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…
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