5:30 am my alarm woke me up so that I could go pick up people at the airport. Myself and three other people jumped on the bus and went to pick them up. It was still dark outside when we left! For those of you who are familiar with my sleeping habits—I have only pressed snooze 2 times while I’ve been here. I usually pop right out of bed. Shocker I know! Also, I have only taken 2 naps—only 10-20 mintues. I tell ya, coming to Zambia is going to be a blessing in many ways!
When we got back from the airport we unloaded all of the luggage—just call me muscles! Then we unpacked box after box after box of clothes, toys, sheets, towels, books, ect. All of these things were divided up and will be taken all over Lusaka. That was a long and tiring job, so we took a lunch break that turned into an afternoon break! That is when I took nap #2. I woke up to a honking truck full of loaves of bread. We hopped in the back and went around to each villa to drop off a weeks worth of bread (10 loaves per villa) The bread we use is freshly made by local Zambians! Yum!
All of the Americans for week 5 are now here and ready to serve. It is so encouraging to see their willing hearts and eager attitudes! Having a new group of people each week with such enthusiasm will really help me get through times that are exhausting and hard.
Considering the 4th of July celebrates Americas independence and we are in Zambia, we forgot that today was that day until we opened a donation box full of American scarves!
I had chicken and French fries (or “chips” as they are called here) for dinner. After dinner, we were able to hear some of the people testimonies about how God lead them to Zambian. It was so great to hear how God works in people’s lives. I really fell like this is going to be an incredibly powerful week of camp! I cant wait to see all the kiddos and how the Lord is going to move in their lives! After dinner we spent a few hours sorting through donations items. I'm up to my eyeballs in moving boxes! But I don’t mind AT ALL because it is such a blessing for these kids to receive a pair of shoes or a new shirt! The absence of materialism is so apparent here. And it is so refreshing to see kids and adults truly appreciate every single thread in their sweater. They know and understand that it all comes from God and they give Him all the praise and glory!
Prayer Requests—That everyone on Summer Staff will work well together. That the Americans who are here and the kids who are coming with be dramatically transformed through the love of Jesus Christ. REST (always pray for rest please!)
