Well Repair We have been able to make repairs to the well at Sichombolwa near the Chirundu junction. A generous donation has allowed us to pay for the parts that were needed that we had obtained on credit. We replaced the pump cylinder and the well pump handle and added a couple of pipes. This well provides water to around… Read more »
Sunday we went to meet with the church in the village of Nabbanda. It is one of the oldest congregations in the District. When I first came in 1999 it was Siavonga, Chirundu, Mangaba and Nabbanda. The congregation has gone through a number of changes in the years that have passed. This includes moving the building a number of times… Read more »
We finally saw some rain on Sunday night a couple of times. It was heavy but not really long lasting. It is getting into the rainy season. With the rains it cools off the horrific temperatures, at least for a time. The rains are needed as it has been dry. Farmers do not begin to prepare to plant until the… Read more »
I have not posted in a while. Here it has been really HOT recently. The kind of hot that slows things down and makes people just seek shade and some coolness. All this is in anticipation of the beginning of the rains which can begin any day. Yesterday it was 41 (105.8 F) or 42 (107.6 F) but felt like… Read more »
It looks like the house is finally completed. What remains to be finished are the two veranda (porches) for the kitchen and my office. What is needed there are the flat stone surface and finishing. We are waiting today for the roofer to return and talk about roofing the two verandas and I would like to look at awnings over… Read more »