Category: From the Field

We are officially off of Zambian soil and en route to South Africa. It was definitely hard to leave Zambia and our leaders. This morning we got up and went to a buffet breakfast at a fancy resort in Livingstone. The hotel was beautiful, the food was good, and they have zebras and giraffes that … Continue reading Zambia Day 11

Today we woke up early to go to Chobe, Botswana for a safari. It's about an hour and a half drive from base to the border. At the border you can actually see three countries (besides Zambia): Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. It's a short boat ride across the Zambezi River (in which we saw hippos) … Continue reading Zambia Day 10

Today we left our camp and traveled back to the base. The road, which was a different one than we took before) was tough. The path was narrow and lined with trees and thorns, so everyone had to pile into the middle of the truck to avoid being slapped or stabbed by tree branches coming … Continue reading Zambia Day 9

Today was our final ministry day. 😦 We went back to Capalingwa for a couple of hours (we got there late). My group went to 3 huts. At the second, we had our first and only real transformation. There was a man and two women, and as we talked to them, we discovered that though they … Continue reading Zambia Day 8

Today the plan was to be in 3 groups; two to return directly to Capalingwa and one to go to the school in Moomba and minister to the kids first. My group was the one to go to the school. So we went and were told to come back at 11 when the kids had … Continue reading Zambia Day 7

Today was our first ministry day, although it didn't end up being a full day, just a few hours. When we got to the village (Capalingwa), we hung out with the locals for a bit while waiting for Nate (the sector manager) to return. When he did, he told us that we were going to … Continue reading Zambia Day 6

Today we went back to the same village as yesterday (Moomba), since the ceremony still continued and people were still there in mass. Overland has a good relationship with Chief Moomba, so we were able to collaborate with a nearby church to hold a church service at the chief's palace, which was amazing. I loved … Continue reading Zambia Day 5

Part one: I'm feeling a lot better this morning. I had a couple mini breakdowns yesterday (a couple regarding bathroom issues and one when we got to camp at just feeling kind of overwhelmed by everything). I think yesterday, especially when we got to camp, is when it hit me that this real. Plus, I've … Continue reading Zambia Day 4

We woke up early this morning and embarked on what ended up being a 10 hour ride into the bush. We're now at camp, which is the sector manager's base, just hanging out and getting settled in our small tents. (Last night we were in big tents on base that had beds). I think everything … Continue reading Zambia Day 3

Part one: We're in transit to Zambia now. In less than 90 minutes, we will be on Zambian soil. Frankly, I'm still in disbelief. Maybe I'll start to believe it once we're on the Overland truck. On a side note, if you're traveling abroad, I highly recommend South African Airways. Even on this little 80 … Continue reading Zambia Day 2