Things around here are still in flux a bit. The house is getting nearly done on the outside but I have still not moved out of my room much as yet since builders are still in the house each day. The weather has become really hot which is normal for this time of the year. I understand that October and… Read more »

On the 11the we visited the Kasamba congregation at Lumbembe. The congregation has done well since it was first planted a few years ago. Even though Charles was back from Central Province he wanted me to go with several others. He has not been in Siavonga for several weeks so he said he would stay. So I went with a… Read more »

Yesterday we were invited to the congregation at Mapoto. At this point it is the most distant one from Siavonga. Even though the village road has been paved it is still 4 or 5 km. off of the paved road. The way there we took yesterday was more of a trail than a road. We arrived and the building sits… Read more »

It has been a bit since I last posted. Work is ongoing on the house. The inside is mostly finished. The plastering on the outside is going well. I believe they will finish that toward the end of the week. When that is finished they will then put the flat stones on the bottom, below the windows. At that point… Read more »

Now that I am in my house for a few days it is starting to feel (sort of) like home. I am still confined to the one room however. This afternoon the booster pump was hooked up and now there is real pressure in the lines. My shower works although there is no shower curtain just yet but that will… Read more »