So excited to hear from Kevin this morning at 6:10am via "text messages" from Zambia. I slept through the first one....that came in at 5:35 because we didn't get home from Tulsa last night until 1:15am so we were all sleeping in. But here are some of the things he said.
Kevin (5:35am): Hey dad this is Kevin I miss you and love you I wish I could have talked to you the other day tell every one else I miss them and love them.
Kevin (6:03am): Hey I have wifi so what you doing
(Kevin has an IPod that isn't a phone, but if it gets a wifi signal there is an application on it that allows him to send text messages. This is the message that woke me up.)
Me: Cool...just getting up
Kevin (6:08am): Oh ok well I just got finished with my safari
Me: Cool...how was it?
Me: Go to http://keithfife.blogspot.com/
Kevin (6:15am): Oh I don't know but your funny. That is cool the blogspot I love you so much. Happy 4th of July.
Me: We love you too Have you taken any pictures?
Kevin (6:22am): Yes! But today the camera messed up! I don't know! Is your hand Ok?
Me: It's ok. I have a big incision and get stitches out next Thur. So you didn't get any safari pics?
After a period of no communication, I got some more texts from Kevin.
Kevin (6:46am): No I did not (get safari pictures) the inside is very blury.
Me: That's ok. Check the lens it may just be dirty.
Kevin ( 6:51am): No it's not that. the inside foam crumbled and got on it.
Me: Oh...you feeling better? It it still cold?
Kevin (6:56am): Yes I feel a lot better and it's cool out right now.
Me: Where are you?
Kevin (7:00am): At the safari place eating lunch
Me: I see. How is your money holding out?
Kevin (7:04am): I have about 70 left.
Me: That's close...spend it wisely...I can't wait to see you and hear all about everything.
Kevin (7:07am): Ya I will and yes I can't wait to tell you how it's changed my life.
Me: So you saw my blog about your update?
Kevin (7:10am): Yes I saw it. That's really cool.
Me: Was that you with the pickax? Was the name of the orphanage Camp Hope?
Kevin (7:10am): Yes that's me and yes, camp hope.
Me: I have been following some on twitter that are going to or are at Every Orphans Hope in Zambia.
Kevin (7:13am): What are you guys doing for the 4th of July?
Me: I am mowing this morning and then we are going to Mark and Sondra's house this evening.
Kevin (7:16am): Fun stuff
Me: How has the food been?
Kevin (7:43am): Oh it's been good. Well I mean probably not as good as moms.
Me: What are you doing the rest of the day and did you work in Camp Hope?
Kevin (7:53am): We are going back to camp in an hour or 2 and yes I taught it.
Me: What did you see on the safari?
Kevin: Lions, impala, elephant, giraffe, antelope, gazelle
Me: Wow...how cool is that. Mom is up do you want to tell her anything?
Kevin: I love her! and yes it was cool. Oh ya happy late fathers day.
Anita: Kev I am glad you have had this opportunity. We do miss you.
Kevin: Miss you too. I want to come back now.
Anita: What do you miss the most?
Kevin: Family and my bed.
Anita: Do you have any more days at the orphanage?
Kevin: What is everybody doing?
Anita: Christa is eating breakfast, Meghan is sleeping, and memaw is sleeping.
Kevin: Memaw?
Anita: Memaw spent the night with us.
Kevin: No, we have been doing hut to hut evangelism.
Me: What are the huts like:
Kevin: Straw little buildings
Me: Did you get some pictures
Kevin: Yes sir.
Me: Were there people at camp hope from other ministries helping also?
Kevin: No. Well my battery is dying I love everyone!
Me: Bye...love you.
Anita: Love you so much
Kevin: Oh yeah, there are a lote of witch doctors in Africa and they chanted and played their drums all last night. It's a full moon that's why.
Me and Anita: We will pray for you
Kevin: Thank you! The drums are annoying.
That was our last exchange. But I did notice he had a Facebook update and said the trip "had changed his life". We can't wait to see him.
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