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Today was another great day of travel. We woke up early so that we could be packed and eating by 7  and ready to leave soon after. The place we stayed at offered free transportation to the airport. The only problem it is a round trip of about 40min and because they have limited space in their vehicles, for our group, it required 3 trips. There was alot of waiting involved, but everyone was able to make it on time. For those of you who were concerned and praying hard, Seth and I were able to leave the country of South Africa. They were a little confused by our electronic copies of our documents, but they let us through. Praise the Lord. Thank you for all your prayers. We boarded the plane to Livingstone, Zambia and had a great smooth flight. The end of t his flight was very scenic as we flew over the Zambezi river and saw the mist of the falls off in the distance. It was a neat view. After arriving at the Livingstone airport we gathered our luggage, and made a short stop at the markets to pick up some items, and then we headed north to Kalomo, to the Namwianga Mission. We unloaded our luggage, and soon after the power went out. We grabbed our lights and had a nice dinner together provided by our wonderful cooks. Tonight we had lasagna, garlic bread, and salad.

Soon after Ian, Ashley and I rushed off to the Havens to see the babies before they went to sleep. On the way there we ran into Webster, who is a night watchmen for the houses we live in while we stay here. The night watchmen consists of Webster and Justin. They are responsible for keeping all of us safe during the night. Preventing theft, and scaring away animals. They are two great men, whom I spent much time with last year. As soon as Webster realized who I was in the darkness, he was so excited that he shook my hand many times, and then picked me up, and then continue to shake my hand over and over. It was good to see him again, and he was so excited to see me again. I quickly told him that I would be back later tonight to spend time with him.

When we arrived at the Havens we went straight to Haven 3 were the majority of our little favorites live, (Though they are not so little anymore). We were excited to see them. I was disappointed when I found out that Sidney had be taken back to the Village with her family. It is a good thing for her, but still a little sad for me, but now I have the opportunity to fall in love with a new baby. I will also be looking for a way for me to possible visit Sidney and her family, If I can find someone to take me there.  We will see.

After the Havens we walked back on the road. The stars were absolutely amazing. I had forgotten how bright they are. As we were walking a friend of Ian's drove by and offered us a ride, So we rode back to the Hamby House. When I got back, I spent some time chatting with Kara and Carla, both of them are awesome supervisors. It was fun to hear stories from professionals in the field, and hear some things to look forward to as a professional.

Finally I was able to meet with Justin, I sat and caught up with him for an hour, and then eventually Webster came, and we talked late into the evening until it was time for bed. They are great friends, I am looking forward to spending more time with them this year. God is good.

Thank you for all your prayers and support. Continue to pray for the group to be well rested and remain healthy as we start to work here.

Thank you.

Ben