Hello All,



Since the last post, we've been pretty busy. Saturday was kind of an off day. Nicci and I got blessed to go to the Mapalo Vineyard's worship practice and participate. IT WAS AMAZING!! We played and sang and prayed for like 3 hours. During that whole time we played a whopping 3 different chords. However, there was an annointing there that was sweet. Two nation, two tribes, two tongues, and one heart bent towards Jesus!! Our team has been under attack from the enemy, however we have been having fantastic devotions and team meetings that have been bringing great unity towards each other and Christ.
Sunday, we had a fantastic experience at church. The fabric and sewing machines were presented to the women at the church, and they broke out in spontaneous song and celebration. Their worship services are really rich!
Monday Tim and Tempe left Zambia. The ladies went to the Mapalo church for a sewing lesson with the women of the congregation. The men stayed behind and worked on the pews, while Phil has been playing the part of taxi. He's getting awesome at driving on the left hand side of the road. We have devotions with the Zambian's , led by Pastor Francis in the Mornings.
Tuesday, we went out to Pastor Francis's farm and saw the operation "Farming God's Way". That was really in the bush. Talk about your picture of Africa from National Geographic. Also we went on a pump repair with the crew from SHIP to a school. We had a great time playing and singing with the little kids there. They are so curious, and accepting of us.
Yesterday we went to Mapalo. To the marketplace, and Francis and Felix were our guides. The sight, sounds, and smells, are pretty much beyond words. "Chebulele" means the "rotten thing". It was a place in this open air village where they threw the murdered bodies. It was a hole in the ground. If someone turned up missing it was said they were in "Chebulele". Pastor Francis filled told us that this place has been slowly being redeemed by the grace of God for the last 22 years. It used to be a place where even the police wouldn't go. Now you can pretty much walk around in the market with no fear. Extreme poverty though. The Lord had him start this church 4 years ago by simply walking around the village praying and meeting people. Now people who don't even go to his church recognize him as a pastor. Hope is budding, and the christians here have an amazing faith, and fortitude is ministering to us greatly.
We miss you dearly, and can feel your prayers.
Love lots.

P.S. Krispy Kremes and a Mocha sound pretty good