rejoined his family: Joyce (wife) and 4 children.  Sadly, the trauma of that experience stayed with him, and last month he succombed to a massive stroke caused by what turned out to be extremely high blood pressure.  Samuel was one of my best friends here in Africa, and my heart goes out to his family who have lost so much.  Not only have they had to flee the war-torn area where they used to live, but now they have lost their husband and father.  I would LOVE to see them resettled in a safe town and hope to use this money to buy a plot of land and build a simple house.  If possible, I'd like to see them moved within the next couple of months.  I will be personally handling the funds and making sure ever dollar goes directly to Samuel's family.