January 21, 2012 by Soapbox African Quest 12
20.01.12 – This week has been our last week of Orientation which started with a fun day in Kamfinsa. Kamfinsa is a village about 45 minutes cycle away through the forest and crop fields. The day was spent playing games with about 80 local people before doing a drama based on the book of Daniel. It was great to see so many people smiling and having fun together. Quality quote whilst playing musical statues:
Jo asked one of the Zambian ladies (who translates for us): “whose still moving?’
Reply: ‘That one over there with the brown complexion’.
Jo then replied, looking at a sea of kids faces: ‘you better go and get them’.
We have spent a lot of time using ‘see-through’ paint this week – painting the volunteer house at Kaniki with the worst paint possible – definitely a good advertisement for dulux.
We have had some ace worship times both at church and with the bible college students and have also had some quality team times together. One of the students favorite sayings, now being: ‘are you ready big Eddie’.
We have also been up at 5.45am every morning, exercising 3 mornings a week, sit ups and the plank leaving Ed holding his stomach for the next 3 days. Leaving the team with a far greater understanding of the saying ‘laugh ‘til your stomach hurts.’
The local staple food, ‘nshima’ also become apart of our diets this week. It is probably fair to say, that if the aim of eating is to become full – then it definitely ensures that, however, if the aim is to become satisfied, it is some-what lacking.; definitely the African equivalent of marmite.
The final thing to add is that we ran a fellowship evening consisting of fun and games, the same games used for young children in UK. The evening was eventful and we learnt how competitive the Zambian students can be. The highlight of the night was Principle kaluba getting shaving cream all over his face in our final game, the students were roaring with laughter.
Praise points:
- That the Lord has kept us smiling through a week of painting and that we met our target for the end of the week.
- For a VERY successful evening with the students on Friday evening
- We praise God that he has faithfully kept us all in good health this week
- That God is good!
Prayer points:
- Please pray for Nicola (an ex- AQer) who is under going major surgery for face cancer on the 30th January.
- Dina (a guy who works for Kaniki) who has been un well and has been driven down to Lusaka for scans and hopefully treatment.
- For continued good health
