We're Back!

Hello dear friends! We’re so happy to report that as of today we finally have power and internet again. Praise the Lord! It was an interesting week. Last Tuesday night around 11:00 our power went out, which was very unusual. Power outages are normal, but they usually happen at either 6:00 am, or 6:00 pm and usually last no more than 2 or 3 hours. This time it was out all night and we knew something was wrong. It turns out the transformer for our block blew. Apparently this takes 4 days to fix in Zambia! The power came back on Saturday morning and we are most grateful! During our time without power we had to cook over charcoal as you can see in the pictures. We also ate a lot of PB&J! We lost almost everything in our fridge, so this will be a rough month on the grocery budget, but we’re just grateful to have the means to replace what we lost. Many here would not.



On Saturday we celebrated Brent’s 31st birthday. We attended a missionary braai (like a barbecue) and had some cake there for him topped with a household candle – symbolic of our week without power! If you notice he looks wet in the picture, it’s because here in Zambia they have a birthday tradition – they dump water on you! Happy Birthday Brent!



Thanks to those of you who have been praying for our vehicle situation. We got word today that our car should be picked up from Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) by Friday and should arrive here by the first of the week. Please continue to pray! Pray that the car will make it through customs at the border with no problems and that all the paperwork will be processed in a timely manner once the car arrives in Lusaka. Thanks so much!

Our first newsletter from Zambia is finished and should be out soon, so, be on the look out! We treasure sharing our life here with you and we so appreciate your support and prayers!