Greetings from Luanshya!
RAIN! What a surprise to have a late storm in the second week of April. While our garden is enjoying this unusual rain, it has put a halt to the work at the latest roof project at the Kafubu Dam West Chapel. However, since the people in this village survive on farming, there is not a complaint from anyone there! Last Sunday after church the men took the grass roof off and placed everything neatly to the side of the building. (It will be used for the roof of the toilets.) We are now getting everything in place to build the ring beam then we will raise the walls by another five bricks before setting the trusses and putting the metal roofing sheets in place. This one-day delay is not a problem. Work will resume tomorrow (Lord willing) and it should be completed in two weeks.
Here are before and after photos of the roof removal: (Notice that the gable in front was also removed so the ring beam goes all the way around the building giving strength and stability to the structure.)
At Fellowship Chapel we continue with the "That The World May Know" series. This week we begin the third subject: "Life of the Messiah". We will be considering issues related to the prophecy of the Lord's birth, adolescence and later ministry. Pray for those that have been attending and those in the community that are thinking about coming.
The Youth meetings are on break for a few weeks as schools let out. We'll see if the young people change their mind but Sherry is working with an entirely new group of high school students this year, girls! Their subject matter over the last couple of weeks has been "Celebrating God".
The Source of Light Bible Correspondence School continues. Last week two new students were enrolled. The oldest student came in yesterday with his lessons on "God's Great Salvation". He was concerned when he came into town last week because the library was closed and he could not pick up his lessons. Sherry was out teaching and made a mistake in telling him to come in the morning.
All our kids from the Lighthouse are on break from college. Some are visiting with friends and others are looking for part time work until classes resume. Please continue to pray for Dickson, Shadreck, Nancy and Andrew.
We appreciate your prayers for us and for the work of the Lord here in Zambia!
In His Service,
Patrick & Sherry
