Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday Dana and Darcy taught at Muumbe's school. Most of the team went to Kanyama church to build pews. Beth and Brianna went with Muumbe and visited Patrick's farm. Then they went to meet the orphan Brianna sponsors. Then everyone went to visit an orphanage and passed out activity packets and treats and gave 3 soccer balls away. We also delivered a lot of bibles, clothes and other supplies to the church. We all enjoyed dinner together at Alfred and Muumbe's home. Lumba and John roasted corn for us to try. All but 4 of the team head home tomorrow.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Thursday we met up with John the carpenter before heading out of Livingstone. We stopped at Zimba and handed out 300 activity packets to some of the children at the mission school. They also saw a python there.
Then we traveled to Choma and had lunch. Before returning to Lusaka, the bus stopped to get fabric. Alfred, Muumbe, Dave, and Bri made a stop in Simweendengwe and saw people drawing at the well funded by Compass Church. The drive back to Lusaka was a bit scary when it got dark and then rainy.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Wednesday we went to Botswana to Chobe Safari. The morning we were on a boat and saw impala, birds, hippos, and crocodiles. Then we had a nice lunch at the lodge. The afternoon we went in a jeep and saw 100+ elephants, close to 20 giraffes, more impala, hippos, and Brian says he saw a lion. We returned to Livingstone and bought souvineers and then enjoyed dinner and then back to our hotel for bed.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Today we went and saw Muumbe's mother before heading out of Choma. We drove to Livingstone. Stopped at Sons of Thunder to see the bulldozer. We had lunch at Zigzag and then went to Victoria Falls. It was incredible. Brandon and Jordon bungee jumped. Alfred, Muumbe and Brian went to a farm and saw their progress.
We met up in Livingstone for dinner and then to bed. Tomorrow is the Botswana game park.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Monday we drove to Choma. On the way, we dropped off David, Darcy, and Dana with a missionary. They were going to Jembo to teach at the school and stay the night at the Bible College.
In Choma, we made another split. The majority of the team traveled to Muumbe's village. There were over 900 students at the school they visited. Before they left the village, Muumbe's dad gave the team a goat as a gift, which rode with the team on the bus back to Choma.
Alfred, Brian, Lynn, and Brianna stayed around Choma and visited the farm land that Alfred owns. They also visited with some of the people on the land. Then they went to the Secondary school and saw Lindi and Lulu and Vanessa.
We all met up at the Choma guest house for the night.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Monday we drove to Choma. On the way, we dropped off David, Darcy, and Dana with a missionary. They were going to Jembo to teach at the school and stay the night at the Bible College.
In Choma, we made another split. The majority of the team traveled to Muumbe's village. There were over 900 students at the school they visited. Before they left the village, Muumbe's dad gave the team a goat as a gift, which rode with the team on the bus back to Choma.
Alfred, Brian, Lynn, and Brianna stayed around Choma and visited the farm land that Alfred owns. They also visited with some of the people on the land. Then they went to the Secondary school and saw Lindi and Lulu and Vanessa.
We all met up at the Choma guest house for the night.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Sunday half of the group worshiped at Kanyama A and Brian gave the message. The other team worshiped at Kanyama B and Dan gave the message. Each service was over three hours long and the music was incredible. Then we met up and drove 4 hours to Monze to a mission house for the night. When we were almost there, we came across a tractor blocking the road with a trailer stuck in the mud. The guys got out and in one push got it unstuck.
We enjoyed dinner at the mission house and then had devotions before bed.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Made it to Lusaka 2 hours late on Saturday. Went straight to the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church headquarters. They had a program honoring Brian and the team. We ate a catered lunch and visited with the people that had come for the ceremony.
Then half of the team went to Alfred's, and the rest stayed at the guest house. We showered and rested and then all met up at Alfred's. We presented some bicycles from the container to local pastors. Then we enjoyed dinner and went to bed early.

Thursday and Friday, February 16-17, 2012

We met up in Chicago Thursday and had an uneventful flight to London. Brandon and Jordan took the later flight. We then saw the sights in London on Friday, such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Our flight to Lusaka appears to be delayed for 2 hours; our new departure time is set for 8:45 pm London time.

BRIAN’S ZAMBIA MISSION 2012 IN-COUNTRY SCHEDULE

DATE/DAY ACTIVITIES
2/18 Saturday
- Arrival at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. Be sure the team gets double entry visas which cost $80.
- Clean up at the Mission Guest house.
- Attend a celebration lunch meeting at Mission Guesthouse. Brian will speak for 10 minutes.
- Brian’s team with Jim and Jane will be accommodated at Kalembos while Dave’s team will be accommodated at the Mission guest house.

2/19 Sunday
-Brian’s team attend Kanyama church. Brian preaching. Dave’s
team attend Kanyama “B” Church. Pastor Dan Preaching.
-Leave for Monze immediately after church. Lunch at Makeni Mall.
- Supper and overnight at Kizito Catholic Center in Monze.

2/20 Monday
-Breakfast at Kizito Center.
-Depart for Choma after breakfast. Leaving at Pemba the teacher(s) who will teach at Jembo High School. They will have overnight with missionaries Mike and Cindy Helvie at Jembo Bible School. They will be brought to join the team in Choma or we will drive back to Pemba to pick them up before proceeding to Livingstone.
Brian’s team will visit two farm properties and Siachitema School (one of the schools that received school uniforms)
-Dave’s team will visit Sichibeya School. Both teams will meet in Choma in the evening.

2/21 Tuesday
-Travel to Livingstone. 8 members of the team will stay at Lubamutu guesthouse while the rest will be at Lungu guest house.
-Lunch at Zigzag.
-Viewing the Falls ($20 per person). Brian and Afred visit the Livingstone property.
-Supper in town.

2/22 Wednesday
-Chobe Safari ($100 per person which includes – board cruise in the morning, a very good western lunch, game viewing in the afternoon and transporting from and to the border.)
Supper in town.

2/23 Thursday
Travel to Lusaka with some stopover at Mr & Mrs. Hobson’s farm (He is a very experience rancher in Zambia) and Jembo mission for the team to see the school, Bible School, church and clinic.
-Arrive in Lusaka in the evening.

2/24 Friday
- Dave Team visit the orphanage in Lusaka in the morning and begin work on the clinic construction in the afternoon
- Jim and Jane start work on benches with John.
- Brian and Alfred visit key people and places in Lusaka.
- Meeting with Lusaka based Pilgrim Wesleyan church leaders in the afternoon.
- Getting ready to leave

2/25
- Brian’s team leaves. Dave’s team and Jim and Jane will continue their construction works. On Sunday pastor Dan will preach at Kanyama church and the following the team will continue to work on the container projects.