Dear
Friends,
Sorry
I haven’t blogged like I planned to do. This past month was all over the place.
In
the end Ruairidh spent quite a bit of time in hospital in South Africa, but now
his foot is healing really well and I don’t hear too many complaints at all. His toes look so well and I am sure it will take time for the colouring on his skin to go back to
normal. I thank the Lord that he was looked after so well by hospital staff and
by friends in South Africa.
Our
pregnancy is going well and I am GROWING by the day. Morning sickness isn’t as
bad so that is a relief. Ruairidh and I travelled to Lusaka a few weeks ago for
our first scan and everything looks great, heartbeat going strong and the
Doctor said that we have an active, large baby. We flew up and how much easier
that was than driving up. We rushed around and purchased a few items for our
projects and flew back to Livingstone the next day. It was like date night for
us and it was so lovely. It was weird not havingLucy with us. In Lusaka we managed to buy some Easter eggs so Lucy could go on a egg hunt through the garden with Mubita this year. She takes after her grandmothers and loves chocolate...
Lucy stayed home in Mwandi with Keith, Ida and Mubita. You know we were so sad leaving her
behind but when we went to drop her off she says to me, waving her hand “Go
Mummy Go” and then when we picked her up the next day she didn’t want to come
home with us. She was so happy and loves spending time with Keith and Ida
getting spoilt. I swear it took her two days to catch up on her sleep.
Lucy
is still enjoying pre-school and looks so cute in her uniform. She never stops
talking and making us laugh allot. She has a great sense of humour and also has
given us some wonderful tantrums too. Every morning when staffs come to collect
keys she says good morning to everyone, knows names and which offices they work
at when we go to OVC. She has it all worked out!!!
Palm
Sunday, Lucy went with Keith, Ida and Mubita up to the MTN phone tower for a
parade through the village. Quite a few of the different denominations from the
community took part in the service, the UCZ boy’s brigade drum band played and
there was singing, dramas and “Jesus ‘on a donkey. I couldn’t attend due to
being in bed with a bad back. But it sounded a great service and wonderful that
allot of different Churches worked together to make it happen.
We
have been very blessed at the project to receive some wonderful support
allowing us to purchase some heavy duty carpentry machines. We are currently building
an area to protect and secure those machines near our carpentry centre. The
three phase power was connected today so it’s all go. The students at the
centre are having a week break but when they return we are starting to start
our sustainability program for the carpentry centre. Please pray that the
students are able to utilise the skills they have learnt so they can share the
funds made from the sales of equipment for the project and themselves. We are
not going to give them their share in money but in hand tools so, when they
have finished the course they will have tools to start their own businesses.
 |
| Mutinta with Lifaliza and Mutafela |
 |
| Child on the feeding program with new clothing |
Our
advertising for our Micro finance Sewing program was a great success and many woman from the community applied for the loan and machine. After a selection process we selected 5 to get to the next stage of
training. If those 5 ladies do well with the training then all paper work will
be signed for sewing machines and loan. My prayer is that these 5 ladies are able to
be good business woman with mature approaches to the business enabling to pay
back the loans and help secure food, clothing and education for their families.
We
always need sponsors for our Education Program and ask if you wish to be a part
of our children’s lives by helping them through school please let me know so I
can send you the information.
With
Easter approaching us tomorrow it’s a time, I feel of Reflexion and Resting. I
mean not to be sleeping all weekend but resting our minds away from work and
worries and reflecting on the whole events of Easter. The living sacrifice that
God gave of his son, Jesus for us so we could be cleansed and renewed. I know as Christians in our heart of this
sacrifice each and every day in our living and our testimonies, but I always
feel that over this weekend and during Lent that this time allows us to take it
allot deeper and spend time reflecting and praying about our ever growing relationship with Jesus.
So
may you have time to turn off from work and your worries and spend time going
through the events of Easter and how it impacts on your life and through this
humbling act become closer to Jesus our Saviour. May he know you understand
that Living Sacrifice that was made for US.
Please
keep us all in your prayers and be safe over this long weekend.
 |
| Clothes Distribution to Community members |
Blessings,
Fiona
( Fred )
