THE END TO 2012 AND WELCOME 2013

THINK FOR A MOMENT ABOUT BEING HOMELESS, THE ONLY CLOTHES YOU HAVE ARE WHAT YOU ARE WEARING AND YOU HAVE NO PARENTS AND WONDER WHEN YOU WILL EAT AGAIN.  AND THEY CONTINUE TO SMILE..........

FOR THOSE THAT GIVE MONEY TO THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, HERE ARE YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK.

IT IS HARD NOT TO BRING THEM ALL HOME.

THESE HAVE ALL BEEN PICTURES FROM THE DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP. THESE IS WHERE MOST OF THESE PEOPLE WILL LIVE FOREVER.

ELDER BOWERS WITH WATER CONTRACTOR, HIS WIFE AND HIS MOTHER.  HE SO WANTS TO GIVE WATER TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE HE WAS BORN.

PERSONAL FAVORITE.  JUST LOVE THOSE PIGS.



THIS IS WHERE THEY DRY THE TOBACCO. YOU WILL SEE MANY OF THESE DRYING AREAS AROUND EACH AND EVERY VILLAGE.  A GOOD CROP CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN LIVING AND NOT.

JUST THINK HOW MANY BUCKETS YOU WOULD NEED INSIDE YOUR HOME WHEN IT RAINS 5 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES?

EVERYONE WORKS.  IF YOU ARE NOT IN SCHOOL YOU ARE IN THE FIELD NO MATTER YOUR AGE.

WE HAD TO STOP AND LET THE HERD PASS.

YES, HOMES BEHIND THE WALLS.

THIS SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ALL AGES ARE IN THIS ONE BUILDING.



SOME WORK BY TENDING THE SMALL ONES

MUDDY AND ALL WE LOVE THIS TRUCK

MY BEST HELPER. WE MADE HUNDREDS OF PEANUT BUTTER CUPS THANKS TO ANNMARIE AND HER RECIPE.

WE ALSO MADE ABOUT 400 COOKIES TO TAKE TO THE MISSION HOME FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.

CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE MISSION HOME

PRESIDENT AND SISTER PADOVICH MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT.

SIS LOOKHART TEACHING A REALLY FUN GAME

I AM A BIG FAN OF THIS HANDSOME ELDER

THIS IS A QUILT SIS. PADOVICH MADE TO HAVE ALL ELDERS AND SISTER SIGN WHEN THEY ARRIVE AND LEAVE FROM THE MISSION.

WE HAVE THIS LITTLE FAMILY AROUND THE CORNER FROM US.  ON CHRISTMAS DAY WE TOOK THEM SOME COOKIES AND A NEW BALL.  THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT.

CHRISTMAS DAY POTATO BAR

THE FOUR SENIOR SISTERS

IT IS SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE SAYING

 

GOOD BY TO 2012.  IT HAS BEEN A FULL YEAR.  WE

 

 HAVE SAID GOODBYE TO SENIOR COUPLES THAT WE

 

HAVE LOVED, FAREWELL TO OUR LUBUMBASHI DR

 

CONGO PRESIDENT, WELCOMED NEW MISSIONARY'S

 

TO CONGO AND ZAMBIA AND HAVE CULTIVATED

 

NEW FRIENDS ALL OVER ZAMBIA AND MALAWI.  WE

 

HAVE BEEN SO BLESSED WITH GOOD HEALTH, LOTS

 

OF SUPPORT FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS.  NOW THE

 

 TIME IS SWIFTLY PASSING AND WE HAVE OUR

 

RUNNING SHOES ON.  WE ARE TRYING TO FINISH

 

STRONG. WE ARE THINK ABOUT MY SISTER GIVING

 

HER HOMECOMING TALK TODAY UPON COMPLETING

 

 HER MISSION, 2ND COUSINS GETTING MARRIED AND

 

 GREAT NEPHEWS GETTING READY TO TURN IN

 

THEIR MISSION PAPERS.  OUR IMMEDIATE AND

 

EXTENDED FAMILY CAN COUNT 2012 AS A YEAR TO

 

REMEMBER ALL THE BLESSINGS AND CHALLENGES

 

 WE HAVE EXPERIENCED, ENDURED AND VALUED.

 

FROM OUR FLAT IN LUSAKA ZAMBIA TO YOUR

 

HOMES ALL OVER THE WORLD WE WISH YOU A VERY

 

                                    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

                                         BOB AND WENDY