Blogs from Lubumbashi, South, Congo Democratic Republic, Africa - page 2

Hello friends and family. I have read once again all comments and I say KEEP EM COMING. I meet today again with the lawyer to discuss the documents. Perhaps the birth certificate and one other doc will have arrived from Kamina then I will need only the PASSPORT. Am hopeful passport will materialize on Tuesday. I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburgr today. Spoke with Guy Mande again lat night. He is now in USA and provided me fresh hope. I will try to access my Yahoo email account immediately following this entry but am uncertain of success. Yes please tell Mom I am healthy. It is the truth. At the Maloba house is Dr Luther the brothr of Papa Maloba. He is watching over me. Rachel my Love I miss you like crazy. ... read more

Dear family and friends. I saw CNN this morning which showed Pres Obama having a beer summit with the Harvard professor and the policeman. I took the opportunity to explain to my audience what was happening. Every here is quite impressed with Pres Obama. America can be quite proud of our President. I am. No matter Dem or Repub please know that the beer summit was felt all around the world. I have been explaining how the US had its own serious race issues not that long ago. Everyone hangs on my every word. This is not like America. That is quite clear. Be proud of our country no matter what position you may find yourself. If someone wants to forward this to the White House that is ok with me. OK so I am still ... read more

Please excuse spelling errrors: Still in Lubu,bqshi qt the bon maison of Pastor maloba. No Passport. Tommorroz ,aybe. You cannot believe this keyboard. If the family of Pastor Maloba zere not so beautiful I do not knoz zhat I zould do. Anyzay; this ,ay take forever. A, healthy but losing zeight and running oput of ,alaria pills. Hot and dusty and sticky; but Mama Maloba is keeping ,e zell fed. Just tell MoM I%m fine and zill be home soon. Soon. Do not knoz zhat soon even mean any,ore. A, safe and healthy in Lubu,bashi. To my son Mitch have a safe and kickass trip to Austlia. I Love you. The Dad. Lucky tot have electricuty allthough this keyboard is on ,y last nerve. Congo life. Have extended ,y VISA one ,onth to Sept 2. Anything ... read more

Dear friends and family. As yesterday began with elation at a call from the US Embassy, it ended once again in frustration and sadness after being told to come back tomorrow. Well, today is tomorrow, and I don't know if I have many more tomorrows in me. ................................................................................................................................................................ On top of all that, I am being cursed by someone who lives and works here named Mom Theresa Cox. Mom Theresa, I appreciate what you are saying, but please Madam, do not curse my family. I am attempting to bring hope and a future to this child from an orphanage. If that is not sufficiently positive enough for you, Mom Theresa, then so be it. Of course you do not know this, but I already have one son who died from complications of a traffic accident, so ... read more

Dear friends and family, I am moved to tears after reading all your your latest comments. Brenda, keep lighting candles. Larry, get up off your knees, God can hear you from a sitting position. Daniel Kreepy Doll Baxter, thank you for the Macbeth quotation; that was driving me as nuts as him! Every one else, thank you thank you thank you. I am trying to stay positive and praying that God can soften the hearts of the individuals I am dealing with, but as yet, no such luck. I go to the passport office again today at noon my time. I will try to accept all entries, (thanks Johnny for that heads up) but not sure how much time it will take on this antiquated system. I can hear the squirrels on the treadmill every time ... read more