This is Lusaka, we catch buses there every day we go into town (If we're to late for the Balastone bus.) Crazy traffic! Buses everywhere.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Kenya-Uganda-Rwanda-Zambia-Malawi- Here we come...
Hey y'all,
(We're in the states right now, so we can say that.)
Just a little announcement. We are going to be in Eastern Africa from June through to July or August. We will be in Kenya, Uganda and Probably (but not totally certain) Rwanda.
This is part of the school we have been apart of since march. We will be on a Field Assignment to complete the school. We will be working with existing development projects through out these countries, as well as hold seminars for local churches and people in general.
In Rwanda there is need for serious rebuilding, we will be going to the North West of Rwanda, in that area the homes and villages are still torn apart from the genocide/war in 1994. We are helping one of our team mates (Odeth-from Rwanda) get something started up there, she has been working on relationships and possible opportunities for a couple years now. We would be a great asset to her initial building of a base there. Rwanda only has one YWAM base. (Again, we are not sure if we are going to Rwanda or not, we will have to pray more and see.)
South Central Africa regional staff conference, 15 August
In august there is a South Central YWAM African Leadership gathering in Malawi, we are hoping to make it to that with some of the YWAM Zambia leadership.
We are planning on being in Zambia some time starting in August and up to the middle to end of October. (Our flights are out of Nairobi so will have to travel back to Nairobi to fly out on October 30th.)
Kathryn is looking into volunteering at clinics in this time as well, she has been studying Primary Health Care on her own, and will be going through training for it in 2009.
This is a very important trip for us. we will be meeting allot of people we need to net work with to start up the "Foundations In Community Development" School, an primary health care, as well as any other projects we'd like to see started in Lusaka. We will be meeting key leaders in YWAM, also being exposed to alot of development work that is actually working. Uganda has had alot of development in the past 10 to 15 years.
If you would like to see us or are in any of these countries, please contact us and let us know, we'de love to stop by and spend some time. or if you want to come up to Zambia while we're there for a visit, that would be great! (Paul now's your chance!)
we only have the money for our flights, two generous people bought us flights to Nairobi and back to Canada. as for buses and all that, we are trusting God for all that money. If you believe in a God that provides please pray for us, this is a huge leap. We are very excited, to finish this school and also to visit Zambia again in preparation to come back and live in Zambia!
So give us a holla, let us know when we can see you!
Vinjelu + Kathryn
"If you can't feed 100 people, just feed one." -Mother Teresa
(We're in the states right now, so we can say that.)
Just a little announcement. We are going to be in Eastern Africa from June through to July or August. We will be in Kenya, Uganda and Probably (but not totally certain) Rwanda.
This is part of the school we have been apart of since march. We will be on a Field Assignment to complete the school. We will be working with existing development projects through out these countries, as well as hold seminars for local churches and people in general.
In Rwanda there is need for serious rebuilding, we will be going to the North West of Rwanda, in that area the homes and villages are still torn apart from the genocide/war in 1994. We are helping one of our team mates (Odeth-from Rwanda) get something started up there, she has been working on relationships and possible opportunities for a couple years now. We would be a great asset to her initial building of a base there. Rwanda only has one YWAM base. (Again, we are not sure if we are going to Rwanda or not, we will have to pray more and see.)
South Central Africa regional staff conference, 15 August
In august there is a South Central YWAM African Leadership gathering in Malawi, we are hoping to make it to that with some of the YWAM Zambia leadership.
We are planning on being in Zambia some time starting in August and up to the middle to end of October. (Our flights are out of Nairobi so will have to travel back to Nairobi to fly out on October 30th.)
Kathryn is looking into volunteering at clinics in this time as well, she has been studying Primary Health Care on her own, and will be going through training for it in 2009.
This is a very important trip for us. we will be meeting allot of people we need to net work with to start up the "Foundations In Community Development" School, an primary health care, as well as any other projects we'd like to see started in Lusaka. We will be meeting key leaders in YWAM, also being exposed to alot of development work that is actually working. Uganda has had alot of development in the past 10 to 15 years.
If you would like to see us or are in any of these countries, please contact us and let us know, we'de love to stop by and spend some time. or if you want to come up to Zambia while we're there for a visit, that would be great! (Paul now's your chance!)
we only have the money for our flights, two generous people bought us flights to Nairobi and back to Canada. as for buses and all that, we are trusting God for all that money. If you believe in a God that provides please pray for us, this is a huge leap. We are very excited, to finish this school and also to visit Zambia again in preparation to come back and live in Zambia!
So give us a holla, let us know when we can see you!
Vinjelu + Kathryn
"If you can't feed 100 people, just feed one." -Mother Teresa
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Speak out.
Mother Teresa holding a malnurished dieing baby
On the right-This is a Haitian child... starving
This morning I was reading Proverbs, I've decided I am going to read one chapter a day until I am done, and I am starting from the back to the front.
So Naturally today I read Proverbs 31. I expected to read what a good women is... I guess I haven't really sat and read every verse in the chapter, because the first part of the chapter is about the poor, and drinking (It's actually quite an interesting view on drinking, you should look it up, somthng aout if ur poor and hopless DRINK....)
Anyway, in proverbs 31:8-9 I read the following.
"Open you mouth for the mute, for the rights of all the unfortunate. open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the afflicted and needy."
Next in Proverbs 31:20 it says about the amazing women... " She extends her hand to the poor, and she stretches out her hands to the poor."
God has been speaking to me so much in the past two weeks, which is very amazing and beautiful, because after the miscarriage I have felt very distant (probably because I did distance my self from Him.)
I am called to speak out, and stand up, to reach out, (I can just picture that, both hands reaching out to help some one like this little child from Hattie)
God help me, and forgive me for all the times I haven't.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Vinjelu's writting- His home community
Vinjelu and I had a assignemtn to write a community profile for a community we will be working with in the furture, from this profile we will be applying each weeks teaching to it. Out school read vinjelus and commented that he thinks vinj will write a book one day, so please enjoy reading this discription of where IVnj grew up and is still where the fam lives.
Dawn breaks over the eastern sky, everything joins the sun to usher in a new day. Well, not quit everything. Before the dawn, before nature can tell that night is broken, men arise.
Lights go on one by one. For those fortunate enough to have paid last year's electric bill, bright lights flood the windows. For some , less fortunate, the windows are light with wavy candle light, ironicly beatiful. 300 households awake in hope that today might just be a little better than yesterday.
People make their morning migration towards a central point just as nature awakens. People from all corners of a community drawn with a sence of urgency guided by what seems like instinct to the bus stop. The migration is anywhere from a 30 minute walk to a minute. Every body rushes, knowing full well only 70% of them will be able to get on a bus. The rest will have to walk another hour before finding more transport. Everyday is a gamble becouse one is never sure if the buses will come. But it is a gamble all will take. Most time they win the bet, but sometimes it is a bad day.
Mothers going to work. Fathers going to work. Single men and women dressed formaly going to work too. At a glance they seem respectable enough, but their destinations tell a different story. One will be going to a typing job. Earns just about enough for the transport to get to work and a littl extra for food. Another is a young man, very well dressed. He will spend his day on the KATONDO street trying to make money out of nothing. Earn it by conning somebody out of their money. He might come home with enough to buy man beers for the weekend, or he might be walking back home today. He does not know. Another is getting on becouse he just sold his late father's T.V but the man he sold it to only paid him half the price. Now he has almost spent most of that money trying to track the buyer down.
20 years ago, a diferent spirit walked the streets of this community. There were more smiles, more hope. Most of these people had their own cars, or their parents had cars. They belonged to the upper/middle class of society. But one by one a whole working calss was wiped out by either H.I.V or loss of jobs due to a colapsed economy. The first Republic (government) was very socialist and so a lot of people depended on the state to provide . But once the country could not afford the social system , it all collapsed in a very short time.
They all have a home, with at least 3-4 bed rooms. They all live on a 5 acre plot of land. Each plot has a well ( though only a some had running water). 30 years ago the houses were brand new. The housholds, like the nation, were new, young and hopefull.
But 30 years later it is a different story. It is now like a man tarpped in a treasure chanber full of gold, but now food. They starve to death in the midst of such wealth. And so is the story of africa. Richest continent in natural resources, and the poorest. And so is this community, rich in land, property but dying.Smiles could hide what was eaten or what wasnt last night, but bellys tell that they are no better than the people in the informal settlements. Just maybe better dressed, a little more educated but no better.
Hope for something better has died a thousand deaths. Most homes are delapidated. Ceiling boards falling apart. Kitchens are filthy and reflect broken spirits.
Most of the young do not have jobs, and find employment in drinking cheap opake beer. Youth is wasted on being drunk and sex. Teen pregnacies are part of every houshold's story. Death is a well known family member.
This is Barlastone Park. On the west of Lusaka. Has a population of close to 2000 people. It is a true reflection of the state of Zambia. The big houses are skeletons that haunt every heart. They are the ruins of a hope born at independence in 1964. A hope of making a better Zambia for all Zambians. But that hope is faded like the paint on the walls of most houses.
The poverty and desperation, and even irony of life has turned well meaning neighbours into far away strangers. The roads have not been maintained. People have tried so many things in so many ways but failed. The will to try is as rare as a helping hand.
And yet people walk on. Lie, cheat, steal or honestly work hard, people walk on.
Stuck. That's the word on many hearts. Trapped. For many young people the glorious promises of the advantages of education have long been proven wrong. The only peole who seem to have some wealth are considered dishonstly wealthy or they are politicians. And so these two avenues seem to have become the only way people can have a hope. There is only one other option more favourable. GET OUT. Leaving the country for greener pastures such as Australia, England or U.S are the ideal. But since it takes a lot of money, only the same chosen few can leave.Stuck
The only real pleasures in life are alchohole and sex . Most young are not prepared for the responsibility that come with sex - babies. And so not only are they unemployed, but they bare children too. Trapped.
With H.I.V plaguing 1 in 5 adults hope is bleek. And yet, the soil is fertile. The rain falls. Grass grows. The sun sets, and life goes on. Some die, and yet others are born.
Few get out, most stay, all in all , life goes on. These are not the worst stories, but stories they are. These are not the poorest people, but poor they are. With all this as a backdrop to each life, one wonders why we wake up at all , especially before the dawn.
Vinjelu Muyaba
Dawn breaks over the eastern sky, everything joins the sun to usher in a new day. Well, not quit everything. Before the dawn, before nature can tell that night is broken, men arise.
Lights go on one by one. For those fortunate enough to have paid last year's electric bill, bright lights flood the windows. For some , less fortunate, the windows are light with wavy candle light, ironicly beatiful. 300 households awake in hope that today might just be a little better than yesterday.
People make their morning migration towards a central point just as nature awakens. People from all corners of a community drawn with a sence of urgency guided by what seems like instinct to the bus stop. The migration is anywhere from a 30 minute walk to a minute. Every body rushes, knowing full well only 70% of them will be able to get on a bus. The rest will have to walk another hour before finding more transport. Everyday is a gamble becouse one is never sure if the buses will come. But it is a gamble all will take. Most time they win the bet, but sometimes it is a bad day.
Mothers going to work. Fathers going to work. Single men and women dressed formaly going to work too. At a glance they seem respectable enough, but their destinations tell a different story. One will be going to a typing job. Earns just about enough for the transport to get to work and a littl extra for food. Another is a young man, very well dressed. He will spend his day on the KATONDO street trying to make money out of nothing. Earn it by conning somebody out of their money. He might come home with enough to buy man beers for the weekend, or he might be walking back home today. He does not know. Another is getting on becouse he just sold his late father's T.V but the man he sold it to only paid him half the price. Now he has almost spent most of that money trying to track the buyer down.
20 years ago, a diferent spirit walked the streets of this community. There were more smiles, more hope. Most of these people had their own cars, or their parents had cars. They belonged to the upper/middle class of society. But one by one a whole working calss was wiped out by either H.I.V or loss of jobs due to a colapsed economy. The first Republic (government) was very socialist and so a lot of people depended on the state to provide . But once the country could not afford the social system , it all collapsed in a very short time.
They all have a home, with at least 3-4 bed rooms. They all live on a 5 acre plot of land. Each plot has a well ( though only a some had running water). 30 years ago the houses were brand new. The housholds, like the nation, were new, young and hopefull.
But 30 years later it is a different story. It is now like a man tarpped in a treasure chanber full of gold, but now food. They starve to death in the midst of such wealth. And so is the story of africa. Richest continent in natural resources, and the poorest. And so is this community, rich in land, property but dying.Smiles could hide what was eaten or what wasnt last night, but bellys tell that they are no better than the people in the informal settlements. Just maybe better dressed, a little more educated but no better.
Hope for something better has died a thousand deaths. Most homes are delapidated. Ceiling boards falling apart. Kitchens are filthy and reflect broken spirits.
Most of the young do not have jobs, and find employment in drinking cheap opake beer. Youth is wasted on being drunk and sex. Teen pregnacies are part of every houshold's story. Death is a well known family member.
This is Barlastone Park. On the west of Lusaka. Has a population of close to 2000 people. It is a true reflection of the state of Zambia. The big houses are skeletons that haunt every heart. They are the ruins of a hope born at independence in 1964. A hope of making a better Zambia for all Zambians. But that hope is faded like the paint on the walls of most houses.
The poverty and desperation, and even irony of life has turned well meaning neighbours into far away strangers. The roads have not been maintained. People have tried so many things in so many ways but failed. The will to try is as rare as a helping hand.
And yet people walk on. Lie, cheat, steal or honestly work hard, people walk on.
Stuck. That's the word on many hearts. Trapped. For many young people the glorious promises of the advantages of education have long been proven wrong. The only peole who seem to have some wealth are considered dishonstly wealthy or they are politicians. And so these two avenues seem to have become the only way people can have a hope. There is only one other option more favourable. GET OUT. Leaving the country for greener pastures such as Australia, England or U.S are the ideal. But since it takes a lot of money, only the same chosen few can leave.Stuck
The only real pleasures in life are alchohole and sex . Most young are not prepared for the responsibility that come with sex - babies. And so not only are they unemployed, but they bare children too. Trapped.
With H.I.V plaguing 1 in 5 adults hope is bleek. And yet, the soil is fertile. The rain falls. Grass grows. The sun sets, and life goes on. Some die, and yet others are born.
Few get out, most stay, all in all , life goes on. These are not the worst stories, but stories they are. These are not the poorest people, but poor they are. With all this as a backdrop to each life, one wonders why we wake up at all , especially before the dawn.
Vinjelu Muyaba
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Montana Night!!!!!!!!
Heres vinj being a cowboy on Monatan night.
All the staff served us our dinner and decorated the dinning hall just like the restraunt "Monatans"! There was even a deer mounted on the wall! It was so fun and everybody dressed up in anything cowboyish they could!
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Therer were a few contests and of corse I put my hand up to volunteer! I had to eat this huge cow pie (pudding)along with 5 other people, it ended up that the person to win was a little boy (the two kids got little plates, so we had no chance againt them!)
anyway it was fun!
After the dinner they had a square dancing night, it went on for about three hours, with a rel square dancing guy talking over the mic, he taught everybody the dances. there were about 50 people dncing! I couldn't dance, I wnted to SOOOOOOO much, but my ankle was more important, so one of my friends here on the base took my pace her name is pearl and she comes from Kenya, so her an vinj dance the night away:) hahaha
will post more later
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Victor, Lorey and Victoria
here is a mixed couple form our FCd school, Victor is from Congo, and lorey is from USA.
Victoria is their baby girl, she just woke up here, so I will post a happy picture of her later!
the ugly foot
This is kathryns foot (my foot), it's soooo ugly right now, all puffy and brused...
it is getting better even though it doesn't look like it.
I am getting cabin fever though, I was pacing the sidewalk to get some energy out.
it is getting better even though it doesn't look like it.
I am getting cabin fever though, I was pacing the sidewalk to get some energy out.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Update
Well thats basically what i look like most of the day, outting my foot up everywhere I go. I ahevn't had to ice it for a day now, although we usually do at night because it might be sore from the whole days activities (orientation).
Anyway, it's the weekend, and monday is our frist day.
We now have internet in our room $50.00 USD later, but it is worth it to keep in touch with you peeps.
Tomarrow I kathryn am getying my hear braided with extentions! Yeah there are africna chicks here that can do a good job!
Yeah,
andyway, will write again on the weekedn with some photos
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Money update! Sprained Anckle.
We figured out our school fees now.
We only need $100.00 USDollars for the rest of our fees to be paid!!!!!!!!
Now we are climbing the next mountain of $5800.00 for the field Assignemt, please contune to pray with us about this, we have had a major increase in faith in the last week!
ON a dicouraging note.... I kathryn sprained my anckle last night while playing volly ball... Cozmore and I were even kicking their butts! I went running to the left to get the ball and my anckle gave out. It hurt ALOT... I went into shock it was so bad, I looked white as a ghost and wanted to throw up... I was looking everwhere for somthing to throw up in, and the only thing I could see was my shoe they had taken off... fortunatly I didn't vomit after all.
Anyway, it really sucks and I am locked up in my room with ym foot up...
Talk to ya'll later,
Kathryn
We only need $100.00 USDollars for the rest of our fees to be paid!!!!!!!!
Now we are climbing the next mountain of $5800.00 for the field Assignemt, please contune to pray with us about this, we have had a major increase in faith in the last week!
ON a dicouraging note.... I kathryn sprained my anckle last night while playing volly ball... Cozmore and I were even kicking their butts! I went running to the left to get the ball and my anckle gave out. It hurt ALOT... I went into shock it was so bad, I looked white as a ghost and wanted to throw up... I was looking everwhere for somthing to throw up in, and the only thing I could see was my shoe they had taken off... fortunatly I didn't vomit after all.
Anyway, it really sucks and I am locked up in my room with ym foot up...
Talk to ya'll later,
Kathryn
Monday, March 19, 2007
Montana and Support.
Hey guys!
We have made it to Montana U.S.A.
MOm and dad drove us down here on Saturday, it was a BEAUTIFUL drive! Although tough to find a bathroom at times. I think all of us enjoyed the ride, vinj drove for a while, but dad drive most of the way.
The YWAM base is right in the mountains, there is a huge lake about a 15 minute walk form us. It is SOOOOO amazingly beautiful, seriously can make you cry just looking at it.
Our room is cozy, it's actually about 4 feet bigger then I imagined it, and our bed is comfortable!
It's cute, I think mom is going to post a couple photos on her blog.
Anyway, orientation starts on the Wednesday and goes to Friday, Monday is our first day of school. We're pretty excited. I (Kathryn) am already started on our first assignment, they gave it to me to do if I wanted to, although they are not due till early April.
We've met alot of awesome people already, we're really enjoying our selves so far.
We have an update on our support for the school.
We now only need about $400.00 USD for the lecture phase! Thats is great it came down from $2000.00 and something, so we are soooo greatful for those of you that supported us!
We are still in need of $5800.00 by mid may for our field assignment. We are so blessed our lecture phase is almost paid for... just a little more, and are believing for the rest of the money to come in for the field assignment.
Again, if you feel like you'd like to give towards our training let us know via e-mail and we will give you what ever details you need.
Bless you guys, and keep in touch!
I will post our address here just in case you'd like to send a letter.
Luv, Kathryn
We have made it to Montana U.S.A.
MOm and dad drove us down here on Saturday, it was a BEAUTIFUL drive! Although tough to find a bathroom at times. I think all of us enjoyed the ride, vinj drove for a while, but dad drive most of the way.
The YWAM base is right in the mountains, there is a huge lake about a 15 minute walk form us. It is SOOOOO amazingly beautiful, seriously can make you cry just looking at it.
Our room is cozy, it's actually about 4 feet bigger then I imagined it, and our bed is comfortable!
It's cute, I think mom is going to post a couple photos on her blog.
Anyway, orientation starts on the Wednesday and goes to Friday, Monday is our first day of school. We're pretty excited. I (Kathryn) am already started on our first assignment, they gave it to me to do if I wanted to, although they are not due till early April.
We've met alot of awesome people already, we're really enjoying our selves so far.
We have an update on our support for the school.
We now only need about $400.00 USD for the lecture phase! Thats is great it came down from $2000.00 and something, so we are soooo greatful for those of you that supported us!
We are still in need of $5800.00 by mid may for our field assignment. We are so blessed our lecture phase is almost paid for... just a little more, and are believing for the rest of the money to come in for the field assignment.
Again, if you feel like you'd like to give towards our training let us know via e-mail and we will give you what ever details you need.
Bless you guys, and keep in touch!
I will post our address here just in case you'd like to send a letter.
Luv, Kathryn
Monday, March 12, 2007
Life Update- Montana update
We are leaving on Sturday... as far as I know. We were going to take the bus but found out it would take us 3 days to get down there as apose to 9 hours... so mom and dad are driving us down to the base.
We have orientation for the first three days, and our first day of class is March 26th!
Our friend from Zimbabwe is one fo the staff on the school! We havent' seen him since 2004, so it will be great to see him again. His name is Cozmore.
We are still in need of funds for the school, please read the letter below!
Thanx guys and see ya'll in the fall.
To our friends and Family,
Kathryn and I will be leaving for Lakeside, Montana in 12 days! Time has flown by since Christmas!!!
Baby
We went through quite a hard time in February, we were very excited to find out we were expecting a baby, and in the second month we lost our baby. And so have gone through a very hard time in the last month. Although we were asking questions of why, we know we did learn somthing from it all, and that was love.
Update on Permentnat residency- Still getting all the required documnets gathered from around the world... we are hoping to send it out by the end of March. Will keep you posted.
Personal Need
We have been raising support and working to go through training with Youth With A Mission since September.
To complete the Community Development School with YWAM, it costs : USD $11,400
This is for both Kathryn and I.
Since September we have raised- USD $3457.00
We are still in need of - USD $7943.00
On March 23 we need to make a payment of- USD $2050.00
By Mid May we will need- USD $5800.00
We sent out a DVD giving a better perspective on what God has called us to and why we feel this training/school is a big part in the foundations of it all. Out of the 50 DVDs we sent out, we only got one responce.
If you did intend to support us we would ask that you e-mail us as soon as possible. We arw trusting God and know that He has spoken to some. May be to you. If on the other hand you havent considered supporting us, we would apreciate if you did. We respect that not every body can give and would apreciate any kinda of support ( encouragement, prayers e.t.c).
We have orientation for the first three days, and our first day of class is March 26th!
Our friend from Zimbabwe is one fo the staff on the school! We havent' seen him since 2004, so it will be great to see him again. His name is Cozmore.
We are still in need of funds for the school, please read the letter below!
Thanx guys and see ya'll in the fall.
To our friends and Family,
Kathryn and I will be leaving for Lakeside, Montana in 12 days! Time has flown by since Christmas!!!
Baby
We went through quite a hard time in February, we were very excited to find out we were expecting a baby, and in the second month we lost our baby. And so have gone through a very hard time in the last month. Although we were asking questions of why, we know we did learn somthing from it all, and that was love.
Update on Permentnat residency- Still getting all the required documnets gathered from around the world... we are hoping to send it out by the end of March. Will keep you posted.
Personal Need
We have been raising support and working to go through training with Youth With A Mission since September.
To complete the Community Development School with YWAM, it costs : USD $11,400
This is for both Kathryn and I.
Since September we have raised- USD $3457.00
We are still in need of - USD $7943.00
On March 23 we need to make a payment of- USD $2050.00
By Mid May we will need- USD $5800.00
We sent out a DVD giving a better perspective on what God has called us to and why we feel this training/school is a big part in the foundations of it all. Out of the 50 DVDs we sent out, we only got one responce.
If you did intend to support us we would ask that you e-mail us as soon as possible. We arw trusting God and know that He has spoken to some. May be to you. If on the other hand you havent considered supporting us, we would apreciate if you did. We respect that not every body can give and would apreciate any kinda of support ( encouragement, prayers e.t.c).
Monday, February 26, 2007
Message from Wendy
hey my friends. Hope the suns shining that side.Im
sure its not working the same miracles as it does
here. I guess having the glimpse is what matters.The
sense of it not being all dark and bad.I tell u,its a
gift and Gods a clever oak,a genius. There u r wearing
several layers to keep warm,ure wet and cold almost
all the time,and then bang,ure hit with hope,a promise
that this too shall pass.And thats the beauty of who
God is. Our picture of Him,our view and even our
personal experiences and convictions come in2 question
when tragedy occurs.Emotion vary,we reach extreme
highs and lows and through it all He is there,taking
count of every detail whether we acknowledge His
presence or not.Cause ure thát important.His banner
over us is love...despite the season we find ourselves
in.And if not now,the sun will shine again.
Wendy
wendy has been a close friend for 5 years now. First friends with Vinjelu, and then I kathryn met her in 2004... it was an amazing day when i met her!
We are so blessed to have Wendy as apart of our lives, shes been a treasure we couldn't even dream of God giving us. She is planning on moving in with us from Namibia early next year!
Wendy we love you, thank you for all your thoughts, encouragment, and love... you always know what to say, even it's it's nothing.
Love you always, Kathryn
Sunday, February 25, 2007
My Bride, My Love,my wife, Best friend....
Today,
Some one was taken from us.
Paid us a short visit. It felt like we've known them forever.
In this visit we learned so much, I fell in love with you again, I saw such light in you.
Our visiter reminded me about how precious breath and life is. Your love for our visitor was so real, I could taste it. We both saw more love in this time then most people do in a lifetime.
This baby was a gift from the Father, a gift that taught us love.
I love you more today more then I have loved in a thousand years.
Vinjelu
Wednesday,February 21
Some one was taken from us.
Paid us a short visit. It felt like we've known them forever.
In this visit we learned so much, I fell in love with you again, I saw such light in you.
Our visiter reminded me about how precious breath and life is. Your love for our visitor was so real, I could taste it. We both saw more love in this time then most people do in a lifetime.
This baby was a gift from the Father, a gift that taught us love.
I love you more today more then I have loved in a thousand years.
Vinjelu
Wednesday,February 21
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Our baby Temwika
Where to start...
We lost our baby Wednesday morning.
I just want to write out everything that happened, I think it will help me process, and gives people opportunity to know in some way what we're going through.
On Sunday just after lunch we were in Louie Bull at church with the Abt family. I went to the bathroom and found I was bleeding. I freaked out at first, but settled down and just enjoyed some of the conversation we were in at the time. I went to the bathroom again and found blood again, I was then quite concerned, and about to bust into tears infront of a bunch of poeple I had just met for the first time. So I wispered to vinj that I was bleeding and thought we should go. We went striaght to emergency, they got me into a room with in 30 minutes.
They booked me in for an ultra sound for Tuesday afternoon. So I had to wait at home in bed all day monday. I was quite hopfull because the blood was gone for most of monday. We though everything was ok.
We went in for the ultrasound on Tuesday, and got the results that afternoon, the doctor said the baby was fine in the womb like it was suppose to be. the only thing was it was 2 weeks smaller then it should have been, but he said it could have been them miscalculating ovulation. So we still had hope the baby was growing and everything was ok.
I got home and found I was bleeding more then I had yet... while watching American Idol I started to cramp quite badly, I was in alot of pain by 11:00pm, and the bleeding was not letting up. I was very upset and couldn't stop crying, at the same time trying to controle the pain. The pain was going right into my back, when we told the nurses over the phone they said I should come in right away.
So we go to the hospital I think at 12:45am, They got me into a room right away. the doctor came in to see me, he said we could still be hopfull for the baby. We would only really know after I had another ultra sound. By this time I was had very sharp pain, and although the doctor was trying to be hopful, I could feel my self loosing my baby...
More the physical pain was my heart, I could't believe I could be loosing my baby and not be able to do anything about it. My heart was broken, at the same time trying to cling to the hope the doctor was trying to give. Vinj was holding onto hope very much. I was worried about him because he couldnt feel what I was feeling physicaly. They put an I.V into my hand, after that they told me vnjelu had to go home. I was SO SCARED and burst into more tears, I kinda freaked out actually. In the end the nurses ended up bending the rules a bit and let me stay in a different room and let vinjelu say all night with me. (I can't imagine not having him there beside me at such a time). I sleped quite well through the night. I even woke up feeling good, I had some real hope then.
But an hour later I was in more pain then I even been in my life, never felt anythign like it. Vinj was really upset, he didn't know what to do. I didn't want to take any pain killers that could possibely hurt the baby. So I had to wait untill my ultrasound. They got me in almost right away.
They had to do an internal ultrasound, it hurt like I can never discribe. I was so devestated.
The doctor came about 30 minutes later to tell us we had lost the baby completly. The good news from him was that they didn't have to scrape my uterus out ( D and C). Wich was going to be scary in it self.
They gave me two viles of morphine after that, wich was pretty much an instant pain killer.
We were both develstated. Shocked, I mean really shocked, everything happened so fast. We though it was ok, and then it wasn't and then it might be...
When we drove away from the hospital I cried and cried, i just couldn't believe we were leaving behind our baby, all the dreams and hopes we had for him/her.
I still feel like maybe it didn't all happen, it might have been a dream and I still have the babay. That thought stays for a few seconds and grief replaces it.
Vinj and I desided to name our baby Temwika (Tem-wee-ka) it means LOVE in vinjelus native Tumbuka. This baby was love, we loved it even before it was concieved we loved the thought of it, we loved every moment we shared with Temwika over the past two months.
Vinj and I have learned about love more then ever. And so our baby is Temwika.
We lost the baby yesterday, I don't know when the tears will stop...
It's hard to talk on the phone at this point...
I am on T3 every 3 hours for the pain. Thank you to those who gave us beautiful thoguhtful gifts, for the e-mails and the phone calls and the visits. Thank you for the love, it means so much.
Kathryn
Monday, February 12, 2007
Muyaba #3!
We are Pregnant!!!
We're so excited! And can't wait! Well we are just enjoying every minute of the babies development right now! Praise God for the gift He's given us!
The baby is due October 6th! We are 6 weeks along and a few days. My first ultrasound is on March 9th.
Will be posting how I am feeling ever so often, and as soon as I have a belly to show we'll be posting those pictures as well!
Any name ideas post them here, for fun!
Cant wait!!!!
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Scholorship
Well, we got word late last night that vinjelu did NOT get the scholorship.
So we still need $7700.00 USD.
We are still asking for anyone willing to sponsor us from March to August monthly.
You can send the money through YWAM Calgary and get a tax deductable receipt at the end of the year.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Could it be you?
I would like to shed a bit of light on why we are raising support for this traning school we're accepted to and should be leaving (if all is well) for the school on march 20th to make it for our first day fo classes on the 21st of March. Vinjelu is not allowd to work leagally in Canada (Yet... that should be changing in the next 5 months) We haven't been able to save all the money for this traning school (because we are volunteer missionaries). And so have been raising support for it since September 2006. We have managed to raise by Gods grace and friends giving- $2200.00. The school costs $6000.00 each.
Prayer Point: Vinjelu did apply for the scholorship thats available, he will be finding out on February 3rd if he has been selected or not. They are having the meeting on February 2nd... please pray on this day that they hear God and choose just the right person for it!
We are asking all of our friends and family if they would concider sponsoring us from March to August 2007 monthly-Which makes managable. If you are wondering you can send your donations through YWAM Calgary and recieve a tax deductable recipte at the end of the year from YWAM calgary.
If you are interested please let us know by phone or e-mail. So far we have $700.00 CND pleadged to us monthly through out this time period.
Thank you too,
Rob & Lana Hutchinson!
Don and Adel Berg!
Mom and Dad Hutchinson!
Shawn & Amanda Adam!
Christopher Stevens!
Hugo & Karla Vandersypen!
Nancy & Tim Beke!
Val Plouffe!
Andrew & Keltie Hutchinson!
Dave Doerkson!
House Church!
Neal M!
Andreous!
Thank you for giving and believing in us and the vision, for standing by us through so many trails, thank you for notes and letters, e-mails and photo's, monthly support and prayer. We do pray Gods abundant blessing upon your lives and hope to become more and more apart of your lives and your families lives!
Visa's & babies!
Here is the cutest picture of Elias Munk! He's is so precious. For those of you interested Shelby is thinking fo gettign a blog set up so we can keep up with their boys! Well vinjelu got the Student Visa he applied for! Praise God, thank you for the prayers on Friday morning, God is faithful!
We scrambled on Thursday all day getting Vinjelu's papers together and all the right forms filled out, Thursday night I was nervous I didn't sleep even for an hour... I just lay in bed praying and thinking.
Friday morning we got at 5:45am, we weren't sure if we would be caught in traffic for 2 hours or not. So we left by 6am, and got into down town by 6:30... so missed rush hour (Thank God). We went to the Down Town Full Gospel Church to park the truck (Free Parking) We were about to call one of the pastors (Pastor Dan MacNaughton) to ask if we could park there... but right as we pulled up so did he. SO he took us out for breakfast! Was so nice, we got to the building at 8am, and stood in line basicaly untill 11:15am (Even though his appointment was for 9am!
Anyway, he went in for the interview and it was great, the man was very nice and welcoming. We walked around down town for the next 4 hours (very exausted) and went back to pick up his passport and visa at 3pm! So thats the story, very awesome! And Fast.
Zikomo Maningi Mulungu!
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