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     This blog post thingy is something to get used to keeping up to date.  First, you are operating under the assumption that someone is reading it because they are interested, and second you forget to write in the first place.
     We are about 7 weeks out from our departure date.  The church Zambian team is getting organized and beginning to meet/bond.  There are 19 on the team coming the third week of June from Rosemont Baptist Church.  The team is meeting this Sunday for their first meeting.  If you are part of the team, I hope to see you there.
     The missionary in whose hut we will reside for our 6 week savanna adventure contacted me on Facebook, and we are now corresponding (touching base).  She will be leaving Zambia the day we arrive.  Also, we will be departing the day she is returning.  That old Barry Manilow song, "Two Ships that Pass in the Night" came to mind but isn't even close. Lynne, Deb and I will be in the Lusaka airport at the same time twice, but we will not see each other.  Deb provided some details on the New Day Menagerie, "We have goats, a donkey, 1 turkey, 1 bush chicken, 26 laying hens and 100 broilers.....there will probaly only be 50 when you get here. Oh yes...we have a milk cow and a calf we are raising for beef.My dog will be at a friends the first month I am gone but will be back when you arrive. I also have 2 spoiled cats who come inside but if you don't want them to come in just keep the door closed."   YEAH!!!  We have cats to keep us company in "our" hut.
       Looking forward to the open savanna and the "millions of stars visible.  I am sure my beard will help me to conjure some wise thoughts and prose while gazing at the Zambian sky.  Trying on some different hats to weather the African sun and cool mornings.  Found this fedora at The Cowboy Shop  in Roopville, Georgia.  That is 6 miles south of Carrollton in case you didn't know.
      I asked Deb about clothing for June and July.  The temperatures in the dry season during June and July are 40's at night and 60's during the day.  So t-shirts and Polos will be sufficient (short sleeve and long sleeve).  Jeans work well at the orphanage.  The travel sites I have visited recommend khakis for men when you are outside the compound in town or as a tourist.
     We continue to covet your prayers as we prepare physically, mentally and emotionally for our adventure.  Pray for the Rosemont team members as they train and prepare to minister at New Day and in the villages around Choma.  They will be sharing the Gospel, leading devotions at New Day and working on guest quarters during their 6 days in Zambia.
         
        

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