We hope you have enjoyed following along on our adventure. The last crew got home Thursday about 2:30 in the afternoon...after 34 hours of travel. It was wonderful to have everyone greet us at the airport.
The adjustment to Boise time hasn't been too bad, and we really (and we mean really) appreciate our lives here. We are blessed to live where we do.
Our time in Zambia was a blessing for many reasons...for the Zambians and for the teams. We look forward to sharing pictures and telling stories. Thank you all for your prayers while we were gone.
-The team
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Grateful in Africa
Good Morning World!!!
I am giving a morning devotion on Tuesday about waiting on God with earnest expectation of a mix of HOPE and FAITH as a power source. This will lead to a life of transformation. It is 3:00 AM ZAmbia time. My buddy Steph has frequently gotten up at this time as our inner time clocks seem to be rather "off". She uses her time to blog, so I thought I would see what I am missing!! Anyway, as I woke up this morn thinking about "waiting, hope, faith, and transformation, I realized I have been experiencing the perfect people who represent this process, the Zambians....
Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to be a small part of watching a dream being fullfilled for 11 of them, the Mapalo Vineyard Worship Team. Josh and I had a desire to help them record some of their original songs at a recording studio while we were here and produce the CD's for them and us. All 15 of us, (Steph joined us for this) trekked on foot complete with instruments and walked to the nearby studio at the Catholic Church for our booking.Of course we had to walk through the guard station where the families of the prison guards live on the very edge of the Ndola prison. We also waved and said "Hello" to the prisoners on the inside of the razor wire and the outside, as they work gardens on the grounds outside and inside the fence. WE also walked right by the open sewer where they draw the "water" to give nourishment to their crops!! Early on in our visit here as they invited Josh and I to join their team on Sundays and for practice on Saturdays, we both felt such a heart connection with the team members and became one with them in the trueast sense. I believe that our personal worship experiences will never be the same after spending quality "heart" time with our friends on the Mapalo Vineyard Worship Team. There were a few points in my time photographing and videotaping them recording fresh worship songs in their Bembe language, that tears ran freely down my cheeks. At one point in particular, I was in the studio with the men and they were laying down the drum track for the Cd. There were about 10 of us in this little tiny, stinky room!! Four of the "men", one was 10 years old, were playing four different native drums in complete unison of beat at TOP volume to the faint background music of the actual voices and guitars of the song. Those drums sounded like THUNDER for the LORD, because they worshipped to HIM with every ounce of passion God had given them. I literally transported to the throne room of the LORD through that experience. I felt GOD's very heartbeat, I think.I was so honored to be there and share hearts with God and men in that stuffy tiny room. I will never forget how I was transformed in that moment.
Back to waiting, hoping, trusting....FAITH!! The Zambians live in the worst poverty and disgusting situations I have ever seen, yet they exhibit the most joy and faith in God that has ever been shown to me. They have true poverty of spirit, (Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven...) as Jesus talks about in Matthew 5 in the Be-Attitudes. I wish ALL Christians, everywhere could come spend time with these folks and learn, as my friend, Ken Moore says, "How to be a Christian." I LOVE YOU ALL and thank you so much for your prayers. Isn't our Lord, the God of over the top, MORE??? I sure have seen HIM here!!!! Nicci
I am giving a morning devotion on Tuesday about waiting on God with earnest expectation of a mix of HOPE and FAITH as a power source. This will lead to a life of transformation. It is 3:00 AM ZAmbia time. My buddy Steph has frequently gotten up at this time as our inner time clocks seem to be rather "off". She uses her time to blog, so I thought I would see what I am missing!! Anyway, as I woke up this morn thinking about "waiting, hope, faith, and transformation, I realized I have been experiencing the perfect people who represent this process, the Zambians....
Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to be a small part of watching a dream being fullfilled for 11 of them, the Mapalo Vineyard Worship Team. Josh and I had a desire to help them record some of their original songs at a recording studio while we were here and produce the CD's for them and us. All 15 of us, (Steph joined us for this) trekked on foot complete with instruments and walked to the nearby studio at the Catholic Church for our booking.Of course we had to walk through the guard station where the families of the prison guards live on the very edge of the Ndola prison. We also waved and said "Hello" to the prisoners on the inside of the razor wire and the outside, as they work gardens on the grounds outside and inside the fence. WE also walked right by the open sewer where they draw the "water" to give nourishment to their crops!! Early on in our visit here as they invited Josh and I to join their team on Sundays and for practice on Saturdays, we both felt such a heart connection with the team members and became one with them in the trueast sense. I believe that our personal worship experiences will never be the same after spending quality "heart" time with our friends on the Mapalo Vineyard Worship Team. There were a few points in my time photographing and videotaping them recording fresh worship songs in their Bembe language, that tears ran freely down my cheeks. At one point in particular, I was in the studio with the men and they were laying down the drum track for the Cd. There were about 10 of us in this little tiny, stinky room!! Four of the "men", one was 10 years old, were playing four different native drums in complete unison of beat at TOP volume to the faint background music of the actual voices and guitars of the song. Those drums sounded like THUNDER for the LORD, because they worshipped to HIM with every ounce of passion God had given them. I literally transported to the throne room of the LORD through that experience. I felt GOD's very heartbeat, I think.I was so honored to be there and share hearts with God and men in that stuffy tiny room. I will never forget how I was transformed in that moment.
Back to waiting, hoping, trusting....FAITH!! The Zambians live in the worst poverty and disgusting situations I have ever seen, yet they exhibit the most joy and faith in God that has ever been shown to me. They have true poverty of spirit, (Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven...) as Jesus talks about in Matthew 5 in the Be-Attitudes. I wish ALL Christians, everywhere could come spend time with these folks and learn, as my friend, Ken Moore says, "How to be a Christian." I LOVE YOU ALL and thank you so much for your prayers. Isn't our Lord, the God of over the top, MORE??? I sure have seen HIM here!!!! Nicci
Friday, September 14, 2007
We did it!
Praise the Lord. all the tables for sewing and 10 pews are sanded and ready to go to church...We won't be able to take them over till Sunday since there are no windows or doors yet.
We all got up at 6:00am to work while it was cool and finished by early afternoon, can't wait to see everyone sitting in them.
Took Francis to four chemists today to buy him a machine to test his blood sugar to keep him from getting ill again, but they have to order them so we will got that handled.
We are eating so well, very creative with the soups, adding vegetables and a little meat. We are going to celebrate tomorrow night and take the pastor and his wife out to dinner.
We are all well, miss our familys. Just four more days till we start back. Have so many storys to share.
Love to all,
Barb Haynes
We all got up at 6:00am to work while it was cool and finished by early afternoon, can't wait to see everyone sitting in them.
Took Francis to four chemists today to buy him a machine to test his blood sugar to keep him from getting ill again, but they have to order them so we will got that handled.
We are eating so well, very creative with the soups, adding vegetables and a little meat. We are going to celebrate tomorrow night and take the pastor and his wife out to dinner.
We are all well, miss our familys. Just four more days till we start back. Have so many storys to share.
Love to all,
Barb Haynes
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Production in Zambia!
Ahhhhhh, yesterday was an amazing day and the team was able to accomplish much (physically and Spiritually!) We completed 7.5 Pews, we only have to sand the 8th one and build two more and all 10 table tops were assembled, so we will finish building those today. We worked along side one another and along side the Zambians and it just makes your heart sing to witness the relationships that are being built...it is truly precious!
We start each day with devotionals amongst ourselves and the Zambians and it is powerful! And the team ends each night with a devotion from one member of the team, talk about getting filled up! WOW!!!
We still have much work to do and it is quite amazing to see how God has calmed our spirits, how we have settled into Africa and how we are learning to simply "BE". This is a time that I am sure we will not soon forget.
We apologize that we don't post more, but we each promise to share our hearts and stories with all who are willing to listen! We love and miss you!
We start each day with devotionals amongst ourselves and the Zambians and it is powerful! And the team ends each night with a devotion from one member of the team, talk about getting filled up! WOW!!!
We still have much work to do and it is quite amazing to see how God has calmed our spirits, how we have settled into Africa and how we are learning to simply "BE". This is a time that I am sure we will not soon forget.
We apologize that we don't post more, but we each promise to share our hearts and stories with all who are willing to listen! We love and miss you!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Hello All,
Since the last post, we've been pretty busy. Saturday was kind of an off day. Nicci and I got blessed to go to the Mapalo Vineyard's worship practice and participate. IT WAS AMAZING!! We played and sang and prayed for like 3 hours. During that whole time we played a whopping 3 different chords. However, there was an annointing there that was sweet. Two nation, two tribes, two tongues, and one heart bent towards Jesus!! Our team has been under attack from the enemy, however we have been having fantastic devotions and team meetings that have been bringing great unity towards each other and Christ.
Sunday, we had a fantastic experience at church. The fabric and sewing machines were presented to the women at the church, and they broke out in spontaneous song and celebration. Their worship services are really rich!
Monday Tim and Tempe left Zambia. The ladies went to the Mapalo church for a sewing lesson with the women of the congregation. The men stayed behind and worked on the pews, while Phil has been playing the part of taxi. He's getting awesome at driving on the left hand side of the road. We have devotions with the Zambian's , led by Pastor Francis in the Mornings.
Tuesday, we went out to Pastor Francis's farm and saw the operation "Farming God's Way". That was really in the bush. Talk about your picture of Africa from National Geographic. Also we went on a pump repair with the crew from SHIP to a school. We had a great time playing and singing with the little kids there. They are so curious, and accepting of us.
Yesterday we went to Mapalo. To the marketplace, and Francis and Felix were our guides. The sight, sounds, and smells, are pretty much beyond words. "Chebulele" means the "rotten thing". It was a place in this open air village where they threw the murdered bodies. It was a hole in the ground. If someone turned up missing it was said they were in "Chebulele". Pastor Francis filled told us that this place has been slowly being redeemed by the grace of God for the last 22 years. It used to be a place where even the police wouldn't go. Now you can pretty much walk around in the market with no fear. Extreme poverty though. The Lord had him start this church 4 years ago by simply walking around the village praying and meeting people. Now people who don't even go to his church recognize him as a pastor. Hope is budding, and the christians here have an amazing faith, and fortitude is ministering to us greatly.
We miss you dearly, and can feel your prayers.
Love lots.
P.S. Krispy Kremes and a Mocha sound pretty good
Since the last post, we've been pretty busy. Saturday was kind of an off day. Nicci and I got blessed to go to the Mapalo Vineyard's worship practice and participate. IT WAS AMAZING!! We played and sang and prayed for like 3 hours. During that whole time we played a whopping 3 different chords. However, there was an annointing there that was sweet. Two nation, two tribes, two tongues, and one heart bent towards Jesus!! Our team has been under attack from the enemy, however we have been having fantastic devotions and team meetings that have been bringing great unity towards each other and Christ.
Sunday, we had a fantastic experience at church. The fabric and sewing machines were presented to the women at the church, and they broke out in spontaneous song and celebration. Their worship services are really rich!
Monday Tim and Tempe left Zambia. The ladies went to the Mapalo church for a sewing lesson with the women of the congregation. The men stayed behind and worked on the pews, while Phil has been playing the part of taxi. He's getting awesome at driving on the left hand side of the road. We have devotions with the Zambian's , led by Pastor Francis in the Mornings.
Tuesday, we went out to Pastor Francis's farm and saw the operation "Farming God's Way". That was really in the bush. Talk about your picture of Africa from National Geographic. Also we went on a pump repair with the crew from SHIP to a school. We had a great time playing and singing with the little kids there. They are so curious, and accepting of us.
Yesterday we went to Mapalo. To the marketplace, and Francis and Felix were our guides. The sight, sounds, and smells, are pretty much beyond words. "Chebulele" means the "rotten thing". It was a place in this open air village where they threw the murdered bodies. It was a hole in the ground. If someone turned up missing it was said they were in "Chebulele". Pastor Francis filled told us that this place has been slowly being redeemed by the grace of God for the last 22 years. It used to be a place where even the police wouldn't go. Now you can pretty much walk around in the market with no fear. Extreme poverty though. The Lord had him start this church 4 years ago by simply walking around the village praying and meeting people. Now people who don't even go to his church recognize him as a pastor. Hope is budding, and the christians here have an amazing faith, and fortitude is ministering to us greatly.
We miss you dearly, and can feel your prayers.
Love lots.
P.S. Krispy Kremes and a Mocha sound pretty good
Friday, September 7, 2007
We're back in Ndola :)
Well, Team 1 is on their way home and Team 2 has just arrived here at the SHIP Mission House. BTW, SHIP stands for Seeds of Hope International, which is where our Boise Vineyard teams are being housed out of here in Ndola.
Tim & I left 2 days ago and flew from Ndola to Livingstone at the exact time that Team 2 was arriving from the USA. Both planes were on the tarmack at the same time, which seemed like such amazing perfect timing. We were so glad to see each other. We spent the next few days viewing the magnificant Victoria Falls, exploring the safari game park in Botswana, and just some special time of regrouping with Team 2 before heading to Mapalo to work for the next 2 weeks. This is the first missions trip where we've taken 2 teams back to back for 2 weeks at a time. Since both teams trainined together for 15 weeks prior to coming, each team has been praying for the other, knowing that we would be in Zambia at different times, but working with the sames purposes in mind....to share God's love with this beautiful people group.
Ken, Laurie and Phil are the 3 staying for the full month, so they were waiting for us when the bus arrived late this evening into the SHIP house. It's great to now have Team 2 here and we're ready to start working tomorrow, with whatever the need is; loving and building relationships with the Zambians, helping with construction of the Resource Center, and helping with hygeine training & well drilling. God has opened the doors for amazing relationships with the Zambians. It's been sweet to see the impact that Team 1 and the Zambians have encountered, and to now start moving forward with Team 2 is another exciting adventure, with God leading the way.
While Tim & I were gone, Phil, Ken & Laurie built shelves in the store room here. WOW...they did a great job. They also started on the pews for the church and the tables for the sewing machines for the Resource/Training Center in Mapalo. Yea....teamwork :)
Our next job is to move an anthill. By the way, ant hills here are bigger than a house.
Check back this week & we'll post you a picture of what "moving an anthill" looks like.
Tim & I arrive home on 9-11 and Team 2 arrives on Sept 19. We love you and are praying for all of you.
Tim & Tempe & Team Zambia
Tim & I left 2 days ago and flew from Ndola to Livingstone at the exact time that Team 2 was arriving from the USA. Both planes were on the tarmack at the same time, which seemed like such amazing perfect timing. We were so glad to see each other. We spent the next few days viewing the magnificant Victoria Falls, exploring the safari game park in Botswana, and just some special time of regrouping with Team 2 before heading to Mapalo to work for the next 2 weeks. This is the first missions trip where we've taken 2 teams back to back for 2 weeks at a time. Since both teams trainined together for 15 weeks prior to coming, each team has been praying for the other, knowing that we would be in Zambia at different times, but working with the sames purposes in mind....to share God's love with this beautiful people group.
Ken, Laurie and Phil are the 3 staying for the full month, so they were waiting for us when the bus arrived late this evening into the SHIP house. It's great to now have Team 2 here and we're ready to start working tomorrow, with whatever the need is; loving and building relationships with the Zambians, helping with construction of the Resource Center, and helping with hygeine training & well drilling. God has opened the doors for amazing relationships with the Zambians. It's been sweet to see the impact that Team 1 and the Zambians have encountered, and to now start moving forward with Team 2 is another exciting adventure, with God leading the way.
While Tim & I were gone, Phil, Ken & Laurie built shelves in the store room here. WOW...they did a great job. They also started on the pews for the church and the tables for the sewing machines for the Resource/Training Center in Mapalo. Yea....teamwork :)
Our next job is to move an anthill. By the way, ant hills here are bigger than a house.
Check back this week & we'll post you a picture of what "moving an anthill" looks like.
Tim & I arrive home on 9-11 and Team 2 arrives on Sept 19. We love you and are praying for all of you.
Tim & Tempe & Team Zambia
Thursday, September 6, 2007
We saw the first part of team one off today. They are headed home. Those of us who remain are looking forward to the second part of our team coming. We had a bit of napkin withdrawal tonight. Jen had been folding napkins since the beginning, and she is gone. And, when we say fold, we don't mean just in half. We've had birds and soccer balls and all sorts of stuff. Today, we just had napkins.
Ken worked with the guys today - or so he says. I guess he's probably right, cuz he came home very dirty. -and guess who washes those clothes????
Tomorrow, the second part of our team arrives, and we are looking forward to a productive time.
Ken worked with the guys today - or so he says. I guess he's probably right, cuz he came home very dirty. -and guess who washes those clothes????
Tomorrow, the second part of our team arrives, and we are looking forward to a productive time.
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