Loved Ones

Every Monday afternoon Nicki Moyo and her kids go to a nearby village called Sakania. She has been doing outreaches with the kids there for the past 12 or 13 years. This past Monday she wasn’t able to go so she asked if I could drive Mrs. Bandah to teach the children. It was my first time driving sitting on the right hand side of the car and the left hand side of the road. I was kind of nervous, but it’s pretty much a straight shot down a rural road. We made it there and back in one piece, but I wouldn’t say I’m ready to drive on a city road yet. I still need to learn how to dodge all the potholes better too.

Anyway, I have really enjoyed visiting Sakania each week. Though I don’t understand much of what is said, I love seeing many of the same beautiful faces each week. My heart is happy when there are 70-100 kids are piled into a small church building each week singing praise songs and responding as they are taught on the word of God.

As we drove in to the area just outside of the village where the children wait for us each week, many of the kids were shouting the same thing in Bemba. I asked Mrs. Bandah what they were saying and she told me they shouted “God’s Word has come.”

Wow! How incredible. These small children are so eager to hear about God and when they pray it is so beautiful to see their little eyes closed, their little hands folded and their lips whispering to God.

 

While I love being here, it is of course difficult to be so far from family. Especially in times like this. My mom called me Tuesday night (Zambia time) to tell me that my aunt passed away that morning. The funny thing is before I left my sister said ‘you know this may be the last time you see Aunt Franny.’ I didn’t want to think about it, but I knew she might be right. My aunt is always in and out of the hospital, but we all felt like this time was different. It’s hard to think that I won’t see her again in this life. That she won’t be at my wedding or get to meet Moses. But I know that she is at rest now, and out of love for her, that brings me comfort.