There's always stuff going on at New Day, so today I'll mentally walk you around the land and tell you what's been happening! I know this blog would be much better with pictures, but for simplicity's sake (and because I'll be blogging some other events the next couple of days), no pics today. Sorry!
As you enter the main entrance, the girls' staff house is on your left. Teacher Hildah & her daughter Laurie are still on vacation in Lusaka, visiting family and going to the doctor. Teacher Abby stayed here this term break instead of going home because she recently had the chicken pox and did not want to pass it to her family members! Our social worker Elizabeth returned today with her daughter, Machila, and her niece Purity. Elizabeth just got her Zambian passport and tomorrow will begin the USA visa application for her trip in June!
On your right, you can see the Lukondo (Joy) and Luyando (Love) houses. The kids are out of school until May 2, but every morning from 9am - 10am they are having tutorial classes in Reading and Math. The rest of the day is spent playing soccer on the soccer field, braiding each others' hair, and playing on the playground.
As you keep walking, you pass the "shelter" on your right. This is where church is held - 78 were there on Easter morning and around 60 were there this past Sunday.
On your left is Kalenga and Mulenga's house. They just got back from a weeklong leadership conference with another Southern Baptist missionary in our area. Kalenga stays busy leading the church and making sure the kitchen is running smoothly. He is looking forward to doing some evangelism & discipleship with teams this summer. Mulenga stays busy doing...everything. :)
Here we are at the big kitchen/dining/classroom. Morning tutorials, meals, and Wednesday night praise & prayer service all happen here!
Just beside this building, we have started construction on a 4 room classroom block! We have put this building on hold for awhile, waiting for some funds to come in before we pour a slab.
Behind this, you can see Debbie's awesome hut in the distance. Debbie stays busy from sunup to sundown working in the New Day garden and taking care of the chickens! She is also helping us prepare for the arrival of a pregnant dairy cow! (and her birthday is tomorrow!) :)
A new project is the "cheese cave" beside Debbie's house, an underground fortress that will serve as a vegetable cellar and a place to store cheese made from our cows!
As we head over to the grinding mill and store, we pass our awesome chicken coop. Our chickens are giving us about 9 eggs per day.
The store and grinding mill are doing well, usually bringing in about $30 per day.
As we make our way over to the staff housing area, notice that the temperatures are cooling off - it was 48 this morning and in the low 90s during the day!
We arrive at the Matthew house where Ms. Carolyn and Ms. Diana are enjoying their school break. They are helping do tutorials in the mornings, and they are unpacking the contents of their crate that arrived a couple of weeks ago. They are also eagerly awaiting the purchase of their hot water heater so they don't have to boil water anymore!
Over at Wes & Laurie's, things have been a little crazy this week! Some electrical wires ran together and burned up, having to be replaced, which sounds easy but it wasn't! Cone, our electrician, was here all week rewiring and putting in different phases. Just when the electricity was finished and ready to go, they noticed a leak in some pipes under their floor, so we are currently coming up with a solution for that. When it rains, it pours, but Wes & Laurie have been good sports amidst these trials this week!
Over at the Tidwells, the washing machine has been working up a storm now that electricity has arrived! They have been busy getting ready for teams by remodeling their guest/kids bathroom! The kids are enjoying their school break but still spend several hours a day down with their friends on the soccer field or playground. Blu & Darbi are looking forward to a date night in Lusaka this coming weekend!
Every day is different, but every day is busy! We feel your prayers and support each day here at New Day!
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