This week, I was blessed to have an article about my mission work in the local newspaper, The Beacon. It's interesting that this is its name because there is nothing more than a small river that runs through town; there are no big lakes close by, and certainly none that warrant the need for a … Continue reading A Beacon of Light
Back in late July/early August, we spent a week in a village called Sikalele. One day, as we were walking around, going hut-to-hut, doing ministry, we encountered a young woman, whom I would guess was in her 20s, and her grandmother. When we arrived at their home, they were in the process of grinding (with a … Continue reading Cows and Stories
My expedition to Zambia last year (October 2014) was through my church. During the preparations, my trip leader decided that we should bless all the missionaries there, so she asked our Overland leader for a list of the AMT students and to ask the missionaries on base what they want or need from America. Most … Continue reading #NotASacrifice
I found my life when I laid it down. The past few days, I have been somewhat overwhelmed with various emotions. I am currently awaiting the arrival of my staff paperwork for Overland, which leaves me in awe that this is real and incredibly excited for the future. This process also highlights some of the … Continue reading Laid Down
The first weekend in July was the Mukuni Chief Ceremony. Zambia (as well as other nearby nations) are divided into chiefdoms, and many of them have annual ceremonies to celebrate their chief. Our base is in the Mukuni chiefdom, and it is Chief Mukuni that gave this piece of property to Overland. Because of this, … Continue reading Month Three
Month number two is a wrap, and we head back to the states in just 23 days. 😦 It's crazy to me that when I first signed up for AMT, I wasn't sure how I would feel living in Africa for more than 10 days, but that changed extremely quickly. I couldn't imagine life anywhere else. For … Continue reading Month Number Two
It's officially been a month since we arrived in Zambia! We landed in Livingstone, Zambia, on Thursday, May 7th at about 1:45 pm local time (7:45 am ET). From there, we ventured into town for a quick stop at the grocery store to buy a few snacks, and then proceeded to the base to get … Continue reading Month Number One
All last week, we were on our first of three expeditions into the bush. Now having two under my personal belt, it’s interesting to contrast the experiences, as well as the subtle differences in different areas of Zambia. This time, we were in east central Zambia near Chirundu, about an hour inland from Lake Kariba … Continue reading From Darkness to Light
We made it back to US soil. We're now in JFK for our longest layover, but I don't think any of us mind because we're not ready to go home. The 15 hour flight wasn't as bad as before; probably because we were all so tired that we slept more. I definitely feel like I … Continue reading Zambia Day 12
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