First off the apology. I try to update the blog at least daily while we are in Zambia. In past years, I've had a couple of options including texting to the blog or emailing to the blog. This year for some reason neither worked for several days.
We had a wonderful productive trip again.
Thanks for reading and letting us share with you,
Cory
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Friday, February 2, 2018
Friday 2/2/18
We finished out our trip visiting Zimba Mission Hospital. They have a brand new administration building! The improvements Dr. Dan and Joan have made to this hospital are simply amazing!
We finished our trip by driving from Zimba to Livingston for a look at the Falls. Lunch in town then dinner at the hotel. We will fly out tomorrow afternoon at 1:00.
We finished our trip by driving from Zimba to Livingston for a look at the Falls. Lunch in town then dinner at the hotel. We will fly out tomorrow afternoon at 1:00.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Thursday 2/1/18
We left Choma and headed west. First stop Leonard's farm. He has started a new farm and moved his son there. He will follow in a few more months.
Leonard's vision is to teach others how to make money through farming to care for orphans and vulnerable children. He is building multiple small projects to demonstrate this concept to others.
He has done a tremendous amount of work on his new farm. Some of the things he has done thus far are: piggery, hatching and raising chickens, raising goats, raising cattle, vegetable gardening, raising crops (other than corn). His garden plot is 2.4 acres and he already has it fenced with game wire to keep out all animals.
We left there and went to Siachitema Mission to look at the progress of building a science lab. The Zambian Government has created a new regulation that requires any and all high school to have a science lab. Of course they have allocated no funding to support this new regulation. Therefore the community and the church is required to come up with the money to build something.
We stopped at Darren and Diane's for lunch. The chicken project is progressing nicely.
We drove to Zimba for dinner at the Zimba PWC Mission house. There were several people there from various countries staying there and helping Dr. Jones' at the Zimba Mission Hospital.
Leonard's vision is to teach others how to make money through farming to care for orphans and vulnerable children. He is building multiple small projects to demonstrate this concept to others.
He has done a tremendous amount of work on his new farm. Some of the things he has done thus far are: piggery, hatching and raising chickens, raising goats, raising cattle, vegetable gardening, raising crops (other than corn). His garden plot is 2.4 acres and he already has it fenced with game wire to keep out all animals.
We left there and went to Siachitema Mission to look at the progress of building a science lab. The Zambian Government has created a new regulation that requires any and all high school to have a science lab. Of course they have allocated no funding to support this new regulation. Therefore the community and the church is required to come up with the money to build something.
We stopped at Darren and Diane's for lunch. The chicken project is progressing nicely.
We drove to Zimba for dinner at the Zimba PWC Mission house. There were several people there from various countries staying there and helping Dr. Jones' at the Zimba Mission Hospital.
Tuesday 1/30/18
Today we started out going from Jembo Mission to Chabbobboma Mission. It was about 40 miles, and with the Zambian roads, the round trip took took about 3 hours. Chabbobboma is near Lake Kariba. Originally it was located near the Zambieze river. When Lake Kariba was built in the 1950's, it flooded a large area near the river. Many villages were required to be relocated.
Chabbobboma Mission has a Church, a clinic and a school. Miraculously (considering the roads), they have received many items from the containers. The school had lots of desks, books computers, science equipment. The clinic had lots of new equipment from the container also.
We went back to Jembo Mission to stay the night.
Chabbobboma Mission has a Church, a clinic and a school. Miraculously (considering the roads), they have received many items from the containers. The school had lots of desks, books computers, science equipment. The clinic had lots of new equipment from the container also.
We went back to Jembo Mission to stay the night.
Wednesday 1/31/18
This morning we traveled to see several more schools, Malima, Syanyuka, Sinajola and Munyati
All of these schools have benefitted from the things shipped over in the containers. These schools are doing much better in terms of passing rate, community involvement and school spirit!
We drove back to Choma and had dinner with a group of people who work with Alfred in the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church.
We stayed the night in Choma.
All of these schools have benefitted from the things shipped over in the containers. These schools are doing much better in terms of passing rate, community involvement and school spirit!
We drove back to Choma and had dinner with a group of people who work with Alfred in the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church.
We stayed the night in Choma.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Monday Afternoon and Evening
This afternoon, we went Jembo mission and Bible College. We were greeted by Pharnwell, Stanley and Ruben, the headmaster of the school. They gave us a tour of the school and the clinic. The school has shown drastic improvement under Ruben's leadership. The have become the 27th best performing school in the nation (out of approximately 500). When we were leaving at about 7:30 pm, there were students in a classroom being tutored! Obviously contributing to the success. Pharnwell is trying to get this implemented at all 11 schools operated by the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church. Which is one of the reasons Dave is trying to get electricity installed in the classrooms. Staying the night in the mission house at Jembo Bible College.
Cory
Cory
Monday 1/29/2018
This morning we said goodbye to everyone at Alfred's house. We packed and purchased supplies for the trip south to Monzee. We stopped in Mazabuka for lunch and then stopped in Brian's favorite store in Monze.
Cory
Cory
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Sunday Evening
This evening we went to Zambia Council of Churches headquarters. We had dinner with around 30 people who work with Alfred at ZCC and also some of the students that are being sponsored at different Zambian universities. It was a great evening.
Sunday 1/28/2018
This morning we went to church at Kakoma Pilgrim Wesleyan Church. Most of the churches in Lusaka were not allowed to have services due to the cholera outbreak. Kakoma is located about 20 kilometers north of the Lusaka.
There were about 75 people in attendance. Several pastors from surrounding churches were also there. A representative of the Chieftess and the Member of Parliament were there too.
Brian gave a great sermon from Matt 4:18-22 on how to become a disciple. Everyone was so impressed with Brian's sermon, one of the visiting pastors gave Brian a goat! Another joined in and gave him a chicken!
After the sermon, the church leadership talked to the congregation about their goals for the next few years.
1. Winning 200 souls for Christ
2. Enlarge the church and obtain more chairs
3. Drill a well on the church property.
4. Build a school near the church.
After the Minister of Parliament heard the the goals, she said she would provide the well! And she said she'd have it completed in 2 weeks!
God was really moving in Kakoma today! We came back to Alfred's and passed out gifts. Then we took a tour of Muumbe's school while Alfred and Brian went to talk to a John Deere mechanic.
There were about 75 people in attendance. Several pastors from surrounding churches were also there. A representative of the Chieftess and the Member of Parliament were there too.
Brian gave a great sermon from Matt 4:18-22 on how to become a disciple. Everyone was so impressed with Brian's sermon, one of the visiting pastors gave Brian a goat! Another joined in and gave him a chicken!
After the sermon, the church leadership talked to the congregation about their goals for the next few years.
1. Winning 200 souls for Christ
2. Enlarge the church and obtain more chairs
3. Drill a well on the church property.
4. Build a school near the church.
After the Minister of Parliament heard the the goals, she said she would provide the well! And she said she'd have it completed in 2 weeks!
God was really moving in Kakoma today! We came back to Alfred's and passed out gifts. Then we took a tour of Muumbe's school while Alfred and Brian went to talk to a John Deere mechanic.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Saturday Jan 27, 2018
We just arrived in Lusaka. On time and all bags present and accounted for! Alfred, Chipo and Lumba met us at the airport. Alfred apparently has a houseful, so we are staying in a hotel in Lusaka for the night. A hot shower sure feels good after being in the same clothes for 30 hours!
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