Parkview Chapel Botesdale
Welcome to the Zambia updates page
Andrew & Amanda Kirk are currently in Zambia with their two boys Samuel & Joseph
They are teaching at the Amano School in Chingola
On this page you will find links to the latest newsletters.
There will also be a section for prayer requests
As they are received pictures will be added to a slideshow
More details about the school can be found on their website and news on their blog
NEWS
The Kirks Blog can be read here
Update 06/03/10
Hello all
Sorry this is such short notice but please would you pray for Andrew
tomorrow morning as he is speaking at Bethel (last week there were about 200
there)
He's quite confident about what he's chosen to speak on and isn't feeling
worried or nervous - you know Andrew!! But, I just thought a few extra
prayers can only be helpful. He had chosen a few songs so asked who was
chairing and was was told "it's usually sorted on the morning but as you've
chosen the songs you may as well chair too".
We've had a lot of very heavy storms and much rain recently which has hit
the electricity supply often. We had no electric when we woke this morning
and it came on during the afternoon. The main generator is out of action and
needs a new water pump (which we hope Mark C will be able to bring out when
he comes in a few weeks). The standby small generator was hit by lightning
last week so if there's no Zesco school has no electric. A few of the
volunteers computers were fried by the lightning as well as the new dorm
staff's TV. Apart from a couple of bulbs blown a few weeks ago, we praise
God, we've had nothing more struck.
The school' s internet power supply was also hit again and isn't yet fixed
so we are relying on our plug in modem to send emails - we just have to make
sure we have enough credit or top up cards!
I did manage to get the world service on the radio today for the football
scores and am aware NCFC are now 7 points clear!!
We've also discovered that our tinyworld email account has been disabled.
Not sure why and haven't found a way of contacting them yet to find out why.
So our only email contact address is now thekirks@amanocs.org Please ask
Nigel to put this info about the email account on the website so people know
not to use tinyworld anymore.>
Think about you all often
With love Amanda Andrew Samuel and Joseph
Special collections for The Kirks in our Sunday service will be on the following dates :
4th April 2010
6th June 2010
Update 06/03/10
Hello all
Sorry this is such short notice but please would you pray for Andrew
tomorrow morning as he is speaking at Bethel (last week there were about 200
there)
He's quite confident about what he's chosen to speak on and isn't feeling
worried or nervous - you know Andrew!! But, I just thought a few extra
prayers can only be helpful. He had chosen a few songs so asked who was
chairing and was was told "it's usually sorted on the morning but as you've
chosen the songs you may as well chair too".
We've had a lot of very heavy storms and much rain recently which has hit
the electricity supply often. We had no electric when we woke this morning
and it came on during the afternoon. The main generator is out of action and
needs a new water pump (which we hope Mark C will be able to bring out when
he comes in a few weeks). The standby small generator was hit by lightning
last week so if there's no Zesco school has no electric. A few of the
volunteers computers were fried by the lightning as well as the new dorm
staff's TV. Apart from a couple of bulbs blown a few weeks ago, we praise
God, we've had nothing more struck.
The school' s internet power supply was also hit again and isn't yet fixed
so we are relying on our plug in modem to send emails - we just have to make
sure we have enough credit or top up cards!
I did manage to get the world service on the radio today for the football
scores and am aware NCFC are now 7 points clear!!
We've also discovered that our tinyworld email account has been disabled.
Not sure why and haven't found a way of contacting them yet to find out why.
So our only email contact address is now thekirks@amanocs.org Please ask
Nigel to put this info about the email account on the website so people know
not to use tinyworld anymore.>
Think about you all often
With love Amanda Andrew Samuel and Joseph
Special collections for The Kirks in our Sunday service will be on the following dates :
4th April 2010
6th June 2010
PRAYER REQUESTS
Things to praise God for are:
- Praise God that we have all been well since we've been here and not had the bugs/illnesses that others seem to have had despite the many bites
Things to pray about for the coming few weeks;
NEWSLETTER LINKS
Zambia Presentation (click to advance slides)
December 2009 Presentation
Latest Newsletter (Boldly 4) here
Birthdays
Samuel - 27th April
Amanda - 9th July
Joseph - 3rd August
Andrew - 21st November
Zambia Presentation (click to advance slides)
December 2009 Presentation
Latest Newsletter (Boldly 4) here
Birthdays
Samuel - 27th April
Amanda - 9th July
Joseph - 3rd August
Andrew - 21st November