When we left Canada, we expected that it would take up to a month to get our new house organized and furnished. Well, it took us not even two weeks and we're almost there. We got our appliances last week Saturday and today we will get our bed. In the end, we decided to go for a regular King size bed instead of the extra long. The only thing we don't have yet is a dining set and a coffee table but for now we can live without. The dining set will take about 2 weeks to come from South Africa and we might still change our mind as to which set we will buy. We would like to look into buying something locally made and that also applies to the coffee table. This week we got our stove hooked up as well as the washing machine and after we bought an extension cord, we could plug in the fridge/freezer as well. It is amazing to see how everything has come together so quickly.
On Friday we completed the application process for bank accounts after we got the lease agreement for our house signed by Justo Mwale (we had signed, but they hadn't). Opening an account is certainly not as fast as in Canada but all in all it went pretty well. We hope to get our account numbers by Monday afternoon so that we can start bringing some money from Canada to Zambia. Once the money is in Zambia we will complete the purchases for the house and also start looking for a vehicle. That will be next and final big thing to buy. After that we should be good for the next little while.On our way back from the bank we got into a huge thunderstorm and the roads were flooded pretty quickly. Kamloops Road in Kalingalinga looked like this (see picture) after the storm had passed. On the side of the road there are still people working and walking while the water is splashing around. Most cars will take it easy but there are a few that seem to enjoy the fact that they can make someone else very wet while passing. It is sometimes hard to figure out where the road exactly is, but you sort of go with the flow. It's a good thing that we have driven this road a couple of times now, so we know what to expect.
This morning Gary Schneider, Michelle Jackson and Peter Greif were supposed to arrive in Lusaka from the US. However, their flight out of London was cancelled due to snow in London. Now they are scheduled to fly out on Sunday and arrive here Monday morning. We hope and pray that they have a peaceful time in London and that the weather will allow them to get out into the city to do some sight-seeing and turn this "lost time" into something nice.
We feel very blessed by God's provisioning for all our needs (or should we say our wishes). This week, during one of the morning devotions with the staff, we talked about "self" and how often we think about our self and what we need and want. But Jesus calls us to look after the needs of others. We almost feel guilty that we spent this week so much time on getting things for ourselves. But Margaret assured us that it is God's hand in all this. He provided so quickly for us so that we can focus on the orphans and the mamas very soon. We hope to be able to get into our normal routine quickly even though there are still some things that need to be looked after, like our work permits, a vehicle, etc. But we are glad and humbled to be here and to be able to work with such an amazing team of people. Their faith and trust in God is an example to us, who like to do things our way, in our time. We often want to be in control, but these people know that only God is in control and we are to be His servants following His calling. There are still many lessons to be learned for us from our Zambian friends.
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