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sus (i.e. pages 1320-1444). It was a joyous time such that I so it best to start from page 1 so as to understand everything properly. I called this the beginning and I did just that.
In the year 2000, we formed a club at our church Cathedral of Christ the King Parish called vocation club. And I was the Vice Chairperson and Namukale the Chief Editor. It was this year that she was completing her High School, I took her position as acting Chief Editor. I started to send some letters to her with some Urantia Book quotations related to whatever transpired in the club, life and editing our club magazine, though I did not specify that they are quotations from UB, eventually I showed her the book. Later I was over throne by my Chairperson after mobilizing the members that I am misleading the club. Fidelis the Treasurer of the club withdrew from the mob and briefed me about it and told me to be firm (He is now a Urantia Book reader and he is in the Seminary). On the day of over throwing, Namukale and Mercy defended me and we all stopped the same day in September 2000. [Mercy is now also an Urantia Book reader).
Later I introduced, Issac, Chisha, Kafula, recently Bonaventure (the only one who was moved by seeing me with a big book, got thirsty to read it, after reading the first papers 1 & 3, he had so much joy, and I explained to him about the world wide Urantia), and Joseph Chanika (a Librarian in Ndola Public Library).\
Scout members, Dennis and Mwelwa (though they are yet to be readers, but I read for them when I visit). Namukale and I introduced the Book to Mercy, though it was only last year she became a reader.
Through the troubles we faced with Namukale in 2002, we decided to find out from the publishers of the Book Urantia Foundation. Namukale tried www.urantia.com , and the website opened. Oh! What joy it was find out what is there about the Book i.e. people, history, programs etc. we contacted them. This lead to the opening up of our email box. They sent a letters, a Urantia selected except, Urantia news which arrived after two weeks. They also sent one Urantia Book which arrived in Feb. 2003. It was a surprise but to our surprise it was sent when we inquired. Anyway, they have never told us about sending the book and they also never reply by email apart from the thoughts to ponder.
Today we have discovered the SMV and more. Namukale did it, she has more time to search the website at school in the computer room than me, for I have to find money first to go at the Cafe, its quite expensive, anyway we do sacrifice.
Its not easy to compose (for me) what the Urantia Book is to me, perhaps the above story could dictate what it is to me. But all I could say I am free, free indeed, free at last ! However, to myself when I imagine and think of what the Urantia Book is to me, I always shout "Oh what joy! Urantia !" Normally tears drop.
Truly I have suffered, as a result of being a Urantia Book reader, truly what joy it is to have found it. I cant wait to be with a thousand Urantia Book readers, perhaps like in other countries not new readers but the oldest. The greatest joy is that I have began.
A big appreciation to the Thought Adjusters, for giving me the chance to discover it and read for nearly 2 ½ (two and one half) years 1998 - 2000 alone, preparing a foundation for the spreading.
JOSEPH CHANIKA
I started working in the Library in 1996, and it is work to know the books in stock. I saw the Urantia Book and did not bother to read, it was under the religion section, perhaps just one of them. Oh, I was mistaken, it is not one of them. It is early this year that I came to know that and discover the UB after one of our patrons emphasized about the importance of the book. As I started reading the UB I found some good chapters which gave me courage to be reading regularly. I would appreciate more UBs to be found in our library, this one UB is not enough.
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Aloha friends,
We thank our Father and our Zambia friends for their HIFTUB stories and there are more to come. The Library who has pages of Part Four missing out of their Urantia Book needs to be contacted and the book replaced plus an additional copy for their lending library section. Also find the attached photos of Pradhana Fuchs from Chile and Miss Rayl placing the Urantia Books at the University of Botswana. He was on his way to Zambia at the time.
Mahalo (or thank you),
Norman
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