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
Category: Missions
Month Number Two
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
Month Number One
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
From Darkness to Light
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
Desert Soul
I leave in two days. I leave in two days. I leave in two days. I've surpassed my last day at work, my last full day with no appointments, and my last day at church. I've said farewell to my 6th grade girls and my two year-olds. (My co-leader even had the tots lay hands … Continue reading Desert Soul
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