Hey all! I am not a blogger or a writer, but I wanted to be able to have a spot for people to go to check up on me while I'm here since our internet time is very limited and we have no phones.
We left Indiana on Thursday morning and got here Saturday into Choma at 7:30 in the evening. The 15 hour plane ride took a lot out of us, but it was well worth it! When we got to Zambia, the World Hope staff met at us the airport with a bus to transport us to Choma. They did a great job of packing us all in, as they had to fit 36 50lb bags, 36 backpacks, and 22 people into a 15 seater van! We were told to be ready for a two hour drive on a dirt road, but that turned to a four hour drive. It actually wasn not as bad as I was thinking it would be, though, because we had huge windows and a breeze to keep us cool.
So far since being here, we have just been around the Guest House and to a local church. The way the Zambians worship just blew me away. They truly worship with everything they have. We arrived at 9:30 am and left at 1:45. The church was one room, but they crammed at least 250 people in there. The singing was beautiful, the children were adorable, and the message was heartfelt. Every week after the service, the people are dismissed by rows. The first person exits and stands by the door. When the second person exits, they shake the first person's hand and stands beside them. The third person comes out and shakes the first and second person's hands then stands beside the second person. This keeps going until every person has gone down the line and shaken every single hand. By the end all 250 people, including children, were lined up outside the church. It was so different than in the States where we can go to church for an hour in a room full of people and probably get away without talking to anyone.
All is well and we're having a great time!
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