drumbeafJim. Cindy and Michael DavisP.O. Box 22280

Kitwe, Zambia AFRICA

Forwarding Agent:Charles King4050 Shelby Si.Indianapolis, IN 46227

"How shall they hear . . Romans 10:14

Volume 6 July 1987 Number 1

AT HOME IN KITWE

By the time youreceive this longoverdue newsletter,we will have been in

Kitwe about 5'/2 ' '

decided to move toKitwe last year, ir IHBlaitthings in our lives H| Hhave been going full . wtilt. Moving is neverfun and even less sowhen travelling onthe road from Mon-gu to Lusaka. Thatroad gets worseevery year. The roadfrom Lusaka to Our NewKitwe is not bad atall except for a few bad spots here and there.We had to make two complete trips and thatwas very tiring. However, the move is finishedand we are settling in nicely.

Living in Kitwe is quite a change fromliving in Mongu. Things are much moreavailable here, and the water situation ismuch, much better. Of course, we are a "little"busier here than Mongu, but it is a fulfilling

activity. Aside fromworking with theParklands Church

jA. of Christ, I am alsomeeting with the

% leaders of the sixvernacular churcheshere in Kitwe. We

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IjjHjjH handled, we have aprayer time andBible Study, and willstart discussing howthe churches canbest go about admin-

r>me istring their ownaffairs. I am also

teaching one day a week at Musili(pronounced Mushlli) Bible school which wasstarted by Cecil Byrd. I am teaching Inspiration and Authority of the Bible, and alsoThe Pastoral Epistles. This school is aleadership training school designed to givethe willing men of the churches the basic toolsof evangelism and leadership.

Working with the Parklands church has

been a joy and a Hjkchallenge. Thischurch was started ^

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Zambians in the city > ^ jprefer to speak in - " ••-English, and some Parklands Churchare more conversant in English than anything else. The members of the church arefrom various vocations: lawyer, accountant,nurse, are some of the examples.

Since being here in Kitwe, working withParklands, we have started a Wednesdayevening prayer meeting/Bible study, and an

Of Christ

in-depth program forthe youth on Saturday afternoons. Theleaders and Cindyand I take turns eachmonth leading this.We have coveredsuch topics asprayer, Bible study,AIDS, purity, witnessing, personal relationships, andothers. The youthgroup is growing,and it is exciting tosee their interest inthe church grow.

The church here is

in need of your prayers. We have 3 or 4 veryfaithful leaders, but more are needed, Kitwe issuch a vital, growing city, and we need moreworkers, both missionary and local, to meetthe city's needs. Please keep this area, and allof Zambia in your prayers.

THE MONGU SCENECindy, Michael, and I made a return visit to

Mongu earlier this year to preach and visit ourfriends there. It was so nice to see everyonewelcome us back. On the Friday that wearrived, and the Saturday that followed, Ivisited with members and leaders of theImwiko congregation. They seemed to bedoing very well, except that many, as in allparts of Zambia, are finding it very difficult tomake ends meet in the present economicsituation. At church the next day, there was agood number in attendance, and checkingback over the records seemed to be maintaining a steady attendance. They expressed thedesire to hire their own pastor, which shows awillingness to want to grow and reach out,and I di.scussed some aspects of hiring theirown preacher, mainly alxmt their giving inrelation to his salary, and also that thecommitment of the man must be evident inhis life. The church does need your prayers,and we will keep you informed as to their progress in future letters.

PRAYER REQUESTSAND PRAISES

By the time you receive this, my mother,Judy Davis, will be back in the U.S. for backtreatment and possible surgery. She has beendiagnosed as having two bulging discs, andhas been advised to have it taken care ofin theStates. She has been in a lot of pain, and so weare hopeful that the doctors in the States cantake care of her and alleviate the problem. Shedoes covet your prayers, as do Dad and David.Dad and David will be joining her sometime inJuly. Please pray for them. We know that as aresult of your prayers (and ours) God willcomfort her "Blessed be the God and Father ofour Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of merciesand God of all comfort; who comforts us in allour afflictions so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with thecomfort with which we ourselves arecomforted by God." II Corinthians 1:3,4NASB.

PRAISES

Exciting work in KitweGrowing youth at ParklandsOur continued good healthOur faithful supporters in the U.S.

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CINDY'S NOTE

Life here in Kitwe has been quite a change.It is almost like being in another country infact. I have enjoyed the change although Imiss the people in Mongu and look forward toour future visits there.

I finally feel fairly "settled" in Kitwe. It justtakes a while to get a new home situated andto become familiar with different surroundings. It has taken time to discover what isavailable here, where it can be found, and on

•'I can't believe I ate the whole thing!"

what days. Shopping in Zambia is not likeshopping in the States. You have to be willingto inve.stigate every shop in town in order totake advantage of what is available. Forexample: a few weeks ago I searched in all thefabric stores in town for some material. I wasvery disappointed in that I couldn't find anything I could use. Then I went into"Kingstons" last week, which is a well knownbookstore here in Zambia and discovered thatthey have the best fabric selection in town!Such is shopping in Zambia.

We also have an interesting way ofobtaining our milk here. In Mongu I just tookmy milk bucket and waited in line under a bigtree where the milk was dispensed by theDairy Produce Board. Here we have beenfortunate enough to get on a "milk run." Thereare about 8 families on the run, and once amonth each family is responsible for collecting the milk from the farm and distributing itto the others.

Along with the abundance of water here(which I have really enjoyed) I have had toadjust to boiling water for drinking as a dailyroutine. It isn't safe to drink the water inKitwe as it was in Mongu.

Our involvement with Parklands has beenvery encouraging. We are starting a ladies

prayer and Bible study group. We hope tofellowship together and also find time to exchange recipes and do some cooking, sewing,and other things that will bring us closer together. We plan to have one meeting a monthat the church so we can involve women fromthe vernacular churches in the area. The othermeetings will take place in one of the ladies ofthe church's home.

Michael continues to be a source of joy andamazement to both Jim and me. He is at thestage where he's just beginning to walk andwe enjoy watching him try. Naturally he isinto everything and anything, so we have tokeep a close eye on him.

Jim and I continue to appreciate the loveand support you all provide. You are veryspecial to us. Please write to us and let us knowhow things are on the other side.

Love,

Cindy Michael Dean

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Kitwe, Zambia AFRICA

Forwarding Agent:Charles King4050 Shelby St.Indianapolis, IN 46227

"How shall they hear . . Romans 10:14

Volume 6 December 1987 Number 2

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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COMING HOME

As most of you may have read or learned insome way or another, Cindy and I havedecided to return to the States to live. Thedecision did not come easy. Zambia has been apart of my life for a little over 20 years, and tosay goodbye after such a long time stirs something deep within my heart. Zambia will always be close to our hearts, yet we feel that thetime has come to say our goodbyes. I will nottry to explain our decision, as that would nearly be impossible to do. I do hope that youunderstand that, even though we havedecided to leave the mission field, our love forthe Lord has in no way diminished. We will remain active in our local church and supportmissions wholeheartedly.

Cindy and I plan to return to the States onthe 30th of December. We will settle in NewBraunfels, Texas. I will be working as a salesand marketing representative forMARADADI Enterprises, a company formedby Cindy's dad and brother. MARADADI is aSwahili word which means fancy or fine. (Youmay recall that Cindy's parents were missionaries in Tanzania and Kenya for 15 years.)

The company is a fine arts woodworking company. I am looking forward to this new venture. Right now they are hand turning candleholders and lamps made from Mesquite wood,a tree which is native to the Southwest, andabundant in South Texas.

Cindy will have her hands full with Michaeland the new one which is due in February orMarch. We are thrilled to be expecting oursecond child, and hope that you will share inthis joy with us. Cindy will also be involvedwith her artwork, which has done very well inthe past year. It never fails to amaze me to seeher take a blank piece ofpaper and turn it intosomething beautiful. It reminds me in a smallway of what Jesus Christ has done for ourlives.

We do hope that your prayers and thoughtswill be with us as we pack and sort and finallyreturn to the States. It will be a hectic time, asall moves are, yet a time of anticipation andexcitement, and also sadness and tears. We dohope to see many of you when we return, sountil then, take care and God bless.

TEMPORARY ADDRESS

Our temporary address in the States will be:Jim and Cindy Davisc/o Eucled Moore1203 ClearwaterNew Braunfels, Texas 78130Phone (512) 629-6152

We hope that you will write to us!

MONGU TRIP

During the last weekend of October, somemen from Musili Bible School and I made thelong trip to Mongu. It was my last trip beforewe come home and it was an enjoyablejourney. The men who accompanied me wereBrightson Museka, Daniel Mwansa, andWilliam Chabala. Daniel and William willfinish school this December and both want tomove to Mongu to help the church there. Theyare able, dedicated men, ones who desire toserve the Lord, Brightson is a first yearstudent who will be seeking a place to serveafter he finishes in 1989. (The school is a threeyear leadership training program started byCecil Byrd from Ndola.)

Mongu was much the same as my last trip inAugust—hot, dry, and sandy. We arrivedthere on the 23rd of October and spent thatday visiting and getting settled in. The nextday, Saturday the 24th, was Zambian Independence Day. We spent the morning callingon various church members, and I also tookthe men to the Lozi museum. Brightson andWilliam had never been to Mongu before, andDan had only one other time, so they enjoyedseeing a little of the Lozi history. That afternoon we went to the Mongu Stadium where wewatched the Independence festivities andgames. It was an eventful and enjoyable day.

The next morning—Sunday, we arrived atthe church to find the Sunday School choirsinging and people arriving. The service went

well, with Daniel bringing the offering meditation, Brightson the Lord's Supper, andWilliam preached. I was surprised with theforcefulness and power with which Williampreached. The people thoroughly enjoyed themessage and were very attentive. The reason Iwas surprised was because William is a quietman who stands a very tall 5' 3". The attendance was 59, including some unruly children. Ithink they were excited about the visitors.

After church we had a short meeting todiscuss various aspects of the church and themen coming to live. One ofthe major problemsat the church is no water at all. The churchhas received a quote from the Water AffairsDepartment to install a well (150' deep) and ahand pump. The total cost is K26,000.00(around $3,000.00). If the men were to come toMongu, they would live in houses at thechurch which would be built by the churchmembers, and they would definitely needwater. The church needs water anyway—forthe baptistry, cleaning, drinking, etc., buteven more so with two families living there. Ifyou can help, send a check to Charles King(my forwarding agent) and mark it WaterFund.

It was sad leaving Mongu and sayinggoodbye. The church needs your prayers andyour love. With your prayers, and through theLord's strength, the church will grow andprosper.

PARKLANDS CHURCH OF CHRIST

Parklands continues to do well and growthhas definitely been seen since our arrival toKitwe in January. The people are discourageda bit, naturally, since they learned of ourplans to return to the States. They have, however, given us their assurances of love andhave been very understanding. They havequite a few men who are capable of ableleadership, and I am confident they will dowell. We have had some new people to theCopperbelt join the church who have becomevery active. One man is a former student ofKay Watts, and is a fine Christian andpreacher. Another was a leader in one of ourchurches in Lusaka and has shown a very

keen interest in the youth, and works withthem every Saturday. It is exciting to seeZambian leaders shepherding Zambian congregations.

This is not to say that there is no need formissionaries. There is still a strong need, herein Kitwe, and all over Zambia. Ifyou feel thatGod can use you here and you are interested inserving the Lord here, you can write to any ofour missionaries here, or to any of ouradvisory board ofdirectors in the States. Theywould be happy to assist you in any waypossible. The list of our missionaries is on theback of this newsletter.

ZCM PERSONNEL

MISSIONARIESChris and Donna AlexanderP.O. Box 510399Chipata, Zambia

Ron and Marti Baumann (on furlough)c/o Jim LapeJ.B.C., Box 510Knoxville, TN 37998

Gary and Meta BurlingtonP.O. Box 410326Kasama, Zambia

Cecil and Betty Byrd (on furlough)c/o Billy Ladd9313 Fern Bluff LaneLouisville, KY 40229

Steve and Brenda CaulleyP.O. Box 70178Ndola, Zambia

Chris and Lorana Hart (on furlough)c/o Chris GehringRt. 1, Box 127Lyons, IN 47443

John and Gail DouglasP.O. Box 510399Chipata, Zambia(John is current chairman)

Tom and Roberta FortP.O. Box 410366Kasama, Zambia

Dean and Judy DavisP.O. Box 32184Lusaka, Zambia

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDr. David EubanksJohnson Bible CollegeKnoxville, TN 37998

Carroll KakacFirst Christian ChurchBox 372Fairfield, IL 62837

Roy Patton730 W. 11th St.McMinnville, OR 97128

Dr. Max Ward Randall2606 Gracewood Ave.Cincinnati, OH 45239

Denver Sizemore2587 Wood Hill LaneEast Point, GA 30344

Kay Watts615 Islington PlaceJoplin, MO 64801

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