Well I got really sick on the last hour on the flight from the US to London. It was the beginning of many hours of puking and I might have set a record for different places I threw up! I finally stopped about 5 hours into the plane ride from London to Lusaka. We arrived here in Zambia about 6:30am. The African sunrise from the plane is breathtaking. We got all of luggage and took "the Him Bus" (Family Legacy Mission's buses) to the Mulugushi Village in Lusaka. The village was built for the Queen of England and her people back in the 60's. It is a gated village with Villa houses everywhere. Some people live here. FLM rent several villas out from the Government there. The smell here is Africa is of smoke. I haven't figured it out yet, but it's a very smoky smell. Lusaka doesn't look as bad as I thought it would. It's not America, but it's not little huts every where either, like I expected. The weather was about 50 degrees this morning, but now it's about 80-90 degrees. I have a room to myself. I was able to get about 6 hours of sleep after the plane ride, which I really needed and I am feeling much better.We are all meeting for dinner later.Dinner was nice. We went into town to where the arcades are. They have several restaurants there. I had a calzone and it was really good. So I hear that since Lusaka is the capitol, there is money here in the city, but where we will be going is out into the compounds and communities around Lusaka. I will get to see this tomorrow. Connie worked on my pain points tonight and Shane adjusted me. Man, I could get use to this. I took a shower and the water was hot! Praise the Lord! Can't use hair straighteners here so my hair is going to look like a lion's mane, but that will be good for me.
Blessings: That I am feeling better. No one else got sick. Great group of people I am with. Running water, hot water and electricity. Great place to serve on my first mission trip.Prayers: That tomorrow opens mine and the other American's eyes to what goes on in this world. How things are not needed because they're not eternal, energy, humbleness. I hope that I am more sensitive to the needs around me. I pray that Susan, Greer's wife heals. I pray that you bless the staff, Americans, my friend and family abundantly. I pray for the people of Zambia. I lift up the orphans to you, that they will have a night of no suffering.
