Medical Team Arrives

The medical team all arrived on their designated flights today. The group
with the shortest layover in Joberg did not receive most of their luggage,
but we had prepared them in advance to come with as much as possible in
their carryon luggage, so most of them are set to go. For those who were
missing sleeping bags, others had brought two and shared and we have come to
learn that you can wear the same set of clothes several days in a row ;-) We
are missing 76 pieces of luggage, so we had to wake a trucker late this
evening and hire him to take his truck to Livingstone tomorrow.

This has been a very long day for all concerned. Kelly Hamby became ill
with a stomach-virus this morning which forced us to a contingency plan for
drivers and duties. This is a huge team of over 135 from the US and Canada,
and over 100 Zambian volunteers. They were very patient tonight as we went
over a list of a hundred details that they needed to remember.

We are loading the trucks at 7am tomorrow and moving to a remote village,
while a group goes back to Livingstone in hopes that the remaining luggage
arrives on the next flight.

We covet your prayers, and thank you for your support. More details once I
have had some sleep and am a bit more lucid.