January 31. Left Livingstone this morning and started heading back to Lusaka. The team stopped at a small farm owned by a district superintendent of the Pilgrim Wesleyan church. Next we stopped in Zimba and had brunch at the mission house. Part of the team toured the Zimba mission hospital complex. Our next stop was in Monzi for fabric shopping then on to Mozambique where we ate lunch at a pizza place. Made it into Lusaka without incident, had supper at the mall, then settled into the Kalembo compound for our last night in Zambia. |
Friday, January 31, 2014
Friday
January 30
January 30. Today we had a sight seeing day. First, we went to the game park near Livingstone. Saw giraffes, water buffalo, wildebeest, and many other species. The highlight was getting to walk out with the armed guards and get close to the white rhinos that were lying down. The park is the only one in Zambia with white rhinos and they are protected 24/7. Truly a unique experience! From there we went to see Victoria Falls. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. It is an awesome example of the majesty of God. After a late lunch we headed to a park for EternityFocus's sixth performance since we have been in the country. Because it was raining, (it has rained everyday) we had to set up under the only coverage we could find which was an entrance into the park. The staging area faced the main highway, with local souvenir shops extending from both sides. Two choirs, EternityFocus, and powerful preaching. Street evangelism at its finest. Since it was the last EternityFocus performance, they donated sound equipment, speakers, and an electric guitar to the Livingstone Pilgrim Wesleyan church. The rest of the band equipment and instruments are being donated to Kanyama Pilgrim Wesleyan and other churches in Lusaka. |
Thursday, January 30, 2014
January 29
January 29. After breakfast at the guest house, we started our journey to Livingstone. On the way we stopped at the Kalembo farm project southwest of Choma. Looked over the corn fields and took some soil samples. We'll see if they make it through customs in Allen's dirty socks! Also looked at the progress on the house being built for Darin and Diana. Ate lunch at the Wesleyan mission house in Zimba. Upon arriving in Livingstone we checked into our guesthouse and then set up for the EternityFocus concert at David A. Livingstone College. (Mumbe is an alumni) The concert was in the chapel which was filled with more than 700 students. The excellent energetic crowd was entertained by four other choirs before EternityFocus performed. Their wonderful performance was highlighted by guest singers (Mumbe being one) singing How Great Thou Art in 4 different languages. It was awesome! The singing was followed by some dynamic preaching by a female pastor from the Church of Zambia. Truly a special night of worship. |
January 28
January 28. Spent the night at the mission house in Choma. Got up and headed to Sinanjola school. Treacherous roads from the rain but we made it. Big event at the school as the classroom Brian had sponsored was turned over to the Zambian government. Since the government is responsible for the schools, there were a lot political leaders and parents. The school has 868 pupils and is 13 miles from a paved road! Also gave out soccer balls and dum dum suckers. The event was in the Zambian newspapers the next day. Of course the reporters rode out on our bus with the team. We had to leave before the festivities were complete, so that we could make it back to Choma for EternityFocus to perform. The road back from the school was so severe that 200 yards before getting to the paved road, our bus drug the ground and bent the spare tire holder so it was dragging on the ground! With a little delay and the spare in the front of the bus, we made it back to Choma and put on the concert at the same venue as last night. God is good, all the time! |
Monday January 27
Monday January 27. Left Lusaka for Choma this morning. EternityFocus performed a concert in the courtyard behind the Choma Hotel. It was an outdoor venue with thatched roof over the stage and seating area. Approximately 200 were there. A choir of young people from Choma area churches sang first. Then a local praise and worship band named Fortress. It was a blessed evening. |
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Sunday in Zambia
Today was our first full day on the ground in Zambia. It was a full and blessed day! We started our day before the sun came up. Loaded all the EternityFocus gear into Alfreds truck and the bus. We had to be set up before church started at 10 am. Mission accomplished! Had a couple challenges with instruments, but God provided solutions. After church we quickly loaded the equipment back up, and went to Alfreds house for a delicious spaghetti lunch. After lunch we went to the University of Zambia and set up for a concert at the Christian Student Center on campus. A student choir provided the opening entertainment. Then EternityFocus put on a two hour performance that kept the 300 University students buzzing. Alika challenged the students with issues that affect young people on either side of the globe. We hit the roads of Zambia tomorrow and head to Choma for two concerts in two days. God is great! All the time! |
Saturday, January 25, 2014
On the ground in Zambia!
Our 12 person traveling party has settled in to the Kalembo house. Travel went smooth, even though it was our first time to go through the Johannesburg airport. God's hand was all over it! Eternity Focus will perform their first concert tomorrow at Alfreds church. |
Thursday, January 23, 2014
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