The Beginning of The End

Tomorrow marks the beginning of my last full week in Zambia (that's if you start the week with Sunday, if you start it with Monday then you're behind!) In case you were wondering, I leave for Nairobi, Kenya on March 1 to visit another project similar to the Lazarus Project. I will be there until March 6, when I will fly to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to visit Claudia. I have the opportunity to spend two weeks relaxing before I fly back to Nairobi on March 20 and then on to London and then Toronto. I will be back on Canadian soil March 21 in the evening. I must say I am looking forward to seeing everyone again and catching up with how you are doing.

Over the past week, we finally received the contents of the container of donations sent over by Crossroads. It had arrived in Dar es Salaam in early January but was waiting for clearance for some of the items that were shipped. Needless to say, I am happy that it has arrived. In it, Dave (my supervisor in Canada) sent a fridge and a few other small appliances for me/other Canadians who come to the project. There is also a washing machine for the project but I don't think it will be set up before I leave. Looks like I will have to wait until I leave here to do launry with a machine.

This week, we also got our truck back from the garage. Not having the truck has probably been the biggest hinderance to getting things done on the farm. It is very difficult to buy supplies and sell vegetables without transportation. But now it's here, and it's working!

Next week, Mike, an intern from Canada working with Crossroads in Kenya, is coming to visit. He will be here on Wednesday and we'll spend the week in Lusaka. Then I'm off to see where he works.

I suppose there's not a whole lot of other exciting news, just that I have enough work to last me about two months and I have to fit it into a week. I guess that's what God is for!!

Anyway, I hope everyone is enjoying the 'wonderful' weather in Canada. I hear it's been really cold and snowy! I am looking forward to catching at least the end of winter (or maybe just spring). Have a wonderful week!!