New Baby

Well, our friends Buxton and Peggy had a baby yesterday! Buxton is in the Southern part of Zambia working and wasn't able to be there, so as soon as we heard she had the baby, I jumped on my bike, with Hutch, and went to see her! Even though we've seen other "newborns" I haven't seen one this "fresh" since Hutch. It made me go back and look at the pics of Hutch as a new baby! This baby doesn't have a name yet, I think she's waiting until Buxton gets home to do the honors!




The proud Mama and her first born, it's so neat what a big deal this is here and all around the world!




Hutch was jealous because he wasn't the center of attention, like he is at every other visit!

I can't even remember when Hutch was this little! Today he looked like such a big boy next to the newborn!

Updated Family Picture

Since we were all dressed alike for church this morning, I (Mary Margaret) insisted on family pictures in the yard. Next to poinsettia tree! Yes, they grow in Africa! Anyway, this week has been so much fun! Mary Margaret and Hutch have gone out to visit friends everyday on the bike! Hutch absolutely loves it. He rides with his arm (his other arm is secured in the chitengi) out in the wind! He always has so much fun!

James had an awesome study, in Posa, this week about church. What is a church, what does a church do, etc. They met for three hours! Hutch and I had to get back to cook supper and left them asking great questions! James was so encouraged when he got home. These guys are really starting to understand. It is awesome! So today we're going back to Kapulula to continue with storying! We pray this group will go the same direction as Posa soon!

Story Time

Mary Margaret is excited she has gained the courage to travel around by bicycle with Hutch on her back. It is very tiresome to walk these roads and Hutch is getting to be quite heavy. We have a vehicle, but do not like driving it because we feel it distances us from the people. She is hoping to be able to get out more often with the help of the incinga(bicycle).


This is the storying group in Kapulula village. We have been going there for about 3 months trying to establish a core group. Please pray for these villagers that they will understand these powerful stories from the Bible. Also pray for James as he stumbles through the Bemba language trying to communicate the truths of the Bible.

A Miracle!

Ok, well maybe not. James and I were playing around with the camera! Imagine seeing that when you're walking down the hall not paying attention. James did that one day to me and it scared me because it looked so out of place!

Please pray for our groups, we hit another discouraging wall this week! They all had work and none showed on Friday! This was the week James was going to talk about baptism! Pray that God would open those doors this week because they are so close to becoming a church! God wants the victory!

Happy Birthday Hutch!

I should have done this every month, but better late than never right? Eight months ago today Hutch was born! We are going to have a cake in his honor, since he doesn't have enough teeth. Speaking of teeth, we felt his top tooth today! So that's his present.

Notice the one with his mouth open, we were trying to get his top tooth... I guess it needs to grow a bit!

Here's to a Great Man

A man who loved his family, friends, and most of all Jesus.




I love this description of what it will be like to pass through that door...from JRR Tolkien:

"The grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise."

I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart
I will tell of all your wonders.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1-2

To James Benjamin Boyd
June 10, 1919-April 9, 2008

What's Been Going On?

We have had a great last two weeks, unfortunately we haven't had the internet quality of Kaputa, so we haven't documented much.

We started off with a trip down to Lusaka to spend Easter with our mission family. It was great! A potluck lunch, Easter egg hunt, and wonderful worship with our good friends at Fairview Baptist Church!

We then left on Monday for our annual Missionary Training Meeting in the beautiful, big city of Johannesburg! We got off the airplane, dropped our bags at the hotel, and went where??? Oh yes straight to the MALL!!!! Specifically to our favorite coffee house, Mugg and Bean. We had a great time in Joburg! We learned from our more experienced missionaries, got Hutch some really cute shoes, and had sweet time of fellowship and worship! We even let Hutch go to day care!! He didn't do so well at the beginning of the week, but the sweet ladies, Cheryl and Laura, were very patient and by the end of the week had worked out a system! We are so thankful for that time!

We are back in Kaputa for four weeks and then back to Lusaka for James' seminary classes!

We are anxious to see how the two groups James started are going now that we are back. He challenged them to keep meeting while we were gone. Pray that we will hear a good report!

God has refreshed us these past few weeks and we are looking forward to continuing sharing the Good News here in Kaputa!!!




We got this chair in Lusaka! He'll have to grow into it, but it won't be long!