AUGUST 30TH - CELEBRATING OUR 43RD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Les and I were, as you know, in Zambia at the time, at the Abundant Life dorm getting ready to start working with the children in the village.  Holly and Will surprised us at dinner by announcing our anniversary and two heart cakes were brought in with sparkling juice. It was very special to celebrate with such a group of wonderful people. Thank you to our thoughtful children and Gary, our founder.

OUR TRIP TO LIVINGSTON AND A VISIT TO VICTORIA FALLS, MOSI A TUNDRA "SMOKE THAT THUNDERS",SEVENTH WONDER OF THE WORLD

OUR WONDERFUL GUIDE, OBBY NJEKWA, WHO FAITHFULLY CARED FOR US WHEREVER WE WENT WHEN WE WERE AT OUR FIRST SAFARI, TOKA LEYA

THE PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA, MR. SATA

DAVID LIVINGSTON, MISSIONARY, EXPLORER WHO BROUGHT CHRISTIANITY AND HOSPITALS TO ZAMBIA

IN AUGUST THE FALLS IS NOT AS WIDE AND FLOWING AS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS HOWEVER WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS A GREAT TIME TO VIEW IT BECAUSE WE COULD SEE THE DEPTHS OF THE FALLS. IN THE SUMMER THE WATER FILLS THE RAVINE SO YOU CAN'T CAPTURE THE DEPTH. ALSO, IN THE SUMMER YOU CANNOT WALK WHERE WE WALKED CLOSE TO THE MAIN FALLS EDGE CROSSING BROOKS AND DEVILS POOL WAS OPEN TO SWIM IN (THE POOL NEXT TO THE DROPOFF OF WATER). THERE WERE ROPES YOU HUNG ON TO TO GET TO IT. WE DID NOT ATTEMPT IT. 

ME WITH OUR GREAT GUIDE AND FRIEND, OBBY. UNFORTUNATELY, OBBY CAME DOWN WITH MALARIA THE DAY BEFORE WE WERE TO LEAVE. WE PRAY HE RECOVERS WELL AND LIVES A LONG LIFE AND PROSPERS. HE IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING HIMSELF AND OTHERS TO THE AMAZING WILDLIFE PLANTS AND TREES OF AFRICA . I LEARNED MUCH FROM OBBY.

 WORLD WAR I IN AFRICA IN NORTHERN RHODESIA- MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE EMPIRE - 1014-1012

LES VIEWING THE PESKY BABOONS WHO STOLE A LADIES PERSON WHILE WE WERE VISITING THE PARK. SHE DID NOT LISTEN TO OBBY WHEN HE TOLD HER TO NOT TAKE FOOD AND PUT IT IN HER PURSE. THE BABOON SAW HER AND GRABBED IT AND TOOK IT DOWN INTO THE RAVINE BECAUSE SHE CHASED HIM.  SHE LOST HER PASSPORT, CREDIT CARDS AND MONEY .  IT IS IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO THE GUIDES THAT ARE THERE TO PROTECT US.