Just another day...

We have been without our digital camera for a long time now and we received our new battery charger from my mom yesterday! Enjoy the pictures of the kids playing today!

Our yard has grass! We are growing corn as well! The plants in the center are the corn!

Christmas in Zambia

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ZAMBIA!

We had a fun day as we enjoyed our first Christmas in Africa!

Here is a glimpse into our day of celebrating the birth of Jesus and good time as a family!

Easton was all smiles when he finally woke up!

Lily's new baby doll...Noel

Mommy gets new flip flops!!
"What is in there Easy?"

Easton opens his first gift

31 weeks pregnant!!

Daddy gets another Gerber knife.
Our yummy lunch! Turkey, gravy, sweet potato souffle, dressing, yeast rolls, cranberry sauce (Mommy's FAVE) and green beans!!

Jesus Film, Baptisms, and Rainbows

What an amazing weekend to share the love of Jesus Christ with Zambians as we prepare to celebrate His birth! Kendall had an incredible weekend of ministry here in Chipata. On Saturday night he showed the Jesus Film to approximately 200 people. Following the film he preached his first evangelical sermon in Chichewa. Several people came to know the Lord and many wanted to know more about salvation, thank you all for praying for this time! God truly blessed and Kendall did an awesome job speaking the language. On Sunday morning, he was invited to Emmus Baptist Church to assist the leaders in commissioning two of their leaders, Benson Tembo and Patrick Lungu, to baptize and administer the Lord's Supper. Benson and Patrick baptized 7 people and then the church shared in the Lord's Supper. At the end of a weekend like this we can look back and see how much we have learned as young missionaries and also see how much we have to learn! Sunday evening as we were outside our home we saw a full rainbow right next to our house and Kendall and I just smiled at each other because we know that God put that rainbow there for us to be reminded of His love and His eternal promises to us to those who believe in Him! Thank you all again for loving us and praying for us! There are many pictures below and a video of the Emmus congregation singing after the baptisms. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Emmus Baptist congregation walking to the river for the baptism service.
Kendall reading Romans 6:1-7 in Chichewa at the river.

He shared with the church what baptism was about and why we as Christians are baptized

...an outward symbol of our inward commitment.


Kendall prayed for the new believers,

those who would come to Christ in the future,

and for Patrick and Benson as they baptized.

Benson (left) and Patrick (right) prepare for the service to begin.

This was an exciting time for us because Benson is our night guard.He and Kendall have become good friends and teach each other many things about the Zambian culture and most importantly Jesus Christ.

Since the rains have come, Zambia has turned green and it is gorgeous!

This is the rainbow that was arching over the mountain next to our home.

God is so great when He writes how much He loves us in the sky.

Singing in an African church...Emmus Baptist

This is a clip from the worship service that took place after the baptisms on Sunday. Enjoy the singing in Chichewa!!

Daddy brings home a tree!!!

We were just content with our stockings and Christmas lights, but as Zeria and I began to cook the Christmas turkey and we listened to Frank Sinatra's Christmas, Kendall decided that we needed a Christmas tree! To our surprise this afternoon Daddy came home with a Christmas tree and all the trimmings! We had a great time decorating our tree and listening to Christmas music! We are officially set for the big celebration of Jesus' birth on Tuesday!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

Madzi ali bwino...The water is good!

Madzi is the word for water in Chichewa, the language of the people of the Eastern Province of Zambia. For the past 3 weeks the city of Chipata has been without running water due to a broken pump at one of the city's dams.

This mechanical problem left us storing water and learning to live on a very small amount of water throughout the day. We were SO blessed to have the water come to the faucet for several hours a day in order to fill containers and complete one load of laundry! Praise the Lord!

To our complete surprise on Saturday we had running water for a full 24 hours! We have learned that the pump has been replaced and the water company is now making sure that this pump will not break like the former one did.

Thank you all for praying for the city of Chipata and its residents during this difficult time! God heard our prayers and He was faithful to answer! This time of learning to be stretched and be content in all situations has taught Kendall and I so much about how blessed we truly are! Water is such a precious thing, no wonder Jesus is called the Living Water in John 4:10! Through all of this we have learned to be grateful for all God has given us (Colossians 2:7), we have learned to be content in all circumstances (Philippians 4:11), and most of all to never forget that our Father in Heaven knows our every need and is faithful to provide what we need when we need it (Psalm 147:7-9). God is good and may we never forget His love for us!

Eastern Harvest Team Picture

At our team meeting a couple of weeks ago we were able to get a group photo! Here we all are! Our team includes: Mike and Lindy Howard (Lusaka), Kevin, Suzie, Zach, Justin, and Hannah Rodgers (Chongwe), Dwayne and Betty Mitchell (Lusaka formerly in Nyimba), John McPherson (Zambia Baptist Seminary), Van and Mary Thompson (Lusaka and other areas of the Eastern Province).

The area that our team serves is the size of South Carolina and God is working in many ways in the Eastern Province.

Thank you for your prayers for our team!

Another Birthday Celebration....Kendall's!!

Today was Kendall's birthday and once again we had cake and enjoyed our time together! On December 22, Kendall will be showing the Jesus Film here in Chipata so he spent part of the day setting up the screen and projector to make sure that he was ready for the showing. Please be in prayer for that day. This will be the first time that Kendall has shared a devotional in Chichewa and it is an exciting time for us to see people come to know Christ as well!

Lily is THREE!!!

Little Lily is now 3! Kendall and I cannot believe how much she has grown! She is such a fun and caring little girl! We had a fun day of pictures, cake, and presents! Enjoy these pictures from our day!