Made it!!!! Greetings from Zambia

Johannesburg

Our family time together went well, ending with those hard good-byes that come with not knowing when we'll be together again.

Tuesday morning, Eli [having graciously taken the day off of work] dropped us off at the airport. 

Thankfully the bags were all a bit underweight. 

The flight to Atlanta went without problems, as did the 6 hour layover.

Our flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, was full of guys who looked like farmers or hunters. 

Only a couple families on our flight with children.

Quite different than when we travel through the middle east.

The 15 hour flight was long....watch something, nap, eat and repeat. 

We arrived just in time to see the sunset Wednesday night.

While our bags had been tagged all the way to Lusaka we had been told we'd have to get them and go through customs in South Africa. We prayed that they would not be at the baggage claim area.

When they did not show up, we confirmed they would be waiting for us in Zambia. 

Happily we headed out the door, took a short 4 minute shuttle ride to the hotel, and checked in for the night.

The next morning we collected our sack breakfasts from the hotel, checked out and returned to the airport.

No problems, waited around, took the 2 hour flight to Lusaka, collected the bags, and got in the truck.

Because it was already 11 a.m. and the office would be closing at 12;30 we headed directly to get Cory's work permit card printed.

Rachel the church secretary went in with Cory while Fritz and I waited in the truck with Kalvin who drives.

After a long wait we rejoiced that Cory had his card. The folks in the office had worked into their lunch time and we didn't need to return.

Dropped off Kalvin and Rachel at the church office, talked to Rev. Benson, and headed out.

Got some food, a bit of shopping, naps, some soccer on TV and early bed.

Friday: Long wait at phone company office to get our internet router working again, shopping, food, rest.

Saturday: Bit of shopping - plants, and then groceries close to the end of the 5+ hour drive. Some cleaning and a bit of unpacking before bed.