Packing

I figured it would be best to have the first entry typed up before we leave for Zambia and everything becomes madness. I was recently informed that we will only be given 8 hours of internet during the 3 months in Kalomo. I view this immediately as a blessing because I spend way too much time on the computer here in the states.

This trip will bless my life in so many ways and through this blog I hope to share some of my reflections with you all. This entry is simply an introduction and I hope to post a few maps that will give a general idea of our location in Zambia. After reading up on some African culture and history I am already viewing life in a different way. I pray that our group is able to make a difference on our trip to Zambia and that through our good deeds God will be shown. May the Holy Spirit dwell within each of us; giving us the insight to do and say what need be.

As you can see from the map above: Zambia is southwest of Kenya and Tanzania. Although this is where we will be spending most of our time, other places around Africa will be visited as well.

Here is a map of Zambia. Kalomo is towards the south as you can see (above Livingstone).

Although I will be pressed for time; I hope to prepare entries on a word document using information from my journal, and simply paste them to this site. I am not sure of what all we will be doing while in Africa, but we will be busy. The Harding in Zambia program is targeted mainly towards medical missions. We will be helping out in the clinic and orphanage as well as visiting planted churches around the area. I plan to raft the Nile and bungee jump, which will not be addressed again until afterwards. This trip will be a great blessing in each of our lives. I hope that it may be a blessing to each person that reads this blog as well. Unfortunately, I am no talented, smooth writer; however, the words which are typed will be from the core. The things which are said will be real, leaving nothing sugarcoated. Developing countries are nothing like we are used to here in America.