Ndola

I left Lusaka on October 1 to head up to Ndola to spend a few weeks here helping at a few different orphanages. My first week here was very relaxing, I was hoping for more work to do, but there was not much to be done this week.  The ministerial college was meeting this week and I spent Wednesday with the Pastors wives and went to a Bible study with them (One was from Chicago and the other from Nebraska).  I enjoyed being able to spend time with other Americans as I was getting settled into Ndola and I was encouraged by their faith and the fellowship I had with them.    Thursday I went to one of the children’s ministries.  It was a home set up for children whose families in need, a few of the children were orphaned, but most of them were staying at the house until their family is financially able to care for them.  Friday I was at home and spent most of the day reading and also was able to enjoy dinner and fellowship with the American Pastor’s and their wives at Kabwe Kabwe’s home. Saturday I went to the youth group that the church here has and Sunday morning I was at Pastor Kabwe’s church for part of the service, but I spent most of the morning with Pastor Kabwe’s wife at the Sunday school she teaches about 20 minutes from the church.   

This week I will be at another orphanage and school, I am not sure of what I’ll be doing, but I am praying that I will be a help there. 

Lord willing I will be in Ndola until October 20, then will be going to Kitwe which is about 40 minutes from Ndola.  I will be staying at a mission’s organization there and working at a disabled orphanage.  I will be there until November 11 then will be back to Lusaka until November 20.  I am really enjoying my time here and am very thankful that God has given me this opportunity to come to Zambia. 

Please continue to pray that the Lord will use me here to be a help and a witness for Him and also please pray that I will find comfort in the Lord and know His presence, often times (especially at night and Sundays) I begin to feel  lonely and homesick. Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement and for your prayers!