Monday/Tuesday Update from Elizabeth - VBS/HIV Team

Hi, friends and family!

We are continuing to have a really great time here in Zambia. I believe that the "newbies" are acclimating well, and all projects are off to another roaring start. The trauma team consists of Tannen, Jeremy, Kristin and Carol, and they are working in Kitwe this week. The HIV/AIDS education team is Dan, George, Megan, Jami and sometimes me (Elizabeth). I am also working with Abbie and Jess leading a VBS at Murundu village in the mornings this week. In the afternoons, Abbie and Jess will continue to look after the various Moringa tree projects, while I return to the HIV/AIDS education team. The HIV/AIDS education team is also working in Murundu this week, at the local basic school (grades 1-12).

I will just take a minute or two to share about yesterday's adventures in Murundu. Dan's team did an excellent job teaching the upper grades through the HIV/AIDS education program. We have the help of two church planters and one of the singers from Agape church. It makes for a wonderful program! They ran two programs - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The VBS team ended up doing an impromptu "program" for the lower grades, since our orphans were not yet ready for us (they will hopefully be gathered together today - Tuesday!). We had a really neat time working with the headmaster and the teachers. The students were great and very many... around 200-250! :) We played some of their games and ours; sang some of their songs and ours; and shared the story of David and Goliath through puppets. I really enjoyed working with the little ones and hearing their beautiful voices responding to our message.

I've got to run off to start another day at Murundu. Hope that everyone is enjoying life in the USA. Happy Memorial Day! :) Thank you sooo much for your continued prayers and support. We definitely need and appreciate the prayers and comments, emails and calls, from home. We could not do this without you!

Love in Christ,
Elizabeth