Blog 5

I'm not able to access the Internet on my lap top so I'm feeling very hard done by, I've done everything I can think of to get it to work but with no success at all. At least at Chamba Valley I can send and receive emails so that is a blessing. And why am I so distressed? Its a really small thing in the grand scheme of things, I'm able to come down here to the Internet cafe and use the computers here so why do I feel hard done bye? I guess God is trying to tell me something about my reliance on using the Internet to keep in touch with folk back home when in reality he really wants me to concentrate on communicating with him. So I guess that is my lesson for today.

So this week, time off and getting ready for team 2, I spent last Sunday with Vasco, we had a wonderful afternoon, we went around to Malambo's house (his fiancee) she wasn't in so found her at the local hairdressers, Vasco tells me that Zambian ladies hair is their crown of glory, I think his is too as he now has dreadlocks, but that's another story. We then walked and talked and talked and talked till we came to downtown where we found somewhere to sit and eat before walking back to the Fountain, where we sat in the dusk just sitting and being companions. He is one of the most honest and upfront person I've ever met - its a challenge as all is laid bare and nothing is spared, my faith is challenged and grows because of all I learn from him. God talks about enlarging our tents, or is it his tent I do wish my theology was better, but his tent is certainly being enlarged by the Zambians who I work and play with out here.

I've managed to catch up with Vincent, he took me to meet his father which was really good, he is getting married on the 7th August, so I had to find out what happens so that I can be well prepared. I had to go around and see Barbrah Banda who is going to take me shopping as I don't have the right shoes and I need another outfit.

This week has also been a time of being entertained, on Wednesday we went to Dorothy's house for lunch and on Tuesday evening we had supper with the Banda's. I'm already getting emotional about leaving, just three weeks to go.

Its time to go and get some shopping so I must go now, thank you so much for your prayers and support. Please pray for the staff team as we do get really tired.

God bless
Carol