Hello my friends it is about 5pm here in Lusaka Zambia and I am pooped out. I will get you all up to speed on the past 3 days that is if I can remember. Lets start with Thursday. Every morning some of our team get up to take the kids to school they love it. It is like their family dropping them off and some conversation happens. Sorry cant remember what i did thursday I will have to get back to you. Friday most of the team walked kids to school I got up and headed to the kids house and learned to make scones. I got there and all of the kids were working either sweeping floors, doing dishes or doing the dishes. Even little norah I believe 4 yrs old was sweeping. I hung out for a half an hour cuz I was learning how to make scones. Well the recipe is 1 cup flour to 1 tsp of baking powder, to a little sugar, oil as you see fit and water but not too much. If you try it let me know how it comes out. Then they took about a half hour to cook ovens are a bit slow. After cooking I asked the kids to write notes to people who sent stuff with me. They wrote notes and o boy are they different as some kids can't write but it is from their heart. Then i taught norah who is four how to spell her name and worked with collins and norah with colors. Spent some time with Mercy an auntie taught her crazy 8, war and rummy with the cards. Also asked Mercy questions about why they aren't emotional or cry too much. She said Zambians don't want others to see their sad faces and they stuff their emotions down. there is more but you can ask later. Then Bishop Peter came by with Hilda and so I made Hilda a quesadilla it was hilarious listening to her trying to say quesadilla. Then I went back outside to play with the kids. Amy has been taking tons of photos and cropping and printing i think she is worn out but she is going to bed early tonight. Alicia is the Bingo queen because she gives gumballs out to the winner. Colleen is amazing listening,playing, and loving on the kids.

Saturday. We got up and readied ourselves for adventure park. It is a waterpark and the kids have been looking forward to that all week. Colleen, Nathaniel, and Kareen were the bomb. These three hit the treacherously cold waterslides with the kids. Nathaniel was hilarious the first time down. He was screaming especially when he hit the water then he screamed like a girl plus his eyes were big as saucers it was hilarious. Kareen went down with collins and i believe gift it was awesome.. I on the other hand was a wimp and there was no way i was going in that cold water. The kids played soccer, volleyball, went into an indoor play area and did the trampoline. I was tired by the end of the day. Then most of the team headed out for steak dinner it was only 10 bucks and was yummy.
Sunday. Up for breakfast alicia and myself made eggs and tortillas for our house while judy and kareen did the same for their house but they added potatoes because they the bomb. Most of the kids loved it others NOT so much. Then we did church and worship it was awesome check out the attached videos. Colleen face painted and did great i took a short siesta. Then after the siesta we did relays with the kids and it was hilarious. My team took last I know so sad and alicia's team took first. I am now exhausted. hope you enjoy the update