We're in Zambia!!

After a very long time of travelling, planes and airports and too much airplane food, we finally arrived here in Zambia. We then had a 4 hour bus ride to the farm where we are staying.

Last night, the jetlag meant we were all awake in the middle of the night, and of course as we struggled with mosquito nets and hearing bugs and deciding if we needed the toilet badly enoguh to get out of our beds, we laughed harder than i have in a long time!!! We really are on outreach.

The place where we are staying is pretty basic but nice and i know already we will be sad to leave in 2 months.

The team is doing well and all seem to be adjusting pretty easily so far. It is really hot and humid, so we are trying to remember to drink enough water, luckily the water in the taps at the farm we are staying at is from a spring and is safe to drink.

We have been good at taking our malaria medicine at the right time, but a few people have learnt that you must not take it on an empty stomach or you will get sick!

Today we are in otwn exchanging money, grocery shopping and emailing, and later we will meet with Pastor Jacob and find out more details of our weekly schedule. So far they have been very concerned that er rest and recover from our travelling!

The countryis beautiful and just the way i imagined from TV. As we drove along the main road, little villages of mud huts appear every mile or so. I can't believe we are here.

The place where we are staying has mango trees everywhere including next to our houses and we have enjoyed lots already, they are delicious - we did discover though, that they fall from the tree at random times during the night, we we really scared by the banging until we realised what was happening. I think the tin roof on our little brick houses makes it sound a lot more threatening than it is.

We have encountered a few big bugs, one giant snail, a millipede and a huge flying thing which had settle in my bra overnight - quite the surprise when i went to get dressed thismorning. The snakes that come out during the rainy season have kept away so far but the other team that is here saw a souple last week!!

I look foprward to updating you soon...please keep praying for us!!