The McAuley family has moved to Zambia for a 2 year (maybe more) stint as Jim takes on a role with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Global AIDS Program. Amy and the kids will keep themselves busy with school and serving God in ways only He knows.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

MOMS IN TOUCH

The AISL (American International School of Lusaka) Moms in Touch group met this morning for prayer. (learn more at www.MomsInTouch.org). We prayed for our children, the new teachers, the school and even the ETHS Moms in Touch group which will be reorganizing soon in Evanston. The front garden and the pool behind the home where we met for prayer were crowded with cattle egret standing about and feeding and three violet breasted rollers were flying around with their iridescent blue wings catching insects. Google violet breasted roller and you will not be disappointed. Wonderful birds, God is so creative! Today we will learn more about driving in Zambia at the Embassy and we hope to attend the school information session on the IB (International Baccalaureate) program. It seems that you could miss out on a science in high school because you must intensively study the same subject two years for example 11th and 12th grade would both be dedicated to Biology and you might miss studying Chemistry or Physics. Please pray for us to figure out our transportation needs. Even tonight we need to figure out how to get to the school for the meeting. We have ordered a car but this will take some weeks to come. Jim can get rides from drivers to and from work but it is challenging for me to get places like the grocery store without a car. I have learned about some classes on Zambian culture and on learning Chinyanja. They begin Sept 5th for the cultural class and the 26th for the language class. They are three hours a day five days a week. The place is quite a distance from the house. We have been warned not to take the local minibuses. I am trusting God we will find a way to get around.
Yesterday we met Lisa Veitenhaus who volunteers with the Chikumbuso Widows and Orphans Project (http://www.chikumbuso.com/) where women crochet recycled plastic bags in to purses. Buying these purses supports families affected by HIV/AIDS. The bags are quite nice and may look similare to the mats Patty Bastian is making for the homeless. The project has a school with three hundred orphans and six teachers where the girls might be able to volunteer. We trust God will provide meaningful work for all of us.
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