Well, if all went as planned with team 1 part 2, all of us are on African soil. Today was quite a day. Some of the guys built shelves, some moved containers, and some of us cooked all day.
Tim was feeling bad, cuz we hadn't got to go to church at Mapalo. So, he basically invited the church for dinner. We planned a big pot of spagetti, but ended up also doing nshema and relish. It was a really quiet time as 25-30 of us ate. But, before we ate, we had worship and a short service. Now, I have been talking with one of the office staff. We had talked about the differences between Americans and Africans. Africans eat to get fuel. Americans eat to socialize. Now I realize this is a generalization, but it was definitely evidenced this evening...When Africans eat, they eat. It was quiet. After dinner, we presented the sewing machines and some of the fabric too. You want to see gratitude, have an African congregation thank you for something. They use words, they use song, they use body language. God's presence was evident and it was a great way to spend our last night together as team 1, part 1.
Tomorrow, Tim and Tempe leave to greet Team 1, Part 2 in Livingstone. On Thursday, Dave, Stan, Rich and Jen start there trek for home. Ken, Phil and Laurie will be here to greet team 1, part 2 when they get to Ndola on Friday. We've had a great time as a team and feel good about our progress with our "projects" and relationships...
OK, it's late...more later.
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