'It's going to be a hot year'...

he said, as he took cover in the shade. it's not even technically hot here yet and it is already unbearable in the sun, even for Zambians. i have been here for four days and am just trying to get adjusted. i have been to Muzoka once and will be spending most of this coming week there. very excited about what God is going to do there. you can physically see Him bringing life and hope to that area. i met a family in Muzoka the first time i was here in 2001 that i got to see again last year. one of their children was just a baby when i met them and now she is six. i saw her the other day and she was really drawn to me...have a feeling we will be buds. as we drove away, reality sunk in for me, both of her parents are HIV positive. i felt God say to me, 'keep her close'. this is life here and why i came.