Ready, Set, Go!

The Zambia team has arrived in Lusaka (and met up with last team member, Amy). We have settled into our comfortable headquarters at Ciyanjano Camp and are busy preparing for the arrival of the women tomorrow. Notebooks and "goodie" bags are assembled, chitenges set out for distribution and a dozen chickens are defrosting in a bucket of water on the kitchen floor. We are also made a sample of the blankets that we will be making with the women.

This afternoon we went to have tea at the homes of two of the women that will be attending the conference. Tea was actually sodas and cookies, but it was a great opportunity to spend time with the women and their pastor husbands. We were able to see where they live in the compounds, which are areas severely impacted by unemployment and poverty. It was so helpful to hear about the challenges that they are facing in their ministries and gain some understanding of what their world looks like as it is vastly different from ours. And we also had the opportunity to meet some of their adorable children.

 

Posted with Blogsy