Monday we continued work on the fence for the school and digging the footings and did 2 sand runs with Alyssa at the helm. Somehow Chris missed that experience on her first trip here, but now she can mark that off her “bucket list.” Once the sand runs were completed and Alyssa returned to school, the rest of us joined in the work.We prepared for eye glass ministry on Tuesday, Rachel trained to join us as a “doctor.” The team got a late start for the clinic where we were going to do the eye clinic which was an hour drive away. Communication problems can occur anywhere; so we should not have been surprised to learn that the clinic had not received word that we were coming. However, in God’s providence we were able to pray with Timbo, the clinic officer and the nurse midwife who was on duty. Chris, Deb and I also prayed with a mother, whose newborn son died at birth – fortunately God provided the words for that prayer. We also prayed with a mother whose daughter was born the same night and was healthy. This is an area with witch doctors; and dark spiritual forces at work which are impacting the clinic’s ability to stay adequately staffed and supplied to provide care. People are afraid to even to go work there. A plan was made with Timbo to come back next Monday, and conduct the eye clinic. We have prepared the ground with prayer – please continue to raise the eye ministry up in prayer. Being FAT (flexible, adaptable and trainable) plans were made to continue work at the school – fencing in the grounds was next on the list. We also got two more large sand runs completed. The stars were particularly beautiful last night around the campfire. Jim, Rachel, Deb and Barbara went to the orphanage to do a Bible study last evening before the day’s debrief. Today we did a 5 am sand run, the sun rise was so beautiful driving home. When we were almost back to the school Jako noticed that that one of the trailer tires had gone completely flat. Blessedly we were able to make it to school and off load the sand, but for now the trailer is sidelined until another tire can be located. The “road” we were on is not a paved thoroughfare like you think of when you think of a road, rather it is a dirt trail, barely one car width often filled with sand and difficult to drive in. Those of us on the sand run returned to a wonderful breakfast of pancakes and fried corned beef – food never tasted so good. For those of you new to the blog – almost all parts of the meal are cooked over a cooking fire – even the pancakes today – thanks Steve! Today we again are being FAT – plans for the day were to have several of the local men help with the mixing of concrete and pouring the footings for the school. Then Deb and Barbara were doing a Bible Study for the house mothers while others entertained the children. At the same time Chris and I were going to go out with a local midwife, Rosemary to do some hut to hut ministry for the ill and terminally ill in the area. But when we awoke this morning there had been 3 deaths overnight – a new mother and her child and a young teen age boy who was a relative of Rosemary’s. So Chris and I will see if we can do the hut to hut another day. Today, is day 1 of the 3 day marriage seminar that Richard is leading for the locals. Whether it starts today will depend on how many can come because of the funerals. Please pray for this ministry over the next 3 days – Richard has worked hard to prepare – let the message be that that God would have the local people hear. The weather here has been chilly in the morning and evening but the sun warms nicely in the day. Tonight we are having dinner with the orphans, n’shima and kapenta with cabbage relish. Tomorrow work continues on the fence for the orphanage this time as well as the Marriage Seminar.
With Love from Zambia! Keep us in your prayers!
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