Life in Zambia

Greetings everyone from Lusaka, Zambia!  Today is officially the fourth day since we arrived and the first business day we have had to do anything and believe it or not it is a National Holiday, (Women's Day). So well we have not gotten much done yet as far as communication!  WE were hoping to get some cell phones today so that we can attempt to drive around this crazy city alone without local people.  We enjoy the farm house and the people that we are staying with, it is just that we still have no running water!  So we travel to Peter & Debi's house to bathe ourselves.  Buying groceries is quite expensive.  Samantha had a bit of an accident yesterday as one of our housemates spilled soup all over the stove and the floor, because the pots and pans that we have to use have seen better days!  I went to help her to clean it up and my foot slipped on the floor and I was about to fall and steadied myself and my hand landed on the hot burner.  My hand was very badly burned, I spent about 6 hours with my hand either in cold water or on ice.  WE prayed over my hand that the hand would not be so terrible.  I took some heavy medication last night to get some sleep and by the Grace of God this morning it looks a bunch better!  Thanks be to God!  The first day we got here we went to the supermarket and bought a few things to get us started here on the ground, then yesterday we went to a place in town with a local person taking us to a place that had the same items a lot cheaper.  You may ask how much price difference? For an example we bought a bath towel at the supermarket store for 50,000 Kwaches and at the other store we got it for 15,000 K.  Ugh the things that you must learn when living on the land for 2 years!  Madisyn and Ahlyvia are doing great, Madisyn is very excited about all her new aunties and uncles!  She also is loving the Enchima which is the same as her daddy's Sadza.  Tomorrow is the day that we are going to talk to the owner of the flat/house we are interested in renting.  The only other thing that we wish we had here that we can not find to buy is some fly swatters, I wish I would have packed the 4 that I had at my house.  If anyone feels inclined to send us some that would be awesome.
Until next time....