Heavenly Sounds

If one was to tell me I will experience the most magnificent scene AND sounds of my life up to this point all in the same week; I would laugh directly in their face. However, they would have been exactly right. After visiting the market in Kalomo, the group visited a local congregation to worship and sing with one another. I believe the name of the church is Motata, but I am not sure. The men of the congregation were outside making plans, while the women and children of the congregation were inside the church building with us. The church was lit my three candles, one in the front and two in the back. It was very simple, but one can see how much the church building means to these people. As the women and children began to sing praises in Tonga, I was shocked. I cannot explain the sounds in proper words; it was absolutely magnificent. No recordings can capture the beauty of their voices. It is almost as if every person sings their own part and it somehow fits together. Once the men of the congregation arrived, the sound became even more phenomenal. Each of the Zambians has such a powerful and loud voice. I will never forget my first impression of the Zambians and their ways of worship. Once again my eyes have been opened to something real and magnificent. Once again I have experienced a praise that is truly connected with Christ.