Coach Kabulo's team - the St. Mark's boys - the guys in the black and blue 
Kabulo also plays for a national team - at least he was - his days are busier now that he's a teacher!
He's # 12 
Monday, June 21, 2010
Kabulo - follow up to Psalms 16 and appreciation!
Kabulo having fun stringing me a line - of which I believed - at least for a while. Richard had caught on much before me! Suprise. 
smiles
Roy Moono - grade 12 sponsored student at Namwianga Christian Secondary - on a Saturday - at our devo time - he answered all the memory verse pop quiz. Rewarded by the yellow sunglasses. He is the top scoring student in his school of 400! He will be our first doctor in our program, I'm sure. His brother, Mathias graduated from college a few months back and lives with us. :) a pure delight. Mathias is teaching bio, chem and physics at Nam Christian and also works at our (ZMF-C) farm in his "spare time". As well, he helps me with my garden - of which we eat from daily and supplies veggies for our sponsored kids. More smiles :)
Tabo and Memory - young "moms"
Tabo and Memory - young "moms"
June 15
June 15, 2010
Dear Family and friends
Kamwamba? (how are you?) Early this week, Richard, Ruhtt and I took the Lawrence, Kansas team of Marti, Mary Beth, Sherry, David and our Canadian – Breanna to Livingstone.
The 4 from Kansas worked very hard for the past 2 weeks alongside many village churches and schools including Simakakata and the 3 communities of Nalabumba, Siabalumbi, Mutala and Good Hope. Their days were brimming full of teaching, preaching, construction and encouragement and developing relationships with our Zambian friends. They loved the warmth and hospitality of all the Zambians. They are hooked and they no doubt will return.
Breanna has filled her days with many opportunities. She’s spent time with the secondary and elementary students, at the clinic, cooked nsima, looked after the orphans including the whole Calder gang one night, ridden to a very remote village church in the back of our Isuzu along with about 5 other Zambians, made chocolate cake….and the list could go on! And while she’s been here she’s heard from U of Manitoba that she’s been accepted into the school of nursing. She’s very excited about that and will make a very fine nurse. She is a hard worker, adapts very well, makes friends easily and is a shining light in God’s kingdom. You can’t beat that!
Our house has been full – every bed taken! Last night the 3 of us that remained ate left overs from the fridge and started to watch a movie. While Invictus played Richard worked on the computer, I did menu planning for the edu team that arrives in 2 weeks and Brivery fell asleep on the couch. We turned the movie off about ½ way through and all crashed – I heard Brivery get off the couch sometime during the dark and head to bed.
The guys are still asleep – I get up early at the ringing of the secondary students wake up call. It’s peaceful and sweet to have a few quiet moments before the house starts shaking with activity. I can do a bit of computer work and spend quiet time reading God’s word and watching the sun come up. It’s a great way to start the day.
Last Saturday the sponsored students helped with the construction of the farm manager house at Seven Fountains Farm. Ruhtt and Brivery had gone out to the prison to pick up about 16 prisoners for the job as well. Everyone worked very hard and by about 14 hours most of the slab had been completed. The student’s job was to go to the river with one of the farm workers and shovel river sand onto the truck. Hard work!
Brivery “supervised” the prisoners and cooked them lunch of “offals” and nsima. I’d brought rape from my garden for them – mostly the prisoners enjoyed the lunch and Brivery had a hard time getting the guys to be satisfied with equal portions. The guys at the “top” of the pecking order wanted the greatest portions and he told them everyone would eat the same amount. They weren’t too happy with his assertiveness. Meanwhile, so they wouldn’t complain he went without. He ate well at supper time!
Picture of the girls above – Tabo (turned 5 yesterday) and Memory. Note that these are both very young `mothers` - they have their chitenge wrapped around themselves with their teddy bears stuffed inside. Meanwhile, their little buddy in the background `Clive`is not impressed with anything at the moment.
Love
Sue, Mom, grandma, Aunty…
Dear Family and friends
Kamwamba? (how are you?) Early this week, Richard, Ruhtt and I took the Lawrence, Kansas team of Marti, Mary Beth, Sherry, David and our Canadian – Breanna to Livingstone.
The 4 from Kansas worked very hard for the past 2 weeks alongside many village churches and schools including Simakakata and the 3 communities of Nalabumba, Siabalumbi, Mutala and Good Hope. Their days were brimming full of teaching, preaching, construction and encouragement and developing relationships with our Zambian friends. They loved the warmth and hospitality of all the Zambians. They are hooked and they no doubt will return.
Breanna has filled her days with many opportunities. She’s spent time with the secondary and elementary students, at the clinic, cooked nsima, looked after the orphans including the whole Calder gang one night, ridden to a very remote village church in the back of our Isuzu along with about 5 other Zambians, made chocolate cake….and the list could go on! And while she’s been here she’s heard from U of Manitoba that she’s been accepted into the school of nursing. She’s very excited about that and will make a very fine nurse. She is a hard worker, adapts very well, makes friends easily and is a shining light in God’s kingdom. You can’t beat that!
Our house has been full – every bed taken! Last night the 3 of us that remained ate left overs from the fridge and started to watch a movie. While Invictus played Richard worked on the computer, I did menu planning for the edu team that arrives in 2 weeks and Brivery fell asleep on the couch. We turned the movie off about ½ way through and all crashed – I heard Brivery get off the couch sometime during the dark and head to bed.
The guys are still asleep – I get up early at the ringing of the secondary students wake up call. It’s peaceful and sweet to have a few quiet moments before the house starts shaking with activity. I can do a bit of computer work and spend quiet time reading God’s word and watching the sun come up. It’s a great way to start the day.
Last Saturday the sponsored students helped with the construction of the farm manager house at Seven Fountains Farm. Ruhtt and Brivery had gone out to the prison to pick up about 16 prisoners for the job as well. Everyone worked very hard and by about 14 hours most of the slab had been completed. The student’s job was to go to the river with one of the farm workers and shovel river sand onto the truck. Hard work!
Brivery “supervised” the prisoners and cooked them lunch of “offals” and nsima. I’d brought rape from my garden for them – mostly the prisoners enjoyed the lunch and Brivery had a hard time getting the guys to be satisfied with equal portions. The guys at the “top” of the pecking order wanted the greatest portions and he told them everyone would eat the same amount. They weren’t too happy with his assertiveness. Meanwhile, so they wouldn’t complain he went without. He ate well at supper time!
Picture of the girls above – Tabo (turned 5 yesterday) and Memory. Note that these are both very young `mothers` - they have their chitenge wrapped around themselves with their teddy bears stuffed inside. Meanwhile, their little buddy in the background `Clive`is not impressed with anything at the moment.
Love
Sue, Mom, grandma, Aunty…
Precious Cargo
June 2010
Precious Cargo!
Every Saturday the Sponsored Students volunteer their mornings for ZMF-C. The purpose of this “extra curricular activity” is to cultivate responsibility in our students, to increase their awareness of the ZMF-C projects and to communicate to them that it is so important to contribute back to their own people.
It really is the best hours of each week for me. I love spending time with these kids. As we work together I get to hear their stories! Each one is so special and so unique. What a God we have to create such diversity in personality and to create faces whose smiles bring joy to so many!
This past Saturday it was my turn again to drive the Canter truck filled with about 30+ special Kalomo High kids. The kids complain that I drive much too slowly. I tell them it’s all about transporting precious cargo! They smile. (some frown, not figuring out my metaphor.) Sometimes the kids sing while we travel the bumpy, twisted dirt roads to the farm. Too great! The few students that I can crowd in to sit beside me while I drive are quizzed by me so I can explore how serious our sponsored kids about their academics and other aspects of their school life.
After the kids were safely dropped off at their school Mathias, Breanna and I cleaned up quickly and drove to Choma to watch Kabulo, one of our former sponsored students who is now a secondary teacher, coach his volleyball team to the provincial finals. Unfortunately, the sun went down before the end of the final match! So…it will be continued.
What a huge blessing to be able to watch Kabulo’s young volleyballers look to him for guidance and praise. Kabulo beams with pride for every point scored! And he dances when the fans join into celebrate.
What a huge reward to be part of the ZMF-C work and to see that this young man – a son of a polygamist who has 19 siblings and would likely otherwise not be a teacher reach to this level of education and success.
Anyone who is part of ZMF-C needs to know that their dollars are well spent! Kabulo is making it possible for many other pupils to succeed. Praise God!
Kabulo texted me yesterday with this: Psalm 16 – He says “I say to the Lord – you are my Master! – every good thing I have comes from you”. This wise young man has discovered the source of his blessings!
Recognizing where our blessings come from – leads to peace, joy and contentment!
Thanks for supporting ZMF-C
Sue Krogsgaard
Precious Cargo!
Every Saturday the Sponsored Students volunteer their mornings for ZMF-C. The purpose of this “extra curricular activity” is to cultivate responsibility in our students, to increase their awareness of the ZMF-C projects and to communicate to them that it is so important to contribute back to their own people.
It really is the best hours of each week for me. I love spending time with these kids. As we work together I get to hear their stories! Each one is so special and so unique. What a God we have to create such diversity in personality and to create faces whose smiles bring joy to so many!
This past Saturday it was my turn again to drive the Canter truck filled with about 30+ special Kalomo High kids. The kids complain that I drive much too slowly. I tell them it’s all about transporting precious cargo! They smile. (some frown, not figuring out my metaphor.) Sometimes the kids sing while we travel the bumpy, twisted dirt roads to the farm. Too great! The few students that I can crowd in to sit beside me while I drive are quizzed by me so I can explore how serious our sponsored kids about their academics and other aspects of their school life.
After the kids were safely dropped off at their school Mathias, Breanna and I cleaned up quickly and drove to Choma to watch Kabulo, one of our former sponsored students who is now a secondary teacher, coach his volleyball team to the provincial finals. Unfortunately, the sun went down before the end of the final match! So…it will be continued.
What a huge blessing to be able to watch Kabulo’s young volleyballers look to him for guidance and praise. Kabulo beams with pride for every point scored! And he dances when the fans join into celebrate.
What a huge reward to be part of the ZMF-C work and to see that this young man – a son of a polygamist who has 19 siblings and would likely otherwise not be a teacher reach to this level of education and success.
Anyone who is part of ZMF-C needs to know that their dollars are well spent! Kabulo is making it possible for many other pupils to succeed. Praise God!
Kabulo texted me yesterday with this: Psalm 16 – He says “I say to the Lord – you are my Master! – every good thing I have comes from you”. This wise young man has discovered the source of his blessings!
Recognizing where our blessings come from – leads to peace, joy and contentment!
Thanks for supporting ZMF-C
Sue Krogsgaard
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