Nsalamba Village

After a couple failed attempts, yesterday afternoon we were finally able to share in Nsalamba village.  We split up into two groups and started walking in opposite directions while Blake (the M) and Lovewell, our National friend, stayed at the Headman's house.  Tim, Bethany, Jenna and I made our way to a house were several men were gathering.  We greeted them and then sat down to share our stories.  This was a little more challenging than past days of sharing because our normal translators were not able to join us.  Using the somewhat limited vocabulary of our friend Miriam we were able to share the Truth and answer some questions about JC, the ascension and who falls under the Father's grace.  We found out later that after we left that house, one man went back to the Headman's house and testified that we were speakers of the Truth.  This is HUGE in furthering the work in Nsalamba village.      Kane, Kyle, Molly and Lori also had good conversations with other villagers.  I was also informed that Lori (along with some others) actually picked up a snake!!! Yikes.  I hear that it was dead before they found it but Lori was especially proud of this accomplishment.

Nsalamba is an especially beautiful part of this country.  The pictures really do not do it justice.  We will greatly miss the incredible sunsets of Africa and the beautiful friendships that we have made here.

Twenty-One and a Rooster

First of all, Happy Father's Day to all of our dads!  We hope you have a wonderful day!

The guys with Wantula and Moses

This morning we went to Kasyema Village to share in fellowship.  Before heading to Kasyema we stopped off at the Chief's house in Chilanga and picked up several to join us.  Being that most were women, all the girls piled in the back of the Land Cruiser.  On the way to Kasyema we had 12 in the back along with another 8 in the front.  We are thankful to the boys who are almost always the ones crammed in the back when we go to a village.  We were amazed by this until we added another person and a rooster on the return trip!!  Molly's face is the best descriptor for what it is like sitting 13 people in the back of a truck.

Once we arrived in Kasyema only 5 or 6 showed up to join us in fellowship.  There was a funeral in the village and many were not able to attend.  Despite the fact that there few in number from Kasyema we still praised our Father together under the trees.  Here are a few pictures from our morning.

Today was our last day of serving.  We will spend tomorrow and Tuesday preparing for the trip back to Lusaka and Livingstone.

We love our friends in Chilanga and will miss them greatly!

Lately.

The last couple of days we have been in Kasyema Village.  This area is filled with Watch Tower followers and has been fairly closed to us.  They are kind, but quick to turn us away or say they have no questions for us.  Today we split up into three groups.  Molly and Jenna, with Blake's help, did some assessments of some of the ladies in the village.  They were able to help them medically and encourage them.  Kyle, Lori and Kane spoke with the headmen in a neighboring village, while Tim, Bethany and I walked a couple miles to the lower part of Kasyema village.  We were able to speak to a couple different women about the Truth.  Unfortunately, many were fearing because they had been told that we were followers of the Enemy.  We were able to some what dispel those lies.  Please lift up this village.  Tomorrow we will head to Nsalamba Village but we will return to Kasyema for worship on Sunday.

Here are a few pictures of the area to give you an idea of what it is like.