A Happening Place

All kinds of things are happening at our house today! Since Monday we've had Mark and Michele Broadway and Mason Singleton from Austin staying with us. Leonard, a sign painter from Zimbabwe, has also been here, and last night we added Brad Hamby. Tonight two more team members move in, plus we have a toddler from the orphanage with us.

The living room was a workroom for children's ministry projects this afternoon as some of the younger team members prepared crafts for the medical mission children's classes. A card game or two was held around the dining room table.

At another time this afternoon the living room was a showroom for local crafts. Two different Zambian friends are making tote bags, skirts, tie chitenges, and aprons. I sell them to members of the medical mission team and take $1 from each sale for needy student sponsorships.

Our toddler from the orphanage is Adrian. Sara and Meagan and I went for a visit at lunchtime and found Adrian feeling terrible. He is usually very vocal, demanding, and active. Today he was feverish and lethargic and too miserable to even whimper. We had Dr. Neese from the medical mission team come take a look at him and get him started on an antibiotic. Sara looked at me as we stood over Adrian's crib and said, "We can't leave him here like this, can we?" I checked with Dr. Neese and he agreed that it would be fine for us to take him home and give him some extra attention. So Sara and I have been making sure Adrian gets lots of TLC. Tylenol and liquids perked him up pretty quickly, and we hope by tomorrow he'll be well enough to go back to the orphanage.

Tomorrow John flies in with the rest of the medical team, including Daniel and Jesse Bynum. Daniel, Jesse, Mason, and John grew up together in Austin, so we are thrilled to have them together here in Africa. Also arriving tomorrow will be Kate Click and Liz McClellan from Austin. They are students at Brentwood Christian School and will be sponsored here by Mark and Michele Broadway. Kate was in my second grade class years ago and is the first former student of mine to come to Africa, so that's exciting for me.

Expected population at the Gregersen house tomorrow night is 18. We'll keep you posted!