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When we decided to make the move to Macha, Zambia, we wanted to make sure that this new school would be truly a Zambian school. One that would be able to continue to operate under the leadership of Zambian people for many many years to come. While living in Botswana, we worked with a Zambian teacher named Mid Sakala. Through one of Gods many miracles, it worked out that Mid and her family were willing to move to Macha and help with the new school. This is allowing us to train a very talented and capable Zambian to run the school and eventually keep it going without outside help.During this term break, we set out to obtain higher levels of government certification for the new school. We currently have the licence to operate the school, and we have the equivalent of county level certification. We were all set to get the next certification level, from the province (similar to state level), but the multiple offices that we visited were unable to coordinate exactly what they wanted and/or needed, so in true "African style" we are still waiting. But we are very optimistic...it is just a mater of LOTS of patience and many many hours (miles) of crosscountry travel and legwork.During our trip, we got to take Mid and her daughter Hope to Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world. Something that they had not seen before...even though it is in their own country. The water level was high enough to create a constant mist cloud and the beautiful rainbow that you see in the picture. It is easy to see why this is considered one of the seven wonders of Gods beautiful creation!