Rain, Rain, Go Away

The rains have been profuse here this past week.  It's like someone turned on the faucet and forgot to turn it off!  It's not supposed to rain this much until February I was told. Farmers are scurrying to finish getting their maize in. It doesn't look like much fun to be out there with a hoe and a handful of seeds while it's pouring rain! I can understand why people back home like to go "mudding" with their big trucks.  It's what I have to do everyday and I have to say I really like the adventure of it.

The kids are starting to get a little stir-crazy not being able to go outside and run around or use the pool like we usually do on a warm afternoon.  Tonight we wrestled and played "tickle-monster" and "kissy-monster" to get some energy out.

I do have a prayer request:  Micah has been struggling with fevers on and off for the last 10 days.  The last 2 days they have been under 100-degrees, but before they were 101, 102-degrees.  I thought it was malaria, even though we are on the prophylaxis.  But a trip to the doctor revealed there has been no malaria in the last two weeks and that he must have a virus.  He is doing better today and his temp was only 99ish, so I'm hoping his body is kicking it.  He is eating like a horse, drinking plenty of fluids and playing like nothing is wrong.  Please pray that his fever would depart soon and that we would all stay healthy. 


This Sunday I will be sharing my testimony at South City Church in Lusaka, the church I have been attending since we arrived.  I am very excited about this opportunity to share how God has sustained us this past year.  But it is still very painful for me to have to walk through these memories and get everything down on paper to be prepared for Sunday.  Please be praying that God will show me the exact parts of the story he wants me to share with this church on Sunday and that He will be my main source of comfort this week. 


That's about all.  I wanted to share some more pictures, but the internet is acting goofy again tonight.
Thanks for being such faithful prayer warriors and friends!