We were blessed to have a team of four from Calvary Fellowship in Asheville, North Carolina, over the last two weeks of May. Wayne, who owns a construction company back in the states, was a tremendous help in getting the bathrooms finished - sinks and stone floors, and beams installed. For a while on the first day he had a whole train of girls following behind him like chicks with a mother hen. Of course we had to tease him a bit. We didn't think he'd ever had that experience in his jobs back home! This was Wayne's first short-term mission trip outside the U.S. and, from what we've heard since they all returned home, the effect was profound. Praise the Lord. Tim and Cathi, former missionaoaries in Ethiopia, seemed to be right at home in Zambia. They were very glad to be back in Africa and a great help and encouragement to us as we talked and prayed through many cultural, spiritual, and logistical issues of living in a foreign country. Tasha, a seasoned missionary and traveller, worked hard with our kids laying the stone floor in both bathrooms and especially blessed our wives by helping Cathi with all the food prep and dish duty. Thank you Cathi and Tasha. Tim, who is a vetrenarian, was able to take a look at many of the cattle in the villages and identify various conditions that could be treated with locally available medication. The Lozi people were very grateful for his expertise. Tim also helped with an expetimental solar hot-water heater using only local materials. We really enjoyed the fellowship and laughter with these new friends. Thank you for all your help!
