Some people are just slow learners when it comes to the things of the Spirit. I am one of those. God has tried again and again to teach me the same lesson and I still have yet to fully grasp the lesson. Though I am a slow learner, I am still a learning. Through this trip I think I am finally catching on to His lessons and not just learning but remembering the lesson. I think…think…I am getting to the point where I understand how God is working in my life to teach me these things and how to apply more fully to my life.
God has continually been reminding me that He is charge of my life. He is at the wheel, guiding me where He wants me to go. He is allowing certain things into my life to remind me that He is the Ruler of my life. See the little pattern there? He, He, he. It’s all about Him. He has always been teaching me this, but now I am finally seeing that He is really the center of my life. I have always known this, but now I am seeing all the more that He is more then just my God and my King, He is my Master. My Lord. The Captain of my soul. He is my all in all.
God has finally brought me to the breaking point in my walk. He has brought me to complete brokenness so as to reveal to me all that He is. He has brought me to my knees in submission to and awe of Him. God knows that up till now I have never weakened in my resolve to follow Him wherever He leads me, but He also knew that until I had experienced the sorrow and homesickness that accompanies the role of being a missionary, I would never be fully qualified to do His work. He knew that until I had been tempted to forsake my calling and return to my family, I would never be strong enough to go where he sends me.
This past month I have been tempted again and again to abandon the whole missionary thing once I got home and live a “normal” life. But time and time again I have been strengthened in the Lord and have come out of that temptation having defeated Satan’s plan to turn me and emerged stronger and more resolved each time. God truly knows what He is doing in my life and I have no fear whatsoever that He will lead me astray or allow unnecessary harm to come to me. I know that whatever happens is all a part of His will and nothing is by “accident”.
I know that this life I have accepted is not going to be easy. I know that I will face hardships with worse homesickness and sorrow, but God never promised me that it would be easy. Look at Christ's life. He chose the good life, the path that He was ordained to walk, the life and fate that God had called Him to. His life is a perfect example for me of what my life should be as well. Just as my Savior did before me, I need to embrace those hardships and count them as blessings because I know I will come out of them stronger and more patient in my walk.
I have been placed on this planet for a reason. I have been called to this life of ministry for a purpose. A purpose that was destined from before my birth. Before I ever came to an age of understanding, God had placed this calling on my life. I am not here by chance but for this chance to serve my Lord. I have been called to a sacred duty, a holy purpose, a once in a lifetime opportunity to serve the Great King in this small way.
For whatever reason, God has seen fit to call me into this life. There never was an option for me. Though I struggle now, it is simply a test of my strength and a trial for my faith. I will follow the plan that my Lord has for me and I will fulfill this sacred calling. I have been summoned into the service of the King and when He sends I go, when He summons I stay. The Lord’s protection lies over my life. There is no going back. My life is not my own. Never has been and never will be. I am entirely at His disposal for as long as He has need of me! June 8th, 2012 was just the starting point for this amazing journey that lies before me. I have now started out and will not rest from the Lord’s service until He either calls me home or tells me my work is in this field is completed.
“For the glory of God!”
Monday, July 16, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Day 31: Becoming an African
We have been living in Chongwe for 6 days now and life has been absolutely blissful! I could totally get used to living this life. I wake up every morning to the sounds of Africa right outside my window. I love waking up at 5am to the rooster crowing and the sound Mama Jane sweeping the house with her twig broom. These are sounds that I have grow to love! The gravel crunching outside my window, dogs barking in the distance, voices raised in praise, the crackling cooking fire, wind rustling through the trees, millions of crickets singing and people laughing around the evening fire. These are sounds that have grown close to my heart! To me, these are some of the most beautiful sounds in the world!
Since I have been here I have learned so many new things. I am truly learning to be African. Mama Margaret recently told me that I am now an African lady because I have become as African as I can get. Since moving to Chongwe I have taken to wearing my chitanges (sarong-like wrap skirts) every day and I have learned to cook Nshima and hand wash my clothes. I spent a good hour yesterday helping the girls hand wash their clothes. Then later, I learned how to balance stuff on my head. My first lesson; carrying a large bowl of potatoes on my head. According to the cooks, I passed the test and am now on my way to becoming a Zambian. The next step is learning to wrap babies in a chitange, cooking Zambian food, learning African dances and…learning how to butcher chickens….ick…that is one thing I don’t think I will be doing.
It has been so sweet to be able to spend nearly all day with these sweet children and to be able to shower love on them in everything we do! God has abundantly blessed this time and enabled us to be able to bond with these children and get to know their precious personalities. I have loved being able to partake in family devotions and prayer time for the house I’m staying in. Such a sweet, God-centered time it has been! God has given us such a perfect opportunity to minister to and love on these children while impacting their lives for Him. I have really hit it off with several of the children and we have already have so many sweet talks that are Christ oriented. I am learning so much from these children.
Tomorrow begins Camp Hope #1. I pray that this will be an incredibly God-centered week in which this team is able to impact these children and either lead them to Christ or plant some seeds in their lives. May He be exalted, glorified and praised through us throughout this week! Please keep us, the teams that are doing the camp and the children that come in your prayers whenever you think about it. Please pray that lives will be touched and souls won for the kingdom of God!!!
“For the glory of God!”
Since I have been here I have learned so many new things. I am truly learning to be African. Mama Margaret recently told me that I am now an African lady because I have become as African as I can get. Since moving to Chongwe I have taken to wearing my chitanges (sarong-like wrap skirts) every day and I have learned to cook Nshima and hand wash my clothes. I spent a good hour yesterday helping the girls hand wash their clothes. Then later, I learned how to balance stuff on my head. My first lesson; carrying a large bowl of potatoes on my head. According to the cooks, I passed the test and am now on my way to becoming a Zambian. The next step is learning to wrap babies in a chitange, cooking Zambian food, learning African dances and…learning how to butcher chickens….ick…that is one thing I don’t think I will be doing.
It has been so sweet to be able to spend nearly all day with these sweet children and to be able to shower love on them in everything we do! God has abundantly blessed this time and enabled us to be able to bond with these children and get to know their precious personalities. I have loved being able to partake in family devotions and prayer time for the house I’m staying in. Such a sweet, God-centered time it has been! God has given us such a perfect opportunity to minister to and love on these children while impacting their lives for Him. I have really hit it off with several of the children and we have already have so many sweet talks that are Christ oriented. I am learning so much from these children.
Tomorrow begins Camp Hope #1. I pray that this will be an incredibly God-centered week in which this team is able to impact these children and either lead them to Christ or plant some seeds in their lives. May He be exalted, glorified and praised through us throughout this week! Please keep us, the teams that are doing the camp and the children that come in your prayers whenever you think about it. Please pray that lives will be touched and souls won for the kingdom of God!!!
“For the glory of God!”
“So...whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”
1 Corinthians 10:31
Friday, July 13, 2012
Viewing the night sky from African: lessons from the stars
I have really been struggling with homesickness and sadness over missing my family since I have been here. This is the second post I have written about it, but this time I am writing from a different point of view. I have been going through ups and downs while being here. One day I am totally fine and happier than I’ve ever been, but the next day I am more homesick and sad than I’ve ever been before. Each time it takes an encounter with God to break me out of that net of sorrow that Satan had trapped me in. A little extra time with Him, a longer prayer time, or some other form of Him revealing Himself to me.
Yesterday was one of those days when I was struggling. Last night I was missing my family so badly and longing to be home with them. I was silently struggling with that when I was sitting outside around the cooking fire with some of the Chongwe kids. As I sat there staring up at the star light sky, God revealed Himself to me in those stars. As I sat there thinking about how great God is to have placed each one of those stars in the sky and to have named every one of them, a sudden thought came to me. “If God can do something like that, how much more can He do in my life? If God has numbered the stars and calls each one by name, how much more so does He call me by name and number my days? If He is that powerful on behalf of the galaxy, how much more powerful and active will He be in my life?”
I am more precious to Him then all the stars in the sky. I am more beloved to Him then all the milky ways in all the galaxies of the universe. I have been called by His name and claimed as His child. I am His child, His heir, a sheep in His pasture. If He is so caring and watchful of the stars, I can only begin to imagine how much more so He will be in my life and in matters that concern me. He has not, never has and never will, abandon me. He know what I am going through and what help I need. “Before a word is on my tongue” He knows it completely. Before I ever have a need, He is aware of it and is just waiting for me to seek His help before He comes to my aid. He is a loving and caring God. A Shepherd that is careful and watchful of His sheep. A Father whose tenderest thoughts are bent on His child. A King who is ever present to send help and restore my spirit.
God knew that I was in a struggle and needed help. He knew exactly what kind of help I needed and He sent it in the shape of the stars. He guided me to look at the stars so that He might remind me of how much He cares about me and for me and how well He knows me and is involved in my life. He used the stars to remind me that He is always with me, even when I don’t feel His presence. He is still here. Always here with me. No matter where I go. (Psalm 139) He is truly the all knowing, omnipresent, all powerful God who knows me better then I know myself. He is always going on before me, leading me down His chosen path. I know that in His hands I am safe and in His plan I am where I need to be.
"For the glory of God!"
Yesterday was one of those days when I was struggling. Last night I was missing my family so badly and longing to be home with them. I was silently struggling with that when I was sitting outside around the cooking fire with some of the Chongwe kids. As I sat there staring up at the star light sky, God revealed Himself to me in those stars. As I sat there thinking about how great God is to have placed each one of those stars in the sky and to have named every one of them, a sudden thought came to me. “If God can do something like that, how much more can He do in my life? If God has numbered the stars and calls each one by name, how much more so does He call me by name and number my days? If He is that powerful on behalf of the galaxy, how much more powerful and active will He be in my life?”
I am more precious to Him then all the stars in the sky. I am more beloved to Him then all the milky ways in all the galaxies of the universe. I have been called by His name and claimed as His child. I am His child, His heir, a sheep in His pasture. If He is so caring and watchful of the stars, I can only begin to imagine how much more so He will be in my life and in matters that concern me. He has not, never has and never will, abandon me. He know what I am going through and what help I need. “Before a word is on my tongue” He knows it completely. Before I ever have a need, He is aware of it and is just waiting for me to seek His help before He comes to my aid. He is a loving and caring God. A Shepherd that is careful and watchful of His sheep. A Father whose tenderest thoughts are bent on His child. A King who is ever present to send help and restore my spirit.
God knew that I was in a struggle and needed help. He knew exactly what kind of help I needed and He sent it in the shape of the stars. He guided me to look at the stars so that He might remind me of how much He cares about me and for me and how well He knows me and is involved in my life. He used the stars to remind me that He is always with me, even when I don’t feel His presence. He is still here. Always here with me. No matter where I go. (Psalm 139) He is truly the all knowing, omnipresent, all powerful God who knows me better then I know myself. He is always going on before me, leading me down His chosen path. I know that in His hands I am safe and in His plan I am where I need to be.
"For the glory of God!"
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Day 28: Life in Chongwe thus far
Well, I am blogging sooner then I thought I would because we are back in Lusaka for the night…something that we didn’t think would be happening until the camps were over. The other three girl’s visas expire tomorrow so we have to go back to the immigration office again. Because of how early we need to be there, Mama Margaret told us to just hitch a ride into town with Ba Humphrey and stay the night. So here we are….sitting in the office updating everyone back home.
Life in Chongwe is very different then in Lusaka. For one thing, Chongwe is a country village so everything here is done similar to the old fashioned way. We bathe in tiny plastic tubs, wash laundry and dishes in tubs outside and then hang dry all of our laundry. We get up at 5am for morning prayer and go to bed around 8:30pm. Sweeping is done on hands and knees with tiny brushes, followed up by floor polish that’s applied the same way. They eat porridge for breakfast and Nshima (a paste like dish made from ground corn) and Veg (boiled greens) for most dinners. We go to sleep at night listening to thousands of frogs and grasshoppers and wake up to the rooster crowing outside our window.
But the two differences that get me the most are the fresh meat they have for dinner and the types of eat they eat. If they want chicken for dinner, they slaughter a hen right outside their backdoor and prepare her for their dinner. They literally have fresh meat. As for their meat preference….these people eat nearly the entire chicken, and by that I mean liver, feet, organs and all. There are few parts that they throw away. Quite the new experience for me! By the way, boiled chicken livers is actually not that bad. Yep, I ate part of a chicken liver. Talk about the ultimate experience!! That was my first taste of all out African food, and it was not bad…not bad at all. Not my favorite by any means! Not at all!! Nor am I eager to eat it again!! But since it was set before me I had to be polite to the ladies that prepared it for me and at least do them the courtesy of tasting it.
Part of the Teen Mania team arrived last night, but half of them missed their fight so they won’t be here until Saturday. So for today at least, we have 45 new people milling around getting used to being here, which meant that things were slow in Chongwe. It was one last relaxing day before things get busy. Monday morning is Camp Hope #1!! Praise the Lord for all the sweet children this entire team of EOH and TM missionaries will be able to minster to!!! 300+ orphans are about to be touched by God!! I pray that the Lord will be glorified through our actions over these next few weeks. May His name be magnified in highest praise as we serve Him through these precious little ones.
“For the glory of God!”
Life in Chongwe is very different then in Lusaka. For one thing, Chongwe is a country village so everything here is done similar to the old fashioned way. We bathe in tiny plastic tubs, wash laundry and dishes in tubs outside and then hang dry all of our laundry. We get up at 5am for morning prayer and go to bed around 8:30pm. Sweeping is done on hands and knees with tiny brushes, followed up by floor polish that’s applied the same way. They eat porridge for breakfast and Nshima (a paste like dish made from ground corn) and Veg (boiled greens) for most dinners. We go to sleep at night listening to thousands of frogs and grasshoppers and wake up to the rooster crowing outside our window.
But the two differences that get me the most are the fresh meat they have for dinner and the types of eat they eat. If they want chicken for dinner, they slaughter a hen right outside their backdoor and prepare her for their dinner. They literally have fresh meat. As for their meat preference….these people eat nearly the entire chicken, and by that I mean liver, feet, organs and all. There are few parts that they throw away. Quite the new experience for me! By the way, boiled chicken livers is actually not that bad. Yep, I ate part of a chicken liver. Talk about the ultimate experience!! That was my first taste of all out African food, and it was not bad…not bad at all. Not my favorite by any means! Not at all!! Nor am I eager to eat it again!! But since it was set before me I had to be polite to the ladies that prepared it for me and at least do them the courtesy of tasting it.
Part of the Teen Mania team arrived last night, but half of them missed their fight so they won’t be here until Saturday. So for today at least, we have 45 new people milling around getting used to being here, which meant that things were slow in Chongwe. It was one last relaxing day before things get busy. Monday morning is Camp Hope #1!! Praise the Lord for all the sweet children this entire team of EOH and TM missionaries will be able to minster to!!! 300+ orphans are about to be touched by God!! I pray that the Lord will be glorified through our actions over these next few weeks. May His name be magnified in highest praise as we serve Him through these precious little ones.
“For the glory of God!”
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Shoes for orphans
I recently updated all of you on the EOH’s sponsorship mission, but I wanted to touch up on one the needs that these orphans have. Because of the lack of sponsors, these children also lack good shoes. When a sponsor sends money the first places EOH sends it is to feed, clothe and school the child. Shoes are one of the last things that get bought, therefore shoes for these children are scarce. Most of them either don’t have shoes, then the children who do have shoes either have poorly fitting shoes or shoes that are old and worn out.
Since I have been here I have seen the majority of these kids running around bare foot. The ground here is very hard and rocky, so because of this their sweet feet are often torn up and cracked. They have sores all over the bottom of their feet and the skin is peeling in several places. Washing the girls feet at our girls party, many of them had raw, aching feet that were tender to the touch. All because they don’t have enough sponsors to supply shoes.
When my parents heard about this, God put it on their hearts to start raising the money to buy every child in the EOH program a new pair of shoes. They have 2 weeks to raise all the money, because the lady they are sending it with is coming here on the 28th. There is a lot of money to be raised in such a short amount of time. We are not sure of the exact amount yet, but there are over 70 children in the EOH program so we need enough money to get 70+ pairs of shoes. Please consider helping us out with this fundraiser! If you pity these children and want to do something to help, please help us raise this money!! You can be the supplier of a much needed pair of shoes to an orphan in Zambia!!! Please! This is just a small way you can help if you are unable to commit to a monthly sponsorship!!
If you want to help buy a pair of shoes for one of these children you can either leave a comment on my blog with your email address and we will email you our address, or you can donate to my Paypal account. I can promise you, either way that money will get to those children and they will be getting a new pair of shoes!!!! Thank you and God bless!!
Since I have been here I have seen the majority of these kids running around bare foot. The ground here is very hard and rocky, so because of this their sweet feet are often torn up and cracked. They have sores all over the bottom of their feet and the skin is peeling in several places. Washing the girls feet at our girls party, many of them had raw, aching feet that were tender to the touch. All because they don’t have enough sponsors to supply shoes.
When my parents heard about this, God put it on their hearts to start raising the money to buy every child in the EOH program a new pair of shoes. They have 2 weeks to raise all the money, because the lady they are sending it with is coming here on the 28th. There is a lot of money to be raised in such a short amount of time. We are not sure of the exact amount yet, but there are over 70 children in the EOH program so we need enough money to get 70+ pairs of shoes. Please consider helping us out with this fundraiser! If you pity these children and want to do something to help, please help us raise this money!! You can be the supplier of a much needed pair of shoes to an orphan in Zambia!!! Please! This is just a small way you can help if you are unable to commit to a monthly sponsorship!!
If you want to help buy a pair of shoes for one of these children you can either leave a comment on my blog with your email address and we will email you our address, or you can donate to my Paypal account. I can promise you, either way that money will get to those children and they will be getting a new pair of shoes!!!! Thank you and God bless!!
“For the glory of God!”
“….I tell you the truth, as little as you do unto the least of these my brethren, you did unto ME.”
Matthew 25:40
Day 26: The orphan situation in Zambia
My heart is heavy this morning as I think about the orphan situation in Zambia. It is weighted down with grief and pity for the surrounding orphans of Zambia. There are over 2,000 orphans in Chongwe alone! Yet 300+ orphans are expected to show up for both of the first 2 camps that EOH is hosting. One cannot help but think “how is that possible??!!!” How can there possibly be 2,000 Chongwe orphans and 600+ orphans coming to the camps, yet there are still an abundance of orphans out there that are not being reached by EOH!!!??!!
Thousands of innocent children around Zambia are daily being orphaned by the AIDS/HIV crisis. Thousands of sweet children, thrown into the street or taken in by abusive, neglectful guardians. Guardians that squander the children’s inheritance and often times neglect and even abandon these children. These children suffer mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual abuse as their sweet spirits are damaged by these experiences, making them withdraw into themselves. Many of these sweet children become physically sick from the environment they are in. They become distrustful, scared, sick, lonely and emotionally dead as wander around searching for love. Searching for someone they can learn to trust. Someone who will take are of them.
EOH has been taking in dozens of these precious children each year, changing their situations around and giving them the love that they search for. Reviving them and giving them life in Christ Jesus. Through EOH, 70+ children have been given a second chance at life. A chance to grow past the age of 18. But these children sponsors. They need the help of 12 monthly donors who will dedicate themselves to helping this child grow strong and healthy and grow in the name of the Lord. Without sponsors, EOH would not be able to continue the work that they are doing in these children's lives. Apart from the help of the sponsors, Jesus would not have this open access to reach these precious children for the Kingdom of God. These children need many more sponsors. They need someone like you who will be willing to come alongside them with a small $27 a month donation to help change their lives. Please. Don’t just pity these children. Act upon that pity. Change a child’s life. God calls us to care for the orphans in their trouble. Are you willing to obey that command? Don't just listen to God. Listen and obey.
Thousands of innocent children around Zambia are daily being orphaned by the AIDS/HIV crisis. Thousands of sweet children, thrown into the street or taken in by abusive, neglectful guardians. Guardians that squander the children’s inheritance and often times neglect and even abandon these children. These children suffer mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual abuse as their sweet spirits are damaged by these experiences, making them withdraw into themselves. Many of these sweet children become physically sick from the environment they are in. They become distrustful, scared, sick, lonely and emotionally dead as wander around searching for love. Searching for someone they can learn to trust. Someone who will take are of them.
EOH has been taking in dozens of these precious children each year, changing their situations around and giving them the love that they search for. Reviving them and giving them life in Christ Jesus. Through EOH, 70+ children have been given a second chance at life. A chance to grow past the age of 18. But these children sponsors. They need the help of 12 monthly donors who will dedicate themselves to helping this child grow strong and healthy and grow in the name of the Lord. Without sponsors, EOH would not be able to continue the work that they are doing in these children's lives. Apart from the help of the sponsors, Jesus would not have this open access to reach these precious children for the Kingdom of God. These children need many more sponsors. They need someone like you who will be willing to come alongside them with a small $27 a month donation to help change their lives. Please. Don’t just pity these children. Act upon that pity. Change a child’s life. God calls us to care for the orphans in their trouble. Are you willing to obey that command? Don't just listen to God. Listen and obey.
To sponsor a child go to:
“For the glory of God!”
Monday, July 9, 2012
The EOH ground staff
Here is a description of the people that I am working with this summer. These people are wonderful! I love working with them.
Mama Margret is super sweet,loving, generous, compassionate, and other centered. She is in charge of all the ground work over here, so she is always kept busy. She is always looking out for the interns and making sure we are safe, happy, healthy, and content here. She is always laughing and smiling and always has a word of advice and wisdom ready on her lips. She is a huge spiritual soldier, a woman who has walked with God and established a strong relationship with Him.
Baa Mareta is a quiet, loving lady who is also strong in her walk. She is the go-girl for EOH. Always on the go running errands, shopping, getting money from the bank and working out problems that arise.
Baa Patricia is very jolly. She's always smiling and laughing, and constantly goes around singing praise and worship songs in Nongia. She loves to teach us how to cook Zambian recipes and is always dancing and singing. She has a huge servants heart and gets to the office earlier then anyone else to make sure the office is clean for the day.
Baa Caison is super quiet but very funny. He is often heard muttering to himself under his breath then laughs it off or pretends he wasn't. He is studying Spanish so he is often heard to be practicing his newest Spanish words.
Brian is one of the guards here. Every morning when we come we are greeted with his huge smile and joyful greeting. He is always smiling and laughing. He is a busy bee who is always serving the staff in ways that are not even his duties.
Baa Muchimba is our taxi driver. He is super calm and seems to never care about anything. He is very caring and treats us like family. He is our daily go-to guy, taking us anywhere we need to go.
Baa Mariann is in charge of all the Lusaka houses. She oversees them and makes sure there are no problems with the kids or mamas or anything like that. She is very passionate for the Lord and the work she is doing and does not stop until problems are solved.
Mrs. Michelle is in charge of the sponsorships. She is very adamant about getting her job done and making sure those children are getting enough sponsors. She is very encouraging and super understanding and supportive of us interns. She is really sweet and loving. Very much like an aunt to us.
Mr, Jake is Mrs. Michelle's husband. He is a quiet, attentive kind of guy. He is really friendly and encouraging. He's kind and generous. Very supportive of the work we're doing and eager to lend a hand and pitch in to help.
These are some of the people that I have the pleasure of serving with over the next few weeks. Together, we will be reaching out to the local orphans and bringing Christ closer to them. In just a couple days, 72 Teen Mania missionaries, 33 short term missionaries, the entire EOH staff and 4 interns, will be hosting 3 Camp Hopes and touching the lives of over 300 orphans. Now that will be the work of God!!! May His name be praised and He get all the glory and credit from the work we are and will be doing!!
“For the glory of God!”
Mama Margret is super sweet,loving, generous, compassionate, and other centered. She is in charge of all the ground work over here, so she is always kept busy. She is always looking out for the interns and making sure we are safe, happy, healthy, and content here. She is always laughing and smiling and always has a word of advice and wisdom ready on her lips. She is a huge spiritual soldier, a woman who has walked with God and established a strong relationship with Him.
Baa Mareta is a quiet, loving lady who is also strong in her walk. She is the go-girl for EOH. Always on the go running errands, shopping, getting money from the bank and working out problems that arise.
Baa Patricia is very jolly. She's always smiling and laughing, and constantly goes around singing praise and worship songs in Nongia. She loves to teach us how to cook Zambian recipes and is always dancing and singing. She has a huge servants heart and gets to the office earlier then anyone else to make sure the office is clean for the day.
Baa Caison is super quiet but very funny. He is often heard muttering to himself under his breath then laughs it off or pretends he wasn't. He is studying Spanish so he is often heard to be practicing his newest Spanish words.
Brian is one of the guards here. Every morning when we come we are greeted with his huge smile and joyful greeting. He is always smiling and laughing. He is a busy bee who is always serving the staff in ways that are not even his duties.
Baa Muchimba is our taxi driver. He is super calm and seems to never care about anything. He is very caring and treats us like family. He is our daily go-to guy, taking us anywhere we need to go.
Baa Mariann is in charge of all the Lusaka houses. She oversees them and makes sure there are no problems with the kids or mamas or anything like that. She is very passionate for the Lord and the work she is doing and does not stop until problems are solved.
Mrs. Michelle is in charge of the sponsorships. She is very adamant about getting her job done and making sure those children are getting enough sponsors. She is very encouraging and super understanding and supportive of us interns. She is really sweet and loving. Very much like an aunt to us.
Mr, Jake is Mrs. Michelle's husband. He is a quiet, attentive kind of guy. He is really friendly and encouraging. He's kind and generous. Very supportive of the work we're doing and eager to lend a hand and pitch in to help.
These are some of the people that I have the pleasure of serving with over the next few weeks. Together, we will be reaching out to the local orphans and bringing Christ closer to them. In just a couple days, 72 Teen Mania missionaries, 33 short term missionaries, the entire EOH staff and 4 interns, will be hosting 3 Camp Hopes and touching the lives of over 300 orphans. Now that will be the work of God!!! May His name be praised and He get all the glory and credit from the work we are and will be doing!!
“For the glory of God!”
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
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