| Sunday, June 11, 2006 |
| long days |
I know it has been a few days since I’ve written, but I’ve been so busy and so tired at the end of the day that I haven’t wanted to write.
Friday I didn’t go to the clinic – instead, Jimmie and I painted some of Kevin’s floor and shopped in Luanshya, then played with a bunch of little Zambian kids. It was fun – they are so precious.
Yesterday we all walked to Catherine’s village nearby (Catherine is our housekeeper – she is an absolute sweetheart). When we got there, she walked with us down to Kafulafuta River. As we walked, we accumulated a bunch of kids who wanted to walk with us. So we sang as we walked – they taught us some Zambian songs and then sang some others for us. It was a blast. The kids are so sweet – and so funny when you take their picture. Especially if the camera is digital and they can see it afterwards. I was showing a group of little boys pictures (or “snaps” as they call them) after I took some. They’d look at a picture and then squeal, then look and squeal again. It was so cute.
When we got back from there, Lorna drove us into Kitwe (the second largest city in Zambia) to have lunch at a restaurant owned by a friend of hers. We went to a market outside to buy some gifts for people at home, and then got ice cream (my idea, of course) and drove back home.
Here is a picture of one of the huts we passed on the way. Just to give you an idea of what their houses look like here in the bush.
Today we walked an hour to a church across the river. It was soooo hot. I don’t know how these people wear all the clothes that they do. You wouldn’t believe how hot it can be at 9 in the morning.
Amy taught Sunday school to the kids at church – it was so adorable. We sang a lot … taught them some English songs and then sang a few of theirs. Then Jimmie preached the message, after all their choirs got through singing. It was a very long service. But I absolutely love the emphasis they place on music and dance. Those are very important aspects of my walk with Christ, and so I love to experience it in another culture. They had us get up in front and sing to them - one of their songs! haha. And another song we had to march around the church singing. So much fun!
One of the best parts of the singing was the drums! There were two guys who were beating on old yellow jugs of some sort – they sounded incredible. I couldn’t believe that sound was coming from these old jugs.
Here's a picture of Amy and Charis leading the kids in a song during Sunday school. 
After church we walked to the pastor’s house, where they had prepared a meal for us. It is just the way they do things – they cook for the muzungus (white people) who visited their church. It’s a very humbling experience. They had killed and cooked a chicken for us, and served it with nshima and rice. It was actually delicious, but I felt a bit guilty for eating all their food. Especially to know that they were going to eat every scrap of what we left behind. But that’s just the way it’s done.
Here we are in the boat, crossing the river (I know, I look like a dork. But it was sunny!) haha. 
When we got back to the mission, after walking the 5km in the hot sun, we drove into Luanshya to meet another group who was having a Bible study. It’s a singing group called Encounter; it’s a bunch of young people who go around singing and dancing and doing skits to promote the name of Jesus. They’ve been on tv and the radio all over the country apparently. It was a lot of fun.
There was one guy there named William who has an absolutely incredible voice. I mean, most of these Zambians can sing but holy cow. This guy can SING. He told me that he’s planning on making an album soon.
I know this has been a long post and I’m sorry. But I haven’t had the energy to write the past couple nights – and if I didn’t write it now, I wouldn’t write it at all. |
posted by emily @ 6:02 PM  |
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who is charis?
i met a girl named charis at a conference once.
what is that other thing that you mentioned with the rice?
love you
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Charis is one of the medical students from England.
The thing with the rice is nshima - it's their staple food in Zambia. It's ground up maize mixed with water and oil and cooked; it looks like mashed potatoes. You eat it with your hands - roll it up and dip it in "relish" - either soup (broth) or some sort of cooked vegetable leaves.
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Please post some pictures of the kids - they sound adorable! What wonderful experiences you are having!
Love you!
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Wow Em,I admire you very much for what you are doing,and I'm glad you get to eat some ice crea,.too. Serving Him, E
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wow! these are experiences that you will hold in your heart for a lifetime!!!
did you cough when you ate your ice cream?
i am enjoying the pictures very much and praying for you each and every day.
love you alot..... aunt myrn
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hehe I actually didn't cough ... but one of the other girls in the car did. I thought about Ontario. ;o) hehe.
I'll see if I can post some more pics of the kids :)
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who is charis?
i met a girl named charis at a conference once.
what is that other thing that you mentioned with the rice?
love you
83