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 »

I did not realize that it has been a while since I posted. I will try to be more regular as things settle down into some sort of routine. This has still not really happened as yet. It has been really hot here lately which, I am told, is usual. This weekend a group came in from several congregations in… Read more »