Our workers made steps to the “garden throne” (pit latrine) on their own. I think it was a good move.
I’ve asked Sheri and Jo Anne to email you, confirming whatever they would like for you to bring. I know we are a bit late, but don’t worry. We will survive with, or without, these things. We discussed some things tonight that our friends want us to have. If we don’t confirm tomorrow, it’s not happening.
Linda and I really want to help the team any way we can. If we can help in Livingstone with transport, or anything else, we would be happy to stay with the group during your time there. If you have everything you need in Livingstone, we will go back to Kalomo. Either way, call us and we will gladly come.
We assume you have taken care of the reservations in Copperbelt and Livingstone. I believe we have booked Lusaka, Kasama, and Silembe. The big coffee place in Mazabuka, milling business called Nyati and coffee under Munali (and possible other names) is under receivership. The other coffee place in Mazabuka seems to be OK. We could try to visit these people. Kasama also has a coffee farm. I don’t know exactly where it is, but it must be near town.
Linda and I really want to help the team any way we can. If we can help in Livingstone with transport, or anything else, we would be happy to stay with the group during your time there. If you have everything you need in Livingstone, we will go back to Kalomo. Either way, call us and we will gladly come.
We assume you have taken care of the reservations in Copperbelt and Livingstone. I believe we have booked Lusaka, Kasama, and Silembe. The big coffee place in Mazabuka, milling business called Nyati and coffee under Munali (and possible other names) is under receivership. The other coffee place in Mazabuka seems to be OK. We could try to visit these people. Kasama also has a coffee farm. I don’t know exactly where it is, but it must be near town.
My lorry (big truck) is supposed to be ready tomorrow. I plan to pick it up Thursday while we are in Livingstone with the team. With the lorry, unless it rains much, I hope to deliver materials for the ceilings. I also contracted for loads of rocks that must be collected when the ground is not too soft.
We expect to have children any day at the Orphanage. Transportation is so difficult these days. The children will come, probably like a flood. Jo Anne is ready and we are putting the word out.
We have found a double cab Nissan being sold by a missionary friend. It is in very good condition, I think a 2001 model four wheel drive, with something like 60,000 miles, on sale for $15,000. I think we will have the money to buy it before your team arrives.
The team with us now has led many to the Lord, ministering 6 times and helping us show the Jesus Film twice, the last time between 600 and 750 people attended. It was dark, but I can safely say hundreds were saved, others healed and delivered. We pray your group will gather even more fruit.
Below you can see how deep the water has been on some parts of the road. We made it with no problem today.
We expect to have children any day at the Orphanage. Transportation is so difficult these days. The children will come, probably like a flood. Jo Anne is ready and we are putting the word out.
We have found a double cab Nissan being sold by a missionary friend. It is in very good condition, I think a 2001 model four wheel drive, with something like 60,000 miles, on sale for $15,000. I think we will have the money to buy it before your team arrives.
The team with us now has led many to the Lord, ministering 6 times and helping us show the Jesus Film twice, the last time between 600 and 750 people attended. It was dark, but I can safely say hundreds were saved, others healed and delivered. We pray your group will gather even more fruit.
Below you can see how deep the water has been on some parts of the road. We made it with no problem today.
God Bless, Mike
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We are currently collecting items for deliver to Silembe next month. Some of the items needed & requested by Jo Anne are as follows:
- Learning activities for the children; picture cards and flash cards
- Beads that women wear in their hair. If you go to Wal-mart you can buy these beads a color in each bag instead of multi color pkgs
- She would like some plastic string, in the craft dept. for stringing beads. These are good to teach eye and hand coordination.
- She needs puzzles and books -simple math and word books. Sometimes these can be found in the dollar stores.
- Youth bibles for the older children.
- Devotional books. There are these books that she likes but she doesn’t know who makes them. They are DEAR GOD books. So the title will say, Dear God is there really a heaven, Dear God why did Jesus die? So if you can find any like these.
- All kinds of craft supplies; construction paper, scissors, glue, coloring books easy for all ages, crowns etc...
- Tooth brushes, combs that will go through black hair.
- Puzzles, if you take them out of the box, cut the picture off the box and put them in a plastic Ziploc bag for each puzzle then that saves a lot of space in the suite case.
- You can buy these like sponge puzzles for young children.
- Really just about anything will be very useful here.
- Children’s Clothes - please remember that it does get very cold here esp. in winter and they will need heavy clothes. I can usually buy jackets here at the markets, but sometimes the warm winter cloths are a bit harder to find. Summer is very hot and winter is very cold.
- And Jo Anne had requested for herself a couple bags of chocolate chips and M&M's.
If you would like to help in any way please contact our office at 303.840.1123, or you may donate funds for the above items at www.worldorphanrelief.org.
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