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WELL-BABY CLINIC
Nurses with the Lusaka Urban District Council (L.U.D.C.)
inoculation team were recently given permission to hold a well-
baby clinic (ages 0-15) at the new Betheiny church building. Our
building is the only place within Ng'ombe Compound that is
clean, spacious, with tap water and flush toilets. The clinic at
tracted about 1500 patients, and it allows us to serve the com-
mimity in yet another way.
WALL FENCE DAMAGED AT BETHANY
When I built the wall fence at the new Bethany church I
knew that rainwater runoff would be a problem. However, I un
derestimated the large volume of water that we were to receive.
As a result, one lower section of the fence was destroyed. We had
it rebuilt within a day, and pray that the preventive measures
that we have taken will be adequate. So far, so good!
FURLOUGH
All of you know by now that we will be home soon on our
third furlough period. Our arrival date is set for 9:15 PM in
Knoxville on Saturday, the 30th of March. We will stop over in
the Atlanta airport for a few hours before leaving for Tennessee.
Our furlough travel schedule is already almost entirely set since
we will be home for only five months this time. If we are unable
to visit with you this time, please give us the opportunity to do so
on our next furlough.
REBUILDING - A CONTINUOUS PROCESS
Most of our older, rural buildings (especially in the Mumbwa
District) are constructed of mud bricks, so there is a never-ending
process of rebuilding these structures. As time and funds are
available we assist them when we can. When we are involved
initially in starting new congregations we try to build permanent
buildings. Unfortunately, new building funds are not available
due to skyrocketing inflation.
PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANCE
It wgis a genuine thrill to be able to donate a set of used en
cyclopedias to the Mungu Primary School
recently. A rural school of about 800
students, Mungu had never had a set of en
cyclopedias. Can you really imagine how
much they appreciated the set? Marti was
able to donate large amounts of teaching ma
terials and visual aids as well.
COMMUNION SETS
There is a continuing need for used
Communion sets that are no longer in use at
your churches. If you have such sets, and Communion set for
you are willing to ship them to us, please do the Bethany con-
so. You will be filling a great need. gregation.
Nurses preparing for clinic
Measuring a "new" building
Handing over teaching materials
Does everyone have a toothbrush?
NEWS FROM:
(Letter/FAX Quotes from Atlanta) (Wedding date is 20 April): . . Just a short note and a
tape for you. Robbie and I were in Gatlinburg a fewweeks ago and heard this tape playing in one
of the stores. Thought you might like it. I hope it arrives by the holidays . . . Merry Christmas
once again. I'm stuffed ... I called Hawaii the other day and booked our honeymoon hotel on the
island of Kauai . . . Time for the wedding is drawing closer; it has gone fast. Sometimes it's
overwhelming the number of things to be done . .."
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(Letter Quotes from Atlanta from our Daughter-in-Law to be): "... I am excited about meeting
the three of you. Thank goodness we have shared correspondence over the months! I really do feel
I have gotten to know you all better through our letters and through talks with your family . .."
(FAX Quotes from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville): "Good morning and Merry
Christmas! I hope you all have a nice day despite title weather there. We burned quite a few logs
in the fireplace today, and it sure was nice. Would have been nicer if you were here, but this is
life. I'm just thankful you all are safe and sound there . . ." (Father's note: Russell's grade point
average for the Fall semester was a perfect 4.0.)
(Letter/FAX Quotes from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville); "... I went to the
Madrigal Dinner at Milligan College last night, very nice! . . . Well, today (Christmas Eve) sure
was a long day. I cooked and cooked all day long, and then I cleaned. I am tuckered out, and did
not sit down at all until supper -- my first meal of the day!... Can't believe you'll be home soon . . ."
(Father's note: Susan received grade credit for eight classes this past semester, and her grade
point average was 3.7 out of a possible 4.0.)
(Letter Quotes from Boarding School at Rift Valley Academy in
Kenya): ". . . I'm still practicing basketball, and that's what we're
working on in P.E. . . . I'll take something "Italian" to eat for my first
meal home or the traditional roast beef, green beans, mashed potatoes
with gravy, salad, and lime icebox pie for dessert... Only two weeks and
two days left until I come home. I can't wait. . . (CHRISTMAS BREAK)
... I had a nice flight back on the plane; it is really hot here now . . .
Later on today I think that I'll be playing tennis . .."
Fun for the choirs
CHOIR TRIPS
Question: How do you make a group of young
Zambians happy? Answer: Take them on a choir
trip! Our congregations are always requesting
transportation assistance to enable their choir to
visit another sister congregation. It is clearly a
joyous occasion for them. It is, however, a bit of a
headache for me since my truck is almost always
overloaded. But, which one do you leave home?
MARTI'S PAGE
Our rainy season is well under way. We wel
come the rains because of the good harvests, mean
ing less hunger. We also look forward to the rains
because they bring cool and refreshing weather to
what would otherwise be very hot days. The rains,
however, bring muddy (sometimes impassable)
roads. They bring anxiety as people watch help
lessly to see if their mud brick houses will survive
the deluge. Rains usually worsen sanitary condi
tions causing contamination of well water from
poorly constructed pit latrines. If the cholera bac
teria (for example) is present, the disease will
spread (almost unchecked). Contamination may
also occur in our lives if we are not careful
(Galatians 5:19-21). A preventive prescription may
be found in Proverbs 4:20-27. Jesus is sometimes
referred to as the Great Physician. His Word, the
Bible, commands us to practice preventive medicine
for ourselves and to offer His healing advice to oth
ers. My prayer for you and myself is that we may
have good spiritual health. Our Physician is
always on call.
Rains are mixed blessings
Antioch ladies' group leaders
PRAYER LIST
- as we plan for our furlough
" Andrew in Boarding School
" Russell and Susan as they wait -- patiently wait for graduation
" Jeffrey and Robbie in their engagement period; and their wedding
" the churches in the general Lusaka area as we leave them "on
their own" during our furlough time
" more full-time workers in Zambia
" funds for travel and new church building construction
IN HONOR
This issue of Times
In Zambia is dedicated to
of our four
Jeffrey J.,
the honor
children -
Russell M., Susan L., and
Andrew J. -- who are gifts
from God. We love you.
Before you move, please send the mailiiif,' label with a copy of your new address to
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Mission Services Association
PO Box 2427
Knoxville, TN 37901-2427
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Non Profit Org.
37950-9908
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November 1991
Volume 11
Number 2
SH.
TIMES IN
ZAMBIA
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. (Ron and Marti) Baumann
Field Address; Forwarding Agents;
P.O. Box 321S4 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lape
Lusaka, Zambia 10101 Johnson Bible Coiiege, Box 35
Teiephone/FAX; (260) (1) 292058 Knoxviiie, Tennessee 37998
Telephone: (615) 579-2319
"... I AM COMING SOON" REV. 22:20
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THE NEW BARLASTONE CONGREGATION
Within four weeks of our return to Zambia, the opportunity presented itself to
"plant" a new congregation in the rural area of the capital city Lusaka. The
Barlastone congregation has met four times with attendance figures of: twelve,
fourteen, eighteen and seventeenrespectively. Withinthelasttwo Sundays three souls
have confessed Christ andbeenbaptized into Him, and seven more are planning for the
big event next Sunday. Barlastone Park is a farming community situated on the im
mediate fi-inge of the city area of Lusaka. Drawing mostly farm workers, it is however
near enough to four urban compounds (high density, low income residential areas) to
attract members. At this time we are meeting temporarily on the porch of a farmhouse;
the farm itself is owned by one of our area church members, and is being managed by
his uncle, Jonathan Banda. The farm includes about one hundred acres of land, several
boreholes and a water reservoir (suitable for baptisms). Eventually, as the Lord blesses
and directs, we will place a permanent church building near the road on our own land.
The farmhouse itself served in
the colonial days (pre-1964) as
an exclusive clubhouse, open to
members only, and included
tennis courts and the like. Now
it is serving as temporary quar
ters for a congregation of believ
ers. Membership in this club
(Christ's Body) is exclusive too,
but it is open to all who would
but believe and obey. Please
pray that Jonathan Banda (the
farm manager) will be an effec
tive leader of this new congre
gation and that God will give
him the wisdom necessary to
shepherd the members.
The first Barlastone church service.
MUMBWA DISTRICT CHURCHES
We have embarked on our most ambitious program since
arriving in Zambia in 1980. The decision to do this was not made
hastily, but was made after much prayer and reflection. Our plans
include helping the ten congregations in the Mumbwa District
(most of which remain in temporary buildings after nearly twnety
years of existence) to build permanent buildings. Having a
threefold aspect, this plan also involves maintaining a somewhat
regular teaching/training schedule of Bible instruction to the
leadership during this rather prolonged construction phase. The
third phase will be to seize every opportunity that presents itself
to plant new congregations in other villages in the District. The
Mumbwa congregations have been without regular (daily) mis
sionarypresence and participation since the early seventies. They
remain diligent in presenting the Word and continue in faithful
assembly, but they are hungry for Bible instruction and long for
permanent houses of worship.
STEPPING OUT ON FAITH
Realizing that "no man knows" the day of the second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we are
proceeding on faith with the church building program in the Mumbwa District. We know for sure that God is
aware of the money that will be required to complete these buildings, so we trust Him to provide it. We also
realize that He is aware of the amount of time and energy that will be required to complete these buildings in
arelativelyshort periodoftime, so we trust Himto directthe progress ofthis program accordingto His timetable.
We are now in the process of trying to purchase building materials for six new rural buildings. Six steel
doorframes (with burglar bar gates) will cost in the neighborhood of $500. The steel trusses (three for each
building) will cost around $1000. The zinc sheets (roofing) will be around $4000. It is estimated that the bags
of cement will cost about $6000. We plan to obtain all of our sand and stone free of charge "off of the land." The
church members themselves will maice all of the blocks by hand, saving about fifty percent of the total cost of
the blocks. Over the months (more likely "years") there will be a small fortune spent on diesel fuel to operate
the pickuptruckused in the haulingand buildingphase. All in all, itisobviousthatourexpenses will be sizeable
and this does not consider the inflation factor (of which we do not know). At the same time, compared to the
cost of building in the urban areas, we feel that the expenses are somewhat moderate. We pray that God will
raise up extra funds (above normal giving) to finance some of the above items. If you are able to assist with this,
please let our Forwarding Agent know.
THE KABILE CONGREGATION
The congregation at Kabile was selected unanimously, at a recent Mumbwa District church leaders'
meeting, to be the location of the first new permanent church building in their District. The unity of leader
ship seen at this meeting was remarkable. The Kabile group has been meeting in a temporary grass shelter
for a long time. Some of the congregations in the District do at least have mud brick buildings to meet inside
of. The leaders and members have already begun making blocks for the foundation. We have hauled eleven
loads of river sand from the dry river bed to be used in making the blocks. We are aware that the onset of the
rainy season may cause some delays.
BLOCK-MAKING MACHINE
After much research and thought, we have decided not to purchase a cement block-making machine to
assist in the Mumbwa District church construction phase. The cost of the machine (sizeable as it was) was
actually not the deciding factor, although it was one of the factors which went into the decision not to purchase
it. The immense weight of the machine was a big factor. The problem of always needing a generator to furnish
electricity to operate it was a factor. The fact that two good laborers are able to produce a large number of quality
blocks in a day was a factor. This could also be carried out at different locations at the same time with a very
minimal investment of cash for additional block-making molds.
The first sermon at Barlastone.
NEWS ABOUT:
JEFF and ROBBIE: Jeffrey Johnson Baumann and
Robbie Ann Derrick were married in Atlanta on the 20th of
April, 1991. The wedding was wonderful a beautiful bride
and a handsome groom! They have recently purchased a home
in Stockbridge which is relatively close to Jeffs workwith Delta
Airlines as a ground pilot instructor (recently promoted!).
RUSSELL: Russell graduated from the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville on May 10, 1991 with a Bachelor of
Architecture degree. He is now employed in Knoxville by the
architectural firm of Community Tectonics. After business
hours and onthe weekends, his newhobby of scubadiving keeps
himbusy. He is also workingregularlywiththe youth at church.
SUSAN: Susan graduated from the UniversityofTennes
see in Knoxville on the 10th of May, 1991 with a B.S. degree in
Elementary Education. She is now concentrating on a one-year
teaching internship in Knoxville at Sequoyah Hills Elementary
School, and she is also taking graduate courses on the Master's
level at U.T.
ANDREW: Andrew is well-settled in the ninth grade in
boarding school at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. Sandwiched
in-between his hours of classroom instruction and study, he
keeps busy with soccer, basketball and choir. His semester
break will be longer than usual, meaning that he will be home
for Thanksgiving as well as Christmas.
Jeff and Robbie
V.I.P.
There are some unusual and exciting "side" benefits
toworking in the capital city of a Third World nation. One
of these benefits is meeting Very Important Persons. In
the past, some of us in the Baumann family have had the
honor and privilege of meeting: Mother Teresa (mission
aries of Charity Calcutta); President Kenneth David
Kaunda of Zambia; young King Mswati III of Swaziland;
and President Frederik de Klerk of the Republic of South
Africa (then Minister of Education). Marti and I recently
had the delightful opportunity to meet and shake hands
with former PresidentJimmy Carter, and to also chat with
him for a few minutes. He has a charming personality and
is doing really great and wonderful things in his "retire
ment," such as: world reforestry programs, international
food production programs using irrigations schemes, large
scale vaccination programs for children of Third World
nations, and assisting various nations as they attempt to
institute democratic processes in their political systems.
Preparing the Lord's Supper.
MARTI'S PAGE
Changes. After a short furlough of only five months, I arrived back in Zambia
to face many changes. I miss our children dreadfullyJeff and Robbie, Russell, and
Susan in America and Andrew in Kenya. I will see Andrewat the end of November,
but how long will it be before I see the others? This change of being apart is very
painful. On my first shopping expedition after returning, I found our shops full of
goods to buy, but the prices are double, triple and sometimes quadruple what they
were six months ago! My Zambian friends shake their heads and say, "who can
afford to buy these things?" They wonder what the future holds. One of my best
friends (who has been a real encourager) informed me recently that she and her
family will soon be going home for good. Another change, and one that brings
sadness. Election furor is mounting as Zambia has her first multi-party elections
in many years. There is a feeling of uncertainty as our Zambian nationals ponder
if a change will be for the better or for the worse. We, too, wonder how it will affect
our ministry. Our mail which used to take two weeks to reach here from the U.S.
is now taking three weeks or longer. This change makes children, family and home
seem even further away. So many changes in such a short time cause us to take a
closer look at our lives. In times of change, it is easy to look at "things" with
earthbound eyes. As Christians, we need to raise our eyes upward, for we cannot
look at Christwithout feeling His presence and love for us. Hebrews 13:8 reassures
us that He never changes. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and
forever."
Happy, even though the
furlough was short.
MATTERS FOR PRAYER:
our children and us as we are separated for such long periods of time
the new Barlastone congregation growth and maturity
the Mumbwa District church building program and leadership
training efforts
additional funds for building materials
Andrew in grade nine in boarding school
the country of Zambia as she goes through multi-party elections for
the first time in seventeen years
Marti's successful surgery and subsequent recovery
IN MEMORY
This issue of TIMES IN
ZAMBIA is dedicated to the
loving memory of our dear
brother in Christ, Bill Ruth
erford, who passed away
recently in Knoxville.
Before you move, please send the mailing label wiLh a copy of your new address to
MISSION SERVICES ASSOCIATION. I'D lk>x 2427, Knoxville, TN 37901-2427.
Mission Services Association
PO Box 2427
Knoxville, TN 37901-2427
ADDRESS CORRECTIONREQUESTED
Non Profit Org.
37950-9998
U.S. Postage Paid
Knoxville, TN
Permit #374

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