We have a new president here in Zambia. You may have seen it
on the news. His name is Michael Sata, also known as the “King Cobra”. Zambia
has handled the transition in government relatively peacefully. This transition
was even recognized by President Obama and applauded for the peace Zambia is
promoting through the change. Please keep President Sata in your prayers as he
leads Zambia.
Jeremy and I along with Brian, Sondra and their boys are all
going to Cape Town, South Africa next month. We will be staying in separate
places, about an hour away from each other, but we are quite excited! I am sure
I will have tons of pictures from our trip, but that will be next month. Brian
and Sondra previously worked in Cape Town for years doing missions before they
came to Zambia. Since they are retiring from the field next year, this will be
their last trip to Cape Town. Jeremy and I are going more for a good get away
and vacation in a first world country, but I will get to meet some of the
people I have been hearing about for years. Jeremy spent his first African
internship in Cape Town years ago. I say all of this to explain why we were at
an urban health clinic in Solwezi getting yellow fever shots…yikes!
Before Jeremy and I came to Zambia, we received all of the
shots necessary to live here. However, yellow fever was no longer required for
Zambia. Well, the law has changed in Zambia and now it IS required in order to
leave the country and go to South Africa. Panic set in for me as I realized our
time crunch AND realized that this would mean getting my shot here…in Solwezi.
It made me feel a lot better that Brian and Sondra also had to get them with
us. We all headed out to town, which is about 45 minutes away. We picked up our
viles, needles and such (all neatly packaged and unused) and headed to the
urban clinic to get our business taken care of. I was nervous. Well, all things
went well and the shot was actually really easy and harmless. All well and safe. The doctor was kind
to us. We are now officially set to go to Cape Town. And let me tell you, if I
can get a shot in Solwezi, I can get a shot anywhere.
The women’s seminar is this weekend, and I am anxious for it
to begin. This is our first time to spend this much time with the women alone.
It will be great for language learning since most women do not speak any
English. All of our women on the missionary team will be teaching a different,
simple technique to help these church women learn how to teach children’s bible
classes. Pray for the 30 or so women this weekend that come for fellowship and
training to be women of the Lord. There are lots and lots of children running
around the churches every Sunday, and of course, these women all have many
children of their own. However, I think they are nervous and may feel a bit
inadequate to teach. Pray for understanding, excitement and a sense of
responsibility to set in with these very qualified women. They are a wonderful
group of ladies!
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