Today was a very productive day. We spent most of the day sorting all of the donations that people have given. Man oh man, I have never seen so many sheets. And sorting them did not look fun—I did not have that job J Our house is the donations house so we are up to our eyeballs in boxes which is such a blessing! All of the things that people donated are going to be used by kids and the Zambian staff here.
It is so great to be around all of these amazing men and women of God. The people here are so inspiring with their faith and complete reliance on God. If something isn’t working out or they wont have enough food for the rest of the week, their answer is typically, “God will provide.” I feel so blessed to spend a good six weeks with these people. I’m praying that some of their strong faith will rub off on me. I’m learning more and more that our time on earth is limited and we were put here specifically for the purpose of glorifying God—how awesome!
I had a good talk today with Samuel, our bus driver. He is such a great man! He calls himself a “family man” because he takes care of his mother, wife, 4 children and his nieces and nephews—I would definitely categorize him as a family man! He speaks 7 different languages. He told me something very interesting—He can read English better than he can read Chinyanja (one of the main language spoken in Zambia), which was his first language. I just thought that was really interesting.
Tonight we went to an American family’s home for dinner. They are living here because the dad is a doctor working for the government to study malaria—very interesting! Anyway, we ate really yummy burgers and a great dessert! Then we played an intense game of apples to apples.
I think we get to go to the Tree of Life Village tomorrow! Which means I will get to see my precious Mumba (the little girl I sponsor)!!
Please pray for—REST! Warmth. Continuing to form relationships with the incredible Zambians, and to learn from them how to fully enjoy the joy that is given to us through Christ!
