Well first of all I couldn`t refrain from using this photo for this post. It cracks me up every time I see it and it fit the update so perfectly. I am still shocked that Lord has provided all my money, yet of course in his goodness and mercy over my life he doesn`t stop there. As I said earlier our team was asked this summer to bring toothbrushes, toothpaste, and any old eye-glasses we could gather. I have already had several people, friends, my eye-doctor brother, and my church donate these things and more and more are coming in. Yesterday someone asked, "are you worried you won`t have enough room to pack clothes and personal items?" And I respectfully and joyfully said Nope, not at all. I guess I will be wearing the same outfit every day, fine by me :) But really it is such a blessing to see the Lord providing far and above what I could ever ask or think. And it is so encouraging when I am praying about Zambia that God would do far more abundantly than any of us think or ask, while seeing him doing that now. Anyways here is a more detailed list of things we recently were asked to bring if we can:Schedule
Thursday, July 22
9:00pm Arrive in Lusaka. Check in at the CURE
Team house and rest.
Friday, July 23
7:30am Hospital devotions (team introduced to staff)
9:00am Team meeting
10:00am Orientation at the hospital
11:30 Ministry Opportunities
1:00pm Lunch at the hospital
1:30pm Ministry Opportunities at hospital
5:00pm Trip to the grocery store
7:00pm Dinner at restaurant
Saturday, July 24
Rest up :>
10:30-2:00: recreation time and lunch with staff and
patients
Preparations/packing for the rural outreach
Spectators at the afternoon staff football
(soccer) match
Dinner with a hospital staff member
Team meeting
Sunday, July 25
7:30am Breakfast
7:50am Leave for Church
We will attend a Zambian Church service.
10:30am Craft Market and Lunch at
local restaurants
4:30pm Back to the house
6:00pm Dinner and team meeting
Monday July 26
7:00am Meet the Zambian ministry team and depart,
riding many hours on a crowded bus down dusty,
bumpy roads to a rural village. There will be no
modern conveniences. It will be taxing emotionally,
socially and spiritually.
(Monday-Friday, July 26-30)
Each team member will:
• Serve as needed when setting up tents,
preparing meals…
• Visit many Zambian homes to share
culturally and spiritually. It’s common to walk 2
miles each day and encounter extreme poverty,
spiritual warfare and difficult cultural differences
(i.e.: polygamy).
• Assist in the afternoons with various areas,
such as clinic, singles group, marriage ministry
and children’s ministry. We need team members
ready for children’s programs.
Evenings will be spent either showing the Jesus
Film or sitting by the fire with Zambian friends
sharing life and learning from one another.
This is an amazing opportunity and life changing
experience.
Fri. pm – Mon. am, Jul.30-Aug2
Friday evening the team will travel back to
Lusaka for the night and then depart Saturday
morning for Recreation Days at Vicotria Falls.
Depart for Lusaka and back to the hospital by
noon Monday.
Tuesday - Thursday, Aug 3-5
7:30am Hospital devotions (optional)
9:00am Team meeting
10:00am Ministry Opportunities
1:00pm Lunch at the hospital
1:30pm Ministry Opportunities at hospital
7:00pm Dinner at the house maybe with Zambians
Friday, August 6 (I will be leaving on my own on August 5th, a day early, to be home by the 6th for my sister`s rehearsal dinner for her wedding)
Depart from the hospital to the airport and head
home to raise awareness and raise awareness and raise
funds to help sponsor surgeries for children still waiting for a CURE.
Please join me in praying now for each of my team members and myself as we prepare to serve exactly as Christ is calling us.
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