Toilets and Torches, Grace and Happy

Hello from Zambia! This is my second full day here. I arrived in Lusaka on Sunday afternoon after having to spend the night in Ethiopia due to a plane delay, and the missing of a connecting flight. I had dinner with the six long term missionaries that live here and was welcomed with open arms in to their village. The next morning, after trying to get rid of my jet lag, I started work! I met the teacher I will be assisting, Teacher Maureen. Teacher Maureen is a Zambian. She teaches the three and four year olds. At seven, the teachers all arrive to start preparing for the day. At seven thirty, we have teacher devotions. At eight, the four year olds and kindergarteners come to school. The four year olds (Grace, Purity, Luka, Lemmy, and Happy) come to school from eight until ten in the mornings. Not that I am playing favorites, but since grace is my favorite word, and Grace happens to be adorable she might just be my favorite girl here. And who can resist loving a child named Happy?! At ten fifteen, the three year olds (Mubiana, Emmanuel, Ben, and Salvio) come until twelve hours. There are twenty-four children at the village right now, with plans to bring more in soon! By the way, a lot of things are more European here, so time is in 24 hours, bathrooms are called toilets, and flashlights are called torches. The torches come in handy when the power gets cut off for a few hours in the evening a few days a week. The bugs and critters are not too bad, and the village has very few mosquitoes, especially it is the dry season, and it will not rain here again until October. I have been learning a lot about the culture in Zambia and the people here. It is great to be here serving the Lord and I can tell that I will be of great help to the staff here. They will be rotating in and out going back to the states for a few weeks so I will help fill in where needed! Thank you all for your prayers and support!