Time Flies

We have been back in Choma for over 3 weeks now.  Time is flying by as we wrap up our time in Zambia.

Everyday, I would think to myself..."I need to share this..." but would get home, crawl into bed and sleep, get up the next morning, and head back to the village for another day.

It has been an amazing three weeks back...

On our return to Zambia, we headed (almost) straight to the village of Sinanjola, about 2 hours north east of Choma, with Sheridan Wesleyan Church.  Sheridan has been partnering with Sinanjola for three years and it was exciting to see the relationship they had with this village.

The people of Sinanjola were incredible!  The team worked with them on some church renovation projects and spent some time celebrating the villages' graduation from the program.  They are now self sustaining with cash in the bank to start a new project to support the orphaned and vulnerable in their village.

Darrell (pastor from Sheridan) praying for a man and his
cousin at a home visit.

Greeting EVERYONE after church in Sinanjola

Two days after Sheridan left, a team from College Wesleyan Church arrived from Indiana.  This team of four had a packed week, visiting 4 different villages.

In Siamanzila, we went to church, met sponsored children and shared a meal with the community.

In Sinamoono (where we spent two days), we were able to dedicate the school that College Wesleyan provided funding for and visit an orphaned child and a person with HIV.

Part of the School Dedication - everyone surrounded the
building and prayed.

New Football Uniforms for the school team!
(Thanks to Highpoint First Wesleyan Church)

We were also able to take a gorgeous three hour drive through the mountains to Sinafala - a remote village north east of Choma.  There, we talked with the Village Committee, visited 2 community homes and ate lunch with the committee.

Fishermen casting off into Lake Kariba by the village of
Sinafala.

Our last village visit was to Sialubala - a place I have grown to love.  We visited the Headman's house and talked about the village, the challenges they face and how they would like to see their village develop over the next three years.

It has been a busy three weeks. But, to finish it all off, we were able to spend 2 full days in Livingstone with College Wesleyan and 21 nursing students and their professors (that group has been in Zambia since September 9!).  We not only got to take our last walk through Victoria Falls with this group, but finished our weekend with an early morning game drive through Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park where we ran into a herd of 200+ elephants!  An amazing way to end our time with them and an experience that cannot be described.

A small portion of the herd...