Friday
We started back to Lusaka this morning. On the way we stopped to see Pastor
Falo and his family.
Pastor Falo has been planting churches in the Kapiri Mposhi. He has already
planted 3 churches in the area.
After planting churches and trying to support a family, he decided being a
bi-vocational pastor would be the best route to take. He is currently in
college also to learn sign language. There is a high demand for special
education teachers.
We the drove on to Lusaka and ate dinner to celebrate Brian's birthday!
When we returned to Alfred's, the power was out, so there was only
candlelight. Carol came out of the kitchen with a wonderfully decorated,
homemade birthday cake! We sang happy birthday to him, but couldn't blow
out the candles since that was our source of light!
Muumbe's niece was also at the house dressed in her graduation gown.
Earlier in the day she had graduated from Zambia University! Carol had made
a second graduation cake for her! We didn't even try to eat them both!
Friday, January 27, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Thursday
We started out by going to see Muumbe's first school. The God Is Able school is currently being housed in 2 side by side houses. They have 200 kids in 10 grades starting at 3 years old to 7th grade. Some of the room were so crowded, the door wouldn't even open all the way! They were even holding class in the 1 car garage!
The kids put on a program for us, singing and speaking. It was wonderful to hear Bible verses being recited, and Christian songs being sung. It reminded me of vacation Bible school!
We then went to see Muumbe's new school that is being built. It is located a couple of miles west of the current school. A 3 room class building has been constructed and is waiting on windows, electricity, and painting to be finished. John from Livingstone came up and installed the rafters and roof. As always, he did a fantastic job!
We then went to Mapalo Pilgrim Wesleyan Church. This is the church that Brian and Brandon visited in 2004 and touched their hearts. We met pastor Samson and a few ladies from the church.
After lunch, we went to visit Pastor Pezo in her home. She told us her touching story of being called to the ministry and planting a church in south east Ndola. When she came to Ndola, there were 2 families in the church, which meets in a school. They now are running about 60 in attendance.
The kids put on a program for us, singing and speaking. It was wonderful to hear Bible verses being recited, and Christian songs being sung. It reminded me of vacation Bible school!
We then went to see Muumbe's new school that is being built. It is located a couple of miles west of the current school. A 3 room class building has been constructed and is waiting on windows, electricity, and painting to be finished. John from Livingstone came up and installed the rafters and roof. As always, he did a fantastic job!
We then went to Mapalo Pilgrim Wesleyan Church. This is the church that Brian and Brandon visited in 2004 and touched their hearts. We met pastor Samson and a few ladies from the church.
After lunch, we went to visit Pastor Pezo in her home. She told us her touching story of being called to the ministry and planting a church in south east Ndola. When she came to Ndola, there were 2 families in the church, which meets in a school. They now are running about 60 in attendance.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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Today we drove to Serenje to visit Malcolm Mofatt College. This is a
college similar to David Livingston College in Livingston. They are run by
the the Council of Churches of Zambia, which Alfred is the president.
A few years ago they appointed a new principal (dean) of the college named
Maxwell. He had a great vision to take the college which was looked down
upon by the entire country to one of the best in the country. He is almost
there.
Some of the things he has accomplished in his time here are: installed
computers and internet on the campus, installed an ATM, painted all the
buildings, remodeled the kitchen, built a covered graduation stage, built
covered parking for the vehicles, purchased an over the road bus to
transport students.
The list goes on and on, but one of the most amazing things he has
accomplished is added and agricultural college. They were able to convince
one of the nearby Chiefs to donate some land to start. The land was just
tree and brush covered bush on the side of a small mountain.
They hired some local people to clear the trees. Within 3 months the land
was clear and ready to plant. Their corn on the land last year yielded 138
bushels per acre!
The Chief was so impressed, that he has already given them more land. They
currently have 350 acres and counting. Another Chief on the opposite side
of the college is now wanting a piece of the pie and wants to give them
some land also!
They have 1 tractor, a oneway plow, disc harrow and planter. When they get
the other land, they are planning to get another tractor to keep there. The
current farm is 13 miles from the main campus, and with the Zambian roads
it takes almost an hour to get there.
On the drive out to the farm, we were riding in a brand new Mahindra 4 door
pickup, with 5 or 6 guys riding in the back. Our driver had a CD playing a
contemporary Zambian Christian song. Of course we couldn't understand a
word of it since it was being sung in Bimba!
After the song ran through a couple of times, I realized it was playing
over and over. Looking at the stereo, it was set to repeat. I figured maybe
he just didn't realize or maybe didn't know how to run the stereo. After
listening to the song play over and over for almost and hour, I switched it
back to play and a nice English Christian song came on. As soon as that
song was over, the driver switched it back to the first song and hit repeat
again. I guess it was his favorite song!
With Maxwell's vision for the Ag college, they have drawn plans to build
dorms, admin offices, grain storage facilities at the farm also. This is
one of the most impressive, man made things, we have seen here. The college
is already drawing interest from around the country. If they are able to
continue with their plans, it will be the envy of Zambia.
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college similar to David Livingston College in Livingston. They are run by
the the Council of Churches of Zambia, which Alfred is the president.
A few years ago they appointed a new principal (dean) of the college named
Maxwell. He had a great vision to take the college which was looked down
upon by the entire country to one of the best in the country. He is almost
there.
Some of the things he has accomplished in his time here are: installed
computers and internet on the campus, installed an ATM, painted all the
buildings, remodeled the kitchen, built a covered graduation stage, built
covered parking for the vehicles, purchased an over the road bus to
transport students.
The list goes on and on, but one of the most amazing things he has
accomplished is added and agricultural college. They were able to convince
one of the nearby Chiefs to donate some land to start. The land was just
tree and brush covered bush on the side of a small mountain.
They hired some local people to clear the trees. Within 3 months the land
was clear and ready to plant. Their corn on the land last year yielded 138
bushels per acre!
The Chief was so impressed, that he has already given them more land. They
currently have 350 acres and counting. Another Chief on the opposite side
of the college is now wanting a piece of the pie and wants to give them
some land also!
They have 1 tractor, a oneway plow, disc harrow and planter. When they get
the other land, they are planning to get another tractor to keep there. The
current farm is 13 miles from the main campus, and with the Zambian roads
it takes almost an hour to get there.
On the drive out to the farm, we were riding in a brand new Mahindra 4 door
pickup, with 5 or 6 guys riding in the back. Our driver had a CD playing a
contemporary Zambian Christian song. Of course we couldn't understand a
word of it since it was being sung in Bimba!
After the song ran through a couple of times, I realized it was playing
over and over. Looking at the stereo, it was set to repeat. I figured maybe
he just didn't realize or maybe didn't know how to run the stereo. After
listening to the song play over and over for almost and hour, I switched it
back to play and a nice English Christian song came on. As soon as that
song was over, the driver switched it back to the first song and hit repeat
again. I guess it was his favorite song!
With Maxwell's vision for the Ag college, they have drawn plans to build
dorms, admin offices, grain storage facilities at the farm also. This is
one of the most impressive, man made things, we have seen here. The college
is already drawing interest from around the country. If they are able to
continue with their plans, it will be the envy of Zambia.
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Monday, January 23, 2017
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Last night we shared the guest house at Operation Mobilization with a South
African couple Gavin and Maureen Potter. They teach a Bible course around
Southern Africa. It is an interdenominational course they have been
teaching for years. They are also observing new teachers here.
Gavin related one story of their travels throughout the region using mainly
public transportation. They were traveling during the night via train from
Tanzania with their daughter. They noticed several times they seemed to be
traveling at a high rate of speed. All at once the car they were traveling
in started swaying back and forth, then derailed. Miraculously the derailed
cars stayed upright. After a 5 hour delay, they unhooked from the derailed
cars, crowded everyone into the forward cars and continued their journey.
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African couple Gavin and Maureen Potter. They teach a Bible course around
Southern Africa. It is an interdenominational course they have been
teaching for years. They are also observing new teachers here.
Gavin related one story of their travels throughout the region using mainly
public transportation. They were traveling during the night via train from
Tanzania with their daughter. They noticed several times they seemed to be
traveling at a high rate of speed. All at once the car they were traveling
in started swaying back and forth, then derailed. Miraculously the derailed
cars stayed upright. After a 5 hour delay, they unhooked from the derailed
cars, crowded everyone into the forward cars and continued their journey.
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After lunch, we drove to Kabwe. This is just a resting point on the way to
our stop tomorrow. We are staying at a place called Operation Mobilization.
For dinner, we met Benjamin and his son Samuel and daughter Rachel (his
wife and other daughter weren't able to meet us). Benjamin and his wife are
planting a church here in Kabwe. They started trying to win souls to Christ
here by going door to door witnessing. They are running about 80 in
attendance now.
Samuel's teacher (private school) recommended that he skip 6th grade and go
from 5th to 7th grade. He passed the 7th grade exam and will jump right
into 8th grade secondary school this year!
our stop tomorrow. We are staying at a place called Operation Mobilization.
For dinner, we met Benjamin and his son Samuel and daughter Rachel (his
wife and other daughter weren't able to meet us). Benjamin and his wife are
planting a church here in Kabwe. They started trying to win souls to Christ
here by going door to door witnessing. They are running about 80 in
attendance now.
Samuel's teacher (private school) recommended that he skip 6th grade and go
from 5th to 7th grade. He passed the 7th grade exam and will jump right
into 8th grade secondary school this year!
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Monday morning Muumbe showed us her school in Lusaka. It is no wonder it is
growing as 100% of the children have passed the 7th grade exam 2 years in a
row! They added one classroom this year and are using the porch of the
house for another classroom. This makes a total of 4 classrooms and 60
kids. Even the Minister of Education send his children there!
After a day of rest on Sunday, lots of ladies were picking and buying
cabbages again today. They all carried them in sacks on their heads. It
seemed sort of a competition to see who could carry them without using
their hands for balance.
We spoke to one lady who we had seen on Saturday. She said she had a good
day selling in the market and was very blessed. There were also many other
workers tilling the soil in preparation for transplanting from the nursery
and fertilizing.
After breakfast we went to visit a tractor and auto mechanic Agrippa. He
has been in business for 6 year. He buys junk tractors, restores them and
sells them. He even gives a 1 year warranty with each restored tractor! He
is by far the most knowledgeable mechanic we have met. He said his biggest
challenge is obtaining parts.
We then stopped by an agricultural supply store to inquire about a few
things. Then lunch at KFC. We decided against the nshima with our chicken
and ordered fries instead. Delicious.
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growing as 100% of the children have passed the 7th grade exam 2 years in a
row! They added one classroom this year and are using the porch of the
house for another classroom. This makes a total of 4 classrooms and 60
kids. Even the Minister of Education send his children there!
After a day of rest on Sunday, lots of ladies were picking and buying
cabbages again today. They all carried them in sacks on their heads. It
seemed sort of a competition to see who could carry them without using
their hands for balance.
We spoke to one lady who we had seen on Saturday. She said she had a good
day selling in the market and was very blessed. There were also many other
workers tilling the soil in preparation for transplanting from the nursery
and fertilizing.
After breakfast we went to visit a tractor and auto mechanic Agrippa. He
has been in business for 6 year. He buys junk tractors, restores them and
sells them. He even gives a 1 year warranty with each restored tractor! He
is by far the most knowledgeable mechanic we have met. He said his biggest
challenge is obtaining parts.
We then stopped by an agricultural supply store to inquire about a few
things. Then lunch at KFC. We decided against the nshima with our chicken
and ordered fries instead. Delicious.
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Sunday, January 22, 2017
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We went to church today at Jubilee Church. This is the church plant we
visited last year and it was standing room only! They are still meeting in
a school, but hope to be able to build soon to reach even more people for
Christ.
Brian gave the sermon today. The message was from Genesis 22 and the story
of Abraham's faith in his willingness to sacrifice his only son Isaac.
We then drove to a brand new church plant in the Sawu compound. When we
arrived, the sermon was just ending. They greeted us and the choir sang a
few songs.
The new church is named Msinje, which means brook and is meeting in a
school building. The name was very fitting today since there were heavy
rains last night and the street alongside the church was running 6-8 inches
of water!
Luckily Alfred had prepared us and we had rubber boots with us in the SUV.
A pastor from another church followed us to Msinje church and got stuck in
the middle of the street! Fortunately we had 4 wheel drive and had no
problems. We did however have to drive very slow. So slow in fact, that
people walking were moving much faster than us.
We went back to Alfred's and ate a delicious lunch, Carol had prepared for
us.
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visited last year and it was standing room only! They are still meeting in
a school, but hope to be able to build soon to reach even more people for
Christ.
Brian gave the sermon today. The message was from Genesis 22 and the story
of Abraham's faith in his willingness to sacrifice his only son Isaac.
We then drove to a brand new church plant in the Sawu compound. When we
arrived, the sermon was just ending. They greeted us and the choir sang a
few songs.
The new church is named Msinje, which means brook and is meeting in a
school building. The name was very fitting today since there were heavy
rains last night and the street alongside the church was running 6-8 inches
of water!
Luckily Alfred had prepared us and we had rubber boots with us in the SUV.
A pastor from another church followed us to Msinje church and got stuck in
the middle of the street! Fortunately we had 4 wheel drive and had no
problems. We did however have to drive very slow. So slow in fact, that
people walking were moving much faster than us.
We went back to Alfred's and ate a delicious lunch, Carol had prepared for
us.
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
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This evening we went to the ILISA 10th anniversary celebration. Several
sponsored students gave their testimonies and "The Lovely Sisters" sang. 3
of the original ILISA board of directors were in attendance as well as
Robbie who works with the Ministry of Finance. Robbie has been instrumental
in maintaining the duty free status of the containers.
As we were driving back to Alfred's the rain started. And of course when we
arrived back at the house, the electricity was off.
sponsored students gave their testimonies and "The Lovely Sisters" sang. 3
of the original ILISA board of directors were in attendance as well as
Robbie who works with the Ministry of Finance. Robbie has been instrumental
in maintaining the duty free status of the containers.
As we were driving back to Alfred's the rain started. And of course when we
arrived back at the house, the electricity was off.
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Later in the morning we drove to Genesis' farm to look at his crops. They
had heavy rain this morning, which made the road worse than it already was!
One spot was impassable, but they had taken down the fence and we were able
to go around it. We still got stuck in the bush, but Genesis had sent some
men with the tractor to wait for us, just in case. They hooked onto us and
pulled us out and we didn't even get our feet muddy!
We looked at several fields of his corn in various stages of maturity. It
all looked great! The plentiful rains have been good for farming.
Before leaving, we ate a late lunch consisting of chicken, nshima, and
cabbage (from Alfred's). Delicious!
had heavy rain this morning, which made the road worse than it already was!
One spot was impassable, but they had taken down the fence and we were able
to go around it. We still got stuck in the bush, but Genesis had sent some
men with the tractor to wait for us, just in case. They hooked onto us and
pulled us out and we didn't even get our feet muddy!
We looked at several fields of his corn in various stages of maturity. It
all looked great! The plentiful rains have been good for farming.
Before leaving, we ate a late lunch consisting of chicken, nshima, and
cabbage (from Alfred's). Delicious!
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This morning people (mostly ladies) were coming from the area to harvest
cabbages. They come each day and carry around 10 each to the market to sell
for a profit of 3k - 5k ($.30-.50) each. Around 250 families are being
blessed by this project!
cabbages. They come each day and carry around 10 each to the market to sell
for a profit of 3k - 5k ($.30-.50) each. Around 250 families are being
blessed by this project!
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This morning people (mostly ladies) were coming from the area to harvest
cabbages. They come each day and carry around 10 each to the market to sell
for a profit if 3k to ($.10) each.
cabbages. They come each day and carry around 10 each to the market to sell
for a profit if 3k to ($.10) each.
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Saturday 20, 2017
This morning we met Sylvester who is managing the vegetable farming on
Alfred's land in Lusaka. They have cabbage and rape planted now.
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This morning we met Sylvester who is managing the vegetable farming on
Alfred's land in Lusaka. They have cabbage and rape planted now.
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Friday, January 20, 2017
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Friday 19, 2017
All our travel went smoothly. We arrived in Lusaka at 9:00 pm local and our
bags also arrived!
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All our travel went smoothly. We arrived in Lusaka at 9:00 pm local and our
bags also arrived!
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