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I see that I started my last blog on a Friday, so here I am again – catching up and preparing before the next team arrive.

Our first team left from Livingston airport on Sunday, we stayed the night in Livingstone and drove home on Monday. A long drive, we left at about 11.15 am arrived home at 8pm, we only had two stops but it was so slow, a stretch of the road is unmade up and there are a lot of potholes on the older sections. Chika our driver is the most amazing man. He's with us everyday when the team is here. I've never seen him rattled and he is the safest driver I've ever driven with – I've never once had to put my foot on the brake or look away which is my usual coping strategy when the going gets hairy. Actually, it did get hairy on the way down as a speeding lorry through up a stone which broke a side window. Thank God no one was hurt, but of course its left the coach owners in a difficult position as it seems insurance take any thing up to a year to come through – so when they bring the coach back tomorrow we will be interested to see how they've mended it. I'm guessing not with glass as I can't imagine they will find any the right size in Lusaka. Did I tell you that the coach came originally from Hastings, there is an address of a coach company painted on the side. I can't imagine how old it is – well actually I can, really, really, really old. Oh, and sometimes the doors don't work, we had to exit via the emergency exit which entailed taking a chair as some of us stiff ones couldn't get in and out. At the moment its working – well it was when they took it back for its weeks holiday.


Talking about people, well me talking, I know you will be saying what's new hey!! But I'm now finding folk I know in the local supermarket. Bumped into Ann from EFZ and Pastor John today when out shopping. Its getting just like walking around Waitrose in Horley when you can always be sure of finding someone you know. And I've booked to have my hair cut tomorrow, my fringe is so long I thought I'd better brave the local hairdressers and see what they can do for me. It seems busy -but quite relaxed one lady was eating chicken and chips whilst she was waiting.

So what about Livingstone, well Victoria Falls were amazing. We started by taking a sunset cruise down the Zambezi. How wonderful was that – amazing – I thought I would take one photo each time I go.

The next morning we went to Victoria Falls, you can only see a small part of it at any time, this was my first picture. The pictures with the rainbows were taken from the top of the falls. Two rainbows how amazing. Lunch time was spent at Livingstone Golf club which has been splendidly restored (the building and the first nine holes) .In the afternoon we went on a game drive.


This is where we stopped for a drink half way around the game drive. Elephants walk /swim over the Zambezi, we saw a whole heard by the side of the road on the way to the game drive.

I'm not actually sure whether these photo's will come out when I copy this onto the blog system. Do hope so. I've loads more but these will do for now. Sorry didn't happen!!

I've just realised what the time is so I'd better close now. Please do pray that our coach will get sorted and for our next team coming out on Sunday.

The building project is on schedule, and all the other visits have been arranged.

This has taken days for me to get back on line. All is well and the second team are doing great. We really need more multivitiams and meal supplements so if anyone can send some to Mission Direct the next team could bring them out.

Please pray for the staff team as we juggle the demands of always being available with getting some space for ourselves

With love and blessings
Carol