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Jim. Cindy and Michael Davis

P.O. Box 22280
Kitwe, Zambia AFRICA
Forwarding Agent:
Charles King
4050 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 you
receive this long
overdue newsletter,
we will have been in
Kitwe about 5'/2 ''
decided to move to
Kitwe last year, ir IHBlait
things in our lives H| H
have been going full . w
tilt. Moving is never
fun and even less so
when travelling on
the road from Mon-
gu to Lusaka. That
road gets worse
every year. The road
from Lusaka to Our New
Kitwe is not bad at
all except for a few bad spots here and there.
We had to make two complete trips and that
was very tiring. However, the move is finished
and we are settling in nicely.
Living in Kitwe is quite a change from
living in Mongu. Things are much more
available here, and the water situation is
much, much better. Of course, we are a "little"
busier here than Mongu, but it is a fulfilling
activity. Aside from
working with the
Parklands Church
jA. of Christ, I am also
meeting with the
% leaders of the six
vernacular churches
here in Kitwe. We
i meet to discuss vari-
ous problems and
how they can be
IjjHjjH handled, we have a
prayer time and
Bible Study, and will
start discussing how
the churches can
best go about admin-
r>me istring their own
affairs. I am also
teaching one day a week at Musili
(pronounced Mushlli) Bible school which was
started by Cecil Byrd. I am teaching Inspira
tion and Authority of the Bible, and also
The Pastoral Epistles. This school is a
leadership training school designed to give
the willing men of the churches the basic tools
of evangelism and leadership.
Working with the Parklands church has
been a joy and a Hjk
challenge. This
church was started ^
he was here^ jn
Zambians in the city > ^ j
prefer to speak in - " -
English, and some Parklands Church
are more conversant in English than any
thing else. The members of the church are
from various vocations: lawyer, accountant,
nurse, are some of the examples.
Since being here in Kitwe, working with
Parklands, we have started a Wednesday
evening prayer meeting/Bible study, and an
Of Christ
in-depth program for
the youth on Satur
day afternoons. The
leaders and Cindy
and I take turns each
month leading this.
We have covered
such topics as
prayer, Bible study,
AIDS, purity, wit
nessing, personal re
lationships, and
others. The youth
group is growing,
and it is exciting to
see their interest in
the church grow.
The church here is
in need of your prayers. We have 3 or 4 very
faithful leaders, but more are needed, Kitwe is
such a vital, growing city, and we need more
workers, both missionary and local, to meet
the city's needs. Please keep this area, and all
of Zambia in your prayers.
THE MONGU SCENE
Cindy, Michael, and I made a return visit to
Mongu earlier this year to preach and visit our
friends there. It was so nice to see everyone
welcome us back. On the Friday that we
arrived, and the Saturday that followed, I
visited with members and leaders of the
Imwiko congregation. They seemed to be
doing very well, except that many, as in all
parts of Zambia, are finding it very difficult to
make ends meet in the present economic
situation. At church the next day, there was a
good number in attendance, and checking
back over the records seemed to be maintain
ing a steady attendance. They expressed the
desire to hire their own pastor, which shows a
willingness to want to grow and reach out,
and I di.scussed some aspects of hiring their
own preacher, mainly alxmt their giving in
relation to his salary, and also that the
commitment of the man must be evident in
his life. The church does need your prayers,
and we will keep you informed as to their pro
gress in future letters.
PRAYER REQUESTS
AND PRAISES
By the time you receive this, my mother,
Judy Davis, will be back in the U.S. for back
treatment and possible surgery. She has been
diagnosed as having two bulging discs, and
has been advised to have it taken care ofin the
States. She has been in a lot of pain, and so we
are hopeful that the doctors in the States can
take care of her and alleviate the problem. She
does covet your prayers, as do Dad and David.
Dad and David will be joining her sometime in
July. Please pray for them. We know that as a
result of your prayers (and ours) God will
comfort her "Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies
and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all
our afflictions so that we may be able to com
fort those who are in any affliction with the
comfort with which we ourselves are
comforted by God." II Corinthians 1:3,4
NASB.
PRAISES
Exciting work in Kitwe
Growing youth at Parklands
Our continued good health
Our faithful supporters in the U.S.
REQUESTS
Mom
Leaders for Parklands
The Imwiko Church of Christ
More workers here
Economic situation here.
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Jim, Cindy and Michael
CINDY'S NOTE
Life here in Kitwe has been quite a change.
It is almost like being in another country in
fact. I have enjoyed the change although I
miss the people in Mongu and look forward to
our future visits there.
I finally feel fairly "settled" in Kitwe. It just
takes a while to get a new home situated and
to become familiar with different surround
ings. It has taken time to discover what is
available here, where it can be found, and on
'I can't believe I ate the whole thing!"
what days. Shopping in Zambia is not like
shopping in the States. You have to be willing
to inve.stigate every shop in town in order to
take advantage of what is available. For
example: a few weeks ago I searched in all the
fabric stores in town for some material. I was
very disappointed in that I couldn't find any
thing I could use. Then I went into
"Kingstons" last week, which is a well known
bookstore here in Zambia and discovered that
they have the best fabric selection in town!
Such is shopping in Zambia.
We also have an interesting way of
obtaining our milk here. In Mongu I just took
my milk bucket and waited in line under a big
tree where the milk was dispensed by the
Dairy Produce Board. Here we have been
fortunate enough to get on a "milk run." There
are about 8 families on the run, and once a
month each family is responsible for collect
ing the milk from the farm and distributing it
to the others.
Along with the abundance of water here
(which I have really enjoyed) I have had to
adjust to boiling water for drinking as a daily
routine. It isn't safe to drink the water in
Kitwe as it was in Mongu.
Our involvement with Parklands has been
very encouraging. We are starting a ladies
prayer and Bible study group. We hope to
fellowship together and also find time to ex
change recipes and do some cooking, sewing,
and other things that will bring us closer to
gether. We plan to have one meeting a month
at the church so we can involve women from
the vernacular churches in the area. The other
meetings will take place in one of the ladies of
the church's home.
Michael continues to be a source of joy and
amazement to both Jim and me. He is at the
stage where he's just beginning to walk and
we enjoy watching him try. Naturally he is
into everything and anything, so we have to
keep a close eye on him.
Jim and I continue to appreciate the love
and support you all provide. You are very
special to us. Please write to us and let us know
how things are on the other side.
Love,
Cindy Michael Dean
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Jim, Cindy and Michael Davis
P.O. Box 22280
Kitwe, Zambia AFRICA
Forwarding Agent:
Charles King
4050 Shelby St.
Indianapolis, IN 46227
"How shall they hear . . Romans 10:14
Volume 6 December 1987 Number 2
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COMING HOME
As most of you may have read or learned in
some way or another, Cindy and I have
decided to return to the States to live. The
decision did not come easy. Zambia has been a
part of my life for a little over 20 years, and to
say goodbye after such a long time stirs some
thing deep within my heart. Zambia will al
ways be close to our hearts, yet we feel that the
time has come to say our goodbyes. I will not
try to explain our decision, as that would near
ly be impossible to do. I do hope that you
understand that, even though we have
decided to leave the mission field, our love for
the Lord has in no way diminished. We will re
main active in our local church and support
missions wholeheartedly.
Cindy and I plan to return to the States on
the 30th of December. We will settle in New
Braunfels, Texas. I will be working as a sales
and marketing representative for
MARADADI Enterprises, a company formed
by Cindy's dad and brother. MARADADI is a
Swahili word which means fancy or fine. (You
may recall that Cindy's parents were mission
aries in Tanzania and Kenya for 15 years.)
The company is a fine arts woodworking com
pany. I am looking forward to this new ven
ture. Right now they are hand turning candle
holders and lamps made from Mesquite wood,
a tree which is native to the Southwest, and
abundant in South Texas.
Cindy will have her hands full with Michael
and the new one which is due in February or
March. We are thrilled to be expecting our
second child, and hope that you will share in
this joy with us. Cindy will also be involved
with her artwork, which has done very well in
the past year. It never fails to amaze me to see
her take a blank piece of paper andturn it into
something beautiful. It reminds me in a small
way of what Jesus Christ has done for our
lives.
We do hope that your prayers and thoughts
will be with us as we pack and sort andfinally
return to the States. It will be a hectic time, as
all moves are, yet a time of anticipation and
excitement, and also sadness and tears. We do
hope to see many of you when we return, so
until then, take care and God bless.
TEMPORARY ADDRESS
Our temporary address in the States will be:
Jim and Cindy Davis
c/o Eucled Moore
1203 Clearwater
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
Phone (512) 629-6152
We hope that you will write to us!
MONGU TRIP
During the last weekend of October, some
men from Musili Bible School and I made the
long trip to Mongu. It was my last trip before
we come home and it was an enjoyable
journey. The men who accompanied me were
Brightson Museka, Daniel Mwansa, and
William Chabala. Daniel and William will
finish school this December and both want to
move to Mongu to help the church there. They
are able, dedicated men, ones who desire to
serve the Lord, Brightson is a first year
student who will be seeking a place to serve
after he finishes in 1989. (The school is a three
year leadership training program started by
Cecil Byrd from Ndola.)
Mongu was much the same as my last trip in
Augusthot, dry, and sandy. We arrived
there on the 23rd of October and spent that
day visiting and getting settled in. The next
day, Saturday the 24th, was Zambian Inde
pendence Day. We spent the morning calling
on various church members, and I also took
the men to the Lozi museum. Brightson and
William had never been to Mongu before, and
Dan had only one other time, so they enjoyed
seeing a little of the Lozi history. That after
noon we went to theMongu Stadiumwhere we
watched the Independence festivities and
games. It was an eventful and enjoyable day.
The next morningSunday, we arrived at
the church to find the Sunday School choir
singing and people arriving. The service went
well, with Daniel bringing the offering med
itation, Brightson the Lord's Supper, and
William preached. I was surprised with the
forcefulness and power with which William
preached. The people thoroughly enjoyed the
message and were very attentive. Thereason I
was surprised was because William is a quiet
man who stands a very tall 5' 3". The attend
ance was 59, includingsome unruly children. I
think they were excited about the visitors.
After church we had a short meeting to
discuss various aspects of the church and the
men coming to live. One ofthe major problems
at the church is no water at all. The church
has received a quote from the Water Affairs
Department to install a well (150' deep) and a
hand pump. The total cost is K26,000.00
(around $3,000.00). If the men were to come to
Mongu, they would live in houses at the
church which would be built by the church
members, and they would definitely need
water. The church needs water anywayfor
the baptistry, cleaning, drinking, etc., but
even more so with two families living there. If
you can help, send a check to Charles King
(my forwarding agent) and mark it Water
Fund.
It was sad leaving Mongu and saying
goodbye. The church needs your prayers and
your love. With your prayers, and through the
Lord's strength, the church will grow and
prosper.
PARKLANDS CHURCH OF CHRIST
Parklands continues to do well and growth
has definitely been seen since our arrival to
Kitwe in January. The people are discouraged
a bit, naturally, since they learned of our
plans to return to the States. They have, how
ever, given us their assurances of love and
have been very understanding. They have
quite a few men who are capable of able
leadership, and I am confident they will do
well. We have had some new people to the
Copperbelt join the church who have become
very active. One man is a former student of
Kay Watts, and is a fine Christian and
preacher. Another was a leader in one of our
churches in Lusaka and has shown a very
keen interest in the youth, and works with
them every Saturday. It is exciting to see
Zambian leaders shepherding Zambian con
gregations.
This is not to say that there is no need for
missionaries. There is still a strong need, here
in Kitwe, and all over Zambia. If you feel that
God can use you here and you are interestedin
serving the Lord here, you can write to any of
our missionaries here, or to any of our
advisory board of directors in the States. They
would be happy to assist you in any way
possible. The list of our missionaries is on the
back of this newsletter.
ZCM PERSONNEL
MISSIONARIES
Chris and Donna Alexander
P.O. Box 510399
Chipata, Zambia
Ron and Marti Baumann (on furlough)
c/o Jim Lape
J.B.C., Box 510
Knoxville, TN 37998
Gary and Meta Burlington
P.O. Box 410326
Kasama, Zambia
Cecil and Betty Byrd (on furlough)
c/o Billy Ladd
9313 Fern Bluff Lane
Louisville, KY 40229
Steve and Brenda Caulley
P.O. Box 70178
Ndola, Zambia
Chris and Lorana Hart (on furlough)
c/o Chris Gehring
Rt. 1, Box 127
Lyons, IN 47443
John and Gail Douglas
P.O. Box 510399
Chipata, Zambia
(John is current chairman)
Tom and Roberta Fort
P.O. Box 410366
Kasama, Zambia
Dean and Judy Davis
P.O. Box 32184
Lusaka, Zambia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. David Eubanks
Johnson Bible College
Knoxville, TN 37998
Carroll Kakac
First Christian Church
Box 372
Fairfield, IL 62837
Roy Patton
730 W. 11th St.
McMinnville, OR 97128
Dr. Max Ward Randall
2606 Gracewood Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45239
Denver Sizemore
2587 Wood Hill Lane
East Point, GA 30344
Kay Watts
615 Islington Place
Joplin, MO 64801
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