day 9

We have completed the work that we could do for this week. We finished burning the Thatch roofing by clearing out a field and creating a fire break and having a hose near by to soak the area. In part we had to burn some of the Thatch because one of the teachers from a nearby school was making her students come up to the farm and collect the Thatch so she could make brooms and sell them. In order to stem any riff in the community we decided to burn the Thatch. We also planted several trees and shrubs along the perimeter of the new Football Pitch. We have really enjoyed working along side Richard and Jailo. Jailo stepped on one of the pieces of wood from the Insaka and a nail went into his bare foot, Megan got him treated at a clinic in town. Missionaries Megan and Luke have shared Action Zambia’s vision with us for the farm. The vision includes completing a fence around the perimeter and rebuilding the Insaka. They hope to team with Churches from the U.S. to use short term mission teams and funds raised to complete the farm for the community.

We put a basketball hoop today and some of the local teenagers are very excited to be able to play basketball (thanks to Kevin and Sean and Ed). We are scheduled to go to a market place tomorrow to do some shopping and share with Zambians that we meet. We had a great dinner tonight as Luke and his wife and family joined us and brought with them a very wonderful meal. Luke’s family reminds me of a young Vidmar family (4 young children in Lusaka for the past two years and a love to serve others and spread the Gospel).

God has been very good to us and has allowed us to make some very memorable friends and share the word with many people in the community. Everyone is holding up well no injuries and no serious illness. We are in God’s word everyday completing a study that Sean had prepared for us. Pray that we can continue to make contacts in the days to come and to share the good news and give God the glory.

Dave