Finally some pictures!

Hi Everyone!! I am so thankful that the internet has been cooperative and has allowed me to FINALLY upload some pictures for you to see.  I thought I would start off with some pictures of our home and the Zambian friends Micah and Holly are making.  After working at the Guest House in the morning we had back home in the afternoon, spend time together as a family and play with the neighbor kids.  They are perpetually curious and Langton (the little boy running in first place up above) is always peeking in our windows when we get home, waiting in anticipation for us to come out and play.  These kids love to race and have some serious speed. My white boy can barely keep up.  This week I taught them "red light, green light" and hopscotch.  They are teaching me loundus (maybe it's roundus--my ears can't hear the difference between their "r" and "l"), which is a cross between kickball and dodgeball.  When the whole crew is over, we have a dozen or more kids playing, ages 3 all the way to 12.  

Holly is getting brave and wanting to climb the tree with her friend Justina.  This little girl is 6 1/2 but the same size as Holly (who is 3 1/2).  Holly loves to bring out her toys and share with Justina. I love to see the neighbor kids' faces light up when they are given an actual toy to play with, other than an old tire or an old, rusty metal stick (seriously).  It took them a couple of tries and having to watch Micah and Holly play with a toy car, airplane or doll to actually know what to do with it.  

Notice the kids are wearing long sleeves and long trousers.  It was actually 80 degrees that day.  I guess we've acclimated to the warmer temps.  When we first moved into the cottage it was 95 degrees inside the cottage when I went to bed at 10pm. Anything below 80 feels chilly to us now!  

This is THE BEST jungle gym EVER! 

Here's our Zambian mansion.  All 400 square feet of it.  It has all the modern conveniences like running water, reliable flush toilets, shower and electricity.  What more could a gal want?  I am very thankful that I don't have to run outside to use the toilet or the shower like most of my neighbors do.  I am also thankful that I am able to employ Charity, a local Zambian, as house help.  Since I don't have a washer and dryer she will be hand washing our clothes and keeping house a few days a week.  I thank God for her everyday as she is a tremendous blessing to me right now.