Weekly Update

Well, we are back here in Choma this weekend to wash clothes and get groceries! I'll give you a quick update on what's going on at New Day!

Electricity: *sigh* Need I say more? We are still going through the red-tape of the government-owned electric company. For Choma to switch us on, they need approval from Lusaka, who needs approval from a head guy in Livingstone. We talked to him and he said he needs to come and inspect the line, because whenever private parties put up the lines instead of Zesco themselves, there are major problems. So now we are waiting for him to come (he says next week...) to inspect the line, give the go-ahead to Lusaka, who will then give approval to Choma to come and switch us on. It feels like a never-ending maze!


Our focus right now is finishing the girls' workers house, as the girls have been waiting to move in since December!! Darbi is painting color on the walls, while Mulenga is installing glass in the windows. Blu is working on plumbing and getting the bathroom up and running. We are also trying to get the kitchen and classroom in working order so that when the girls come, they have a place to cook, and school can start! The school year in Zambia starts in January, so we are already behind! We have given the girls a move-in date of February 26th, so hopefully we can get everything done between now and then!


It is refreshing for us to come out to Choma on the weekends, because it is non-stop work all day long during the week! We are feeling the pressure and stress and are so ready to have little Zambian kids running around at New Day! Please pray for strength for us as we work and perseverance to get everything done!