As the school term and school
year here in Zambia come to a close I want to send an update. We are so busy
and blessed…ALWAYS! We joke around here about contacting a reality TV show due
to the daily chaos we call life. It would be the best around I can assure you! The daily happenings would blow your mind and it keeps us very busy.
But the thought of God choosing us to get to do this every day reminds us how
blessed we are. So from the daily run-ins with medical, financial, emotional,
spiritual, physical, educational and work related needs to the daily jobs we
have to do… we are busy and blessed.
We are just back from an
amazing 4 day get away to celebrate our 25 years of marriage. It’s the first
time we have gotten away alone since we moved here almost 7 months ago. David
and Gaylan Kraft headed across the world to visit us. Blessing it was! They
arrived with bags full of blessings thanks to many of you. It is amazing what a
bag of chocolate chips, coffee or a note from home can do for you. Seeing a scribbled
“love suzyQ” taped to a gift fills our souls. AND then the gifts for the
kids…shoes, socks, soccer boots, shin guards, volleyballs, nets, medical
supplies and so much more. I have been having great fun handing out all the
school shoes! BLESSINGS!
As we move towards the rainy
season and to the holidays please remember to continue to pray for us. This is
the time of year when there is a lot of malaria as well other diseases and
sickness. Pray that our students and staff and their families will stay
healthy. As well please remember the Lifesong staff as we are away from our
families for Thanksgiving and Christmas and it is difficult especially for our
parents.
Again we can’t thank you
enough or even convey what your partnership with us in this ministry means. You
are a vital part of everything here and I hope in time you will come to know
what a significant role you are playing in the lives of these kids and this
ministry.
We feel your prayers lifting
us and sustaining us! Your financial gifts continue to let us be here as well
as the last few months have blessed so many.
A few of the blessings are:
1.
Food- a lot of the kids around and in our home will get something for dinner or
something to eat over the weekend.
2.
Food- for a house of 7 boys who have no caretakers or parents. If you would
like to see the home and hear a little bit about their lives here is a video
featuring one of them. http://vimeo.com/78302404
3.
Jobs- we provided temporary jobs for 4 boys who have no one to care for them. I
will be taking them to the market this week so they can purchase some clothing
items with the money they have earned working.
4. Rent-
helped pay rent for one of the construction workers who had to move to a new
home.
5.
Internet- we are able to provide an online tutoring program in the afternoons
in our home utilizing a great reading software program.
6.
Son #1- our son, Caleb, has been with us since the beginning. He will wind down
his time here and head back to college and the states in January. THANK YOU for
affording us the privilege of serving with him. PRICELESS!
7.
Immunizations- Son #2, Joshua, who attends Texas A&M will head this way for
his Christmas break. We have missed him so and are getting him ready to come
and visit…only 32 more days!
Thank you again for partnering
and serving with us. We are honored and humbled that you have chosen to do this
with us.
Busy and Blessed…
Robert
and Sandy Spengler
