Otilia by Joanie Troester

She was cooking porridge and directing her household from beside her stove. Laughter and chatter of her children and their friends filled the small room. “Pedro, your uniform for school is pressed and on your bed,” she spoke gently to her youngest son. “Martins, your piano book is right there on the shelf,” she spoke to her oldest son, pointing with her wooden spoon.

Kallal – June, 2010

Over the last few months I have been concerned about finding another home to live in here in Choma. The Byrnes plan to leave Zambia on August 11 and I have been living in the Byrnes’ servants’ quarters. I have watched for posted signs in town and people from church have been making me aware of houses that are also for rent. God did not seem to be opening any doors.