Friday, January 19, 2024

Blu & Caedmon go to Zambia


Blu & Caedmon were able to go to New Day from January 10-19 with another NDO Board member.  The purpose of their trip was to meet with staff (and kids!) and get a good grasp on how things have been going, what issues need addressing, and a plan to go forward.  It was a great trip, and I'm not staying at home next time!

Misheck is so good with the little ones!

Phillip isn't living at New Day anymore, but he came to visit on Sunday/Monday and he FaceTimed me to say hi!

Caed spent most of his time at the Palace (staff housing) with the big boys!

Travel buddies!

He can still play some pretty great soccer!

A breakfast at The Giraffe in London - a Tidwell tradition!

Mango season!

Bike rides with the big boys!

Teaching Francis how to solve a Rubik's cube!

Prince with his ride!

Caed & Stanley

So. Much. Rain!

Church - the women's choir!

Caed & Kelitah

Caed & Chileleko

Caed & Chile

Caed & Justin

Machila & Caed!  She had a soccer game in Macha so they all went to cheer her on!

Still raining!

Cynthia, Sisi, Laurie, & Axer cheering at the soccer game

They woke up to no water one morning - a plow had run over a pipe but thankfully Mulenga is awesome and can fix anything!

Bike rides in the mud!

Uncle Blu trying to beat Kelitah at chess

Mulenga & Mirriam's little boy Caleb

Signs for the soccer players! Sibasiso is my hero!

Caed & Emmanuel, Teacher Abby's son

They had a BLAST on this bike ride!


Copper bracelets ALWAYS for sale...

Chipo, Sisi, Cynthia

Joseph!


Cynthia, Mama Liz, Sisi, Christina, & Lulu

Some of the littles!

Ready to be there!

A closer look at Prince's truck!

Frying tumbuwa for a nighttime snack!

Emmanuel, Kefbert, & Emmanuel

Cambree & Laurie's clubhouse!

Still raining.  Still riding!

Youth Choir at church 

Mens' youth choir


Caed, Blu, & Steve on the bus to their last flight to Livingstone 

Blu & David (Mapalo)

Choirs marching in

The biggest tree is the one we planted when we moved there!

Watching the Africa Cup at Teacher Melvin's house!

Sophie & Blu!

The bridge

More soccer!

Our flamboyant tree!

Blu preaching, Hildah translating

Joy & her baby doll named Blu

New socks.

Even in Zambia!

The 10th grade and up at the soccer games in Choma

Chess with Joseph - Blu got beat!


Heading to the shelter!

Go Machila!

So much fun for these guys!

Visiting Phillip in the village where he is staying with his grandmother

The premium lounge at Heathrow - living it up!


Misheck & Muchoni

Kelitah cooked the big boys supper!

Tired.

Visiting Misheck's grandmother

Drinking chibwantu and enjoying life!


Song requests for Uncle Blu!

Trampoline time with Caedymon!



Misheck chopping onions - haha!


A meal of Mishima with the big boys!

BaKalenga!

Nshima, beans, chicken, cabbage - I can taste this meal! 

Laston & Emmanuel

Misheck - the kids all love him!


Sunset at New Day


Porch cleaning with Mama Zelly!


Chibwantu - the drink you can chew!

Caed stayed up LATE every single night!


Mugg & Bean - I can also taste this!

Hildah & Laurie

Still tired.

A double decker!

Mama Zelly's house


Mama Dorika & Vena's house

Mama Yolantah's house

The Tembos' House

Mama Loveness' house

An airport massage to end the trip!

Mulenga & Blu - Blu's best friend!

Mama Priscilla's house!

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