Getting Settled in Zambia

Arrival at the Lusaka Airport

Following is a photo of our arrival followed by a brief tour of our 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom flat.   The airport is the largest in Zambia, and handles all the international flights. This  photo shows Sister Humpherys and Sister Orien  walking from the plane to the arrival terminal.  We are in the beginning of summer, and the temperature was about 90 degrees that afternoon.  We were met by the Mission President and his wife, and the Public Affairs missionaries that we are replacing, Elder and Sister Louthan.    They left via this terminal to return to Moab, UT on the 9th of November.

 

Our 2011 Toyota Corolla

 The Toyota gets us around  quite well.  Wish we had a GPS so that we could find our way back home, however.  We share a triplex with the Humanitarian missionary couple and  sister missionaries.   Elder Lyle is an avid gardener and has a beautiful garden that will feed an army.  He just planted squash, potatoes and already is harvesting carrots, cucumbers, peppers, onions, cabbage, lettuce, etc.   He is out there watering it every morning.  He is teaching the two guards how to raise a garden and they do all the heavy lifting.

We are in the center flat of three
 

 

One half of the garden plot

Master Bedroom with mosquito net in place

 

My Office at the apartment

We are quite comfortable.  We have the mosquito net in place during the rainy season, which is precautionary for the possibilities of mosquitoes and the spread of malaria. We have seen one mosquito so far, but it did not last too long.