My second home

    "Auntie Shelbie, you've grown short and fat." Yes, such was the greeting I received from one of the Chongwe boys yesterday afternoon. Hm...not sure how to take that, but ok. Haha. I have been in Zambia for 4 days now and am loving every minute of it. As of yesterday I have seen all the children except those at boarding school. This has been such a sweet time of laughter and joyful reunions. In addition to being reunited with the staff and children I have also been reunited with the sweet cooks from Camp Hope. Oh the squeals of delight when they saw me! It was hard to tell who was more excited to see me, the cooks or the children!

      I am quickly settling into this new norm of life as in intern..I say life since I am living here for 5 months. The staff has made me feel very welcome and are all thrilled to have me back, the children equally so. I am gradually figuring out how my days will be spent and what I will be doing here. For the next 2 months I will be busy doing a lot of sponsorship things and helping wherever help is needed. Once the other interns come my duties will vary but for now that is what I'll be doing. This week I have been visiting the children daily and have passed out sponsorship gifts to both cities. Yesterday we went out to Chongwe where we pulled a 9 hour day and did not get back to Lusaka till 8:30pm. While there I was able to help train the Camp Hope translators for a few hours, pass out gifts and get caught up with the children and mamas. Today I will be helping the Lusaka mamas and starting on my sponsorship duties.

    I cannot say how good it is to be back with these people I love so much in this country that has so completely stolen my heart! I am daily reminded of God's sovereignty and imminent presence. He is a great and powerful God and is doing mighty thing in this ministry! I cannot wait to see how many children He touches and all that He does!

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21

For the glory of God!