Phil's ZMS Newsletter - July 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010 Old MacDonald's Farm
I started off June at OMF in Lusaka. As usual plenty of things were happening and building
developments are continuing. The house for Mr Banda, their long term worker, is making good progress. It’s at the roofing stage and hopefully in a few more weeks Mr Banda and his family will be able to move in. Down on the farm we were also building, This time an extension to the piggery of three more pens to provide space for the increasing production of piglets. They enjoy being outside but do not grow sufficiently fast enough and are more prone to illness. The production of pork will hopefully be the main source of farm income, and along with the sale of eggs, eventually become enough to fund the rest of the farm production which mostly goes to feed the boys.
We are also producing coffee which is dried in the sun before shelling to get the beans and then oven
roasted and ground. The red things at the front are birds eye chilli’s which we grow for chilli powder (very hot!) and we also pulp some to make a ‘chilli’ insecticide for spraying on the vegetables.
Visitors
The highlight of June was the visit of my parents and my brother Paul and his wife Paddy. After six years of being out in Zambia I really didn’t think Mum and Dad would make it out here but plans were made in January and we praise
God that health was maintained and their visit was possible. We took the time to see the beauties of Zambia as well as the various projects I’m involved in. Here we are seen relaxing on the African Queen sunset cruise on the upper Zambezi enjoying the amazing sunset.
The Victoria Falls are spectacular at this time of the year, just after the rainy season and water proof clothing is necessary, especially for the elderly!! From Livingstone we went back to Lusaka to OMF and then onto Petauke. As usual I was fully loaded; amongst their luggage we had two bicycles for Pastors in the area and two ducks for the farm at Covenant College!
On the Sunday we went to my Zambian home church, Petauke Grace Baptists. The congregation welcomed my visitors and made them feel at home. After a few days at Covenant College we left early one morning (5 am) to travel east to Chipata and then north on 100 kms of dirt road (it’s a bit bumpy which was confirmed by the noises from the back seat!) to Mfuwe and the South Luangwa National Park. We had some excellent game viewing including lions on a buffalo kill. Dad has some fantastic pictures of leopards!
Prayer Points
- Praise God for the continued development at OMF
- Give thanks for Mum, Dad, Paul and Paddy and their safe visit to Zambia
- Pray for the team of 14 coming from Hesketh Bank Christian Centre to spend two weeks in August with the boys at Old MacDonald’s Farm
Thank you for your continued support,
Love Phil
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