Almost ready!

I feel like I haven't posted in awhile, but when I checked it has only been 3 days!! We picked up my parents & Teacher Diana at the airport on Wednesday morning, and after a breakfast at Mugg & Bean (yum!) the Tidwell family headed back to New Day with Diana & Michelle. (My parents went 12 hours north of Lusaka to spend 2 weeks with my sister!) All of the New Day staff is officially back from Christmas vacation, so all we are missing here at New Day is Wes & Laurie!! We have been running around like crazy here getting ready for the first day of school on Monday! The new school is completely done and the teachers are decorating their rooms, getting their first week of lessons ready, and each enjoying having their OWN room this year!! The children's side of the library is officially done and we will be having our first elective classes in there Monday afternoon! We have converted (thanks to the last team!) the old classroom into an office for Elizabeth, our social worker, so she is keeping regular office house and preparing for an orphan visit on Monday (possible 6 year old boy). The dining hall is full-size again and we are getting it back in order after 1/2 of it was used as a classroom last year. Meanwhile, tomorrow is Kids Club! We have seen a slight decrease in the number of kids the last few weeks, because most of them are required to work with their parents in the fields during the rainy season. But we are still averaging almost 100 kids on Saturdays, and their bellies and hearts are getting full! And on Sunday, we will have the first church service in our new area, Nabukowa! So many of you helped get the work started in this area and have been praying for this area, so we are excited that the people are ready to start a church of their own! Blu & either Mulenga or Kalenga will be going there each Sunday to lead church. I think that gets you updated on what's happening at New Day! Next week = Routine!! Something we are all ready for after 6 weeks off! :)