Sunday

I hope you are all doing well back home, we are doing well here! We have settled into our new home in Choma, Zambia where we will be on and off for the next few months.  Right now, all of the students but 6 I believe are in history class with Dr. Mwenda, who arrived from IWU last evening before dinner. I think he was wondering what he may have gotten himself into with many loud, fun and giggly girls J Joe and Bud will be good for him.  He is going to be a great addition to our team and we are all very excited to have him here.

Yesterday was Sunday, so we split up into 3 groups to go to 3 different churches. One group went with myself to a more traditional African church. The singing was amazing and they used traditional drums in their worship. We got there around 9am and didn’t leave until 1:30pm. All of our groups were gone for about 4 hours, this was quite different for most of the students, but during debriefing they all shared their different experiences and how the Lord blessed them though the service. 

Spirits are generally high among the students, I believe what they call the “honeymoon” phase is winding down, which means the students are starting classes, figuring out they DO have to study J and learning that life here in Zambia is not as easy as at home. No automatic coffee maker (this is rough for me J) internet isn’t awesome (pictures take 15-45 minutes to download) they can’t talk to family as much, and just simple leisures of home are not here. We as staff pray for them nightly, and I would ask that you as family, friends, professors, would continue to pray for strength and endurance for us that now that we are realizing how long 3 months is, we will continue to thrive in our new environment and continue to be blessed and bless those around us. They are learning so much, and they are a great group of students who I enjoy deeply. I know that everyone on this trip will return home changed person, matured and with eyes open. God is working in everyone here as a unit and individually, I can’t wait to see what He has planned for us on this trip. Thank you so much for your prayers and support.

p.s for any parents worried we are being fed well!