Last visit to Livingstone

So this is the end, team five are in Livingstone and my time in Zambia is fast coming to an end. My mind is full of images, dreams, hopes and prayers for the many wonderful people I've met over the time Ive been here. Its strange to think that I came out here knowing so little and will be going home having built some wonderful relationships but still knowing little. Its humbling to work alongside the Zambians that we have partnered with. Their faith is inspirational and their lives are lived serving their fellow Zambians.


The lady in red is one f the home care givers - they were all sporting the same uniform which they thought was great.



I'm afraid all of my photos show me squinting into the sun, this is Beauty the home care giver that came out with me and Steve, the lady in the brown is Barbrah, Emmanuel's mum. We have become great friends, she is wanting to set up a scheme of Home Care Givers in Chambia Valley, she has been out with us helping to interpret etc.

I've just had a really interesting conversation with one of the guys who works at Limbo Lodge (where we stay when we are in Livingstone). We were talking about the impact of the teams on the lives of Zambians - I really think in the short term its only sticking plaster stuff but its when they go home and talk to their churches, friend and colleagues that hearts will be stirred to offer real long term help and support. He was telling me about a dutch man who brought a farm which included a lake which had a lot of fish in it. The local people fished the lake and were able to sell what they didn't need. Now the place has been turned into a rose farm, the water in the lake is now poisoned and used to irrigate the roses. The people work on the farm in bare feet and without gloves so they have lots of bleeding scratches on their hands and feet from the thorns. It made me wonder if we always buy fairly traded roses! We then got on to talking about the mono-culture on french beans and mange tout peas for the UK market - is this ethical? Don't start me on that one as I guess I've already bored you in the past with my views.

We had the most amazing baptism on Tuesday afternoon, Pastor Benson baptised one of our team in the swimming pool at Chamba Valley - it was so special and a real privledge for us to witness.

Please will you pray for Benson as he has malaria which has affected his liver, he has only just gone to the doc after a lot of nagging!

So I must close now - we will be going out for supper soon, so until I have a chance to update I ask that you continue to hold us all in your prayers.

With every blessing
Love Carol