Counting the Days

Dear Friends,

In less than one month I will step on the soil of my homeland, the United States of America. I arrive on August 3 at 11:12am on Delta Flight #4735. I am so excited that whenever I think about it tears come to my eyes. Even as I write this, I also get teary eyed thinking about leaving the many friends I have made here in Zambia even though I know I will be returning. It is a bittersweet time. I am so looking forward to seeing each and every one of your faces.

Before I leave Zambia there are a several important projects I need to complete. I need your prayers to accomplish this. Please pray for the following areas:
1) Zimba Purity Retreat rescheduled for July 18-19; pray for the 12 girls who have been selected to attend, the instructors, the translators and the behind the scenes workers.
2) Christ United Methodist Church Mission Team arriving in Livingstone on July 23; pray for travel mercies, preparation of the work site prior to their arrival and receptivity of their ministry.
3) Completion of the Zimba Mission Hospital Staff Housing project; all that is left is painting, glass pane installation, electrical connection and tile installation. Pray for continued productivity and availability of materials. I cannot leave until the assigned staff members are actually moved in!!!
4) Health - I am fighting another round of bronchitis; pray for healing so that the Purity Retreat will not be affected, I can enjoy the CUMC team and that I will not have to fly home sick.

I'm counting the days....

For such a time as this,
Janet