We would like to share briefly what the Lord has done on our behalf in the past month to get us to Zambia.  Just yesterday we received an email from our brother, Pastor Michael B. of Trinity Baptist Church, Livingstone, Zambia.  He sent scans of our notices of approval for work permits from the Department of Immigration.  We finally have the official green light to go!  Pastor Michael will meet us at the border with papers as we drive north from South Africa with our families (and vehicles, etc.)

We have received a very reasonable price on air fare. We hope to take our families through London.  It is fairly probable that a visit to the British Museum will rate high on the list of "ultimate school field trips."  We purchased a book from Day One publishers called "Through the British Museum with the Bible."  It should prove to be an invaluable resource.  The date for our departure is mid-April.

All that remains is for us to finalize arrangements on a 20' shipping container (for our gear and for books and materials to take to our Zambian brothers).  We should receive that information this week.  Then it will be time to pack and prepare pallets for shipping!  Our date for packing the container is March 31.

Finally, we must finish plastering the practice earth-bag dome here in Muscle Shoals before we go.  With a small crew and cooperative weather, we can have it finished in just two days.

Thank you all for joining with us in praying for the Lord's gracious provision in these endeavors.  Christ has never failed us and we are confident that He will walk us through these next steps and will see to it that we are firmly established in Zambia.

Your brother,
Shannon Reece