Dear family and dear friends,

What I love most about Africa are the people. For instance, I loved
greeting Irene today, (the House of Moses Head Nurse) who just
returned from a one month all expense paid trip to Canada to visit
her son and Canadian daughter-in-law. Irene is now a new
grandmother....a boy named Dan. She was cheered during Monday
morning devotions this morning by the over 30 staff who missed her
too!!! Everyone missed her...not just me.

This evening I had a chance to drive Daisey, our Social Worker to her
home. She worked late to admit a new pre-mature girl (just 2 pounds)
and the sun was going down. I offered her a ride which she glady
accepted. I was rewarded with a glorious sun-set the likes of which
can not possibly be described in words over e-mail. I love Africa!

On the drive back I was counting....that is counting people walking
on the dusty roads going to their homes in the shanty compounds. This
reminded me of the streets of New York where I grew up. Most of the
people have no cars or other means of getting from place to
place. They walk everywhere. I had my window rolled down. Then
there were shouts. Sandra... there is Sandra. What in the world I
asked myself? Suddenly I remembered....I had appeared on national
TV the day before giving thanks on the only TV news channel for the
gifts brought to House of Moses by the Women of the Anti-Corruption
Defense League. One elderly man thanked me for what we were doing
for the children of his country. I had to watch my pride, but in an
instant remembered all of you who faithfully pray and give of
yourselves so that tiny children may have a chance to live and grow
in a Christian family.

With just one week left before leaving for the USA, I am pounding the
doors of heaven and the Zambia Embassy of the USA to complete the
final adoption paperwork for ********, two orphans (10 and 11
respectively) who are booked on my flight August 1st to travel with
me to their new home in Montana.

Guys....help us pray this rats nest of paperwork through. We need a
miracle to leave the country with the documents in place!

Giving Him all of the Glory and Praise,
Sandra