Today started out as a slow day. We were told to relax, read and rest. Three of my favorite R’s! However, that changed very quickly…
First we had to check all the villas to make sure they are clean and ready for when the Americans arrive. That was the easy part of my day!
Nine Zambians showed up with a trailer full of 1,180 cases of water. This water was supposed to be distributed into 7 different villas (the houses we stay in) and is going to be used for the rest of the summer. Of course the water bottles could not stay on the trailer—unfortunately—so we spent most of the day unloading those. The max I could carry was three. I felt like a wimp next to the Zambians who were carrying five! They may be small, but they’re strong! We worked through lunch because we were so busy that we forgot. So when every villa was filled to the roof with water, we went to eat! We ate a new place called “mint.” I had a frozen white chocolate with my dinner! Hurray for dessert before dinner!
After that we piled back into the bus—my favorite bus driver Samuel was driving—to head back to Mulangushi (the place we are staying). All of us were tired from a long day of preparing to hydrate hundreds of Americans. But we couldn’t forget the children! Every day at camp the kids get Maheu (a Zambian drink that the kids love—taste awful!) You may be thinking how the Mahue gets to camp. I thought that myself the past two years, but I found out tonight. After dinner we went back to villa 44 and unloaded 1,000 boxes of Maheu. Each box contained 24 drinks. We will later transport them to camp. I lifted with my legs and kept a smile on my face and the time flew by!
So today consisted of lifting, lifting, eating, and some more lifting. Although it was a long and tiring day I am thankful that God has given me all the abilities to do the things I did today. You really cant take anything for granted. And I will be coming home with some muscles--If anyone wants to challenge me to an arm wrestling match, you better watch out J
Please pray for—No sore muscles tomorrow. Continuing to have a positive attitude even when the job is not the most fun thing in the world.
