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Thursday, July 23, 2009

We have returned!

Greetings from Zambia!

Well, it's been quite a trip, folks. I've seen a lot, done a lot, and learned a lot.

We accomplished our task, which was to build walls for Lighthouse Christian School. And boy, did those walls go up! We finished about half of the overall structure, a large school complex with (I believe) over five class rooms and lots of offfices. It was fun to work and laugh with the local masons, as well as the other guys on the team. It was obvious that God blessed the work of our hands. I was also able to visit the School's present meeting place, and it served as a good motivator to work hard. This new building will be around three times as large! That means that more children can be enrolled, and more lives can be reached with the power of the Gospel! I love to think about the many people that this school will affect in the coming years. Speaking of the future, I don't think I've seen the last of Zambia. There's still half a school to be built, and I would just love to be on the team that gets to go back.

Operation 13/28 accomplished. Thank you so much to everyone that contributed! Whether it was through money or prayer, your contributions were appreciated more than you could imagine!

To God be the glory.

Andrew Calvetti

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Drumroll please!

Folks, in just two days, I leave for Zambia!

Today has been packing day, which involves a lot of hunting/gathering (very primal. :-)). We also started our anti-malarial medication. One thing I've learned so far is that it's much harder to do a trip like this now than it was five years ago. Airport regulations are getting tighter and tighter. Apparently I'm not even allowed to have a regular sized box of Cheezits in my carry-on bag. Oh well.

Anyway, I would like to publicly thank EVERYONE who has contributed in one way or another. Financial donations are incredibly important, but prayer is just as valuable. Please do not stop praying!

Sincerely,

Andrew Calvetti