"Everyone ready? Flying over bridge!"

It's been a LONG, incredibly busy week with little to NO Internet access.... so will try to write a note, but must apologize for the lack of photo's. Internet is just not THAT cooperative tonight:).

First, the quote in the title was from our driver as he was HURTLING the Land Rover down the bumpy dirt road, trying to get us home before dark. He DID warn us before we caught some air going over this little bridge.:) Not only did he get us home on time, but he proved himself to be a very safe driver on some VERY challenging roads!

Half the group and I went out with World Hope staff today for a "Food Distribution" for the "Home Based Care" program. The grant runs out this month so this was the last opportunity for us to observe. My camera battery ran out after only three photo's today and so I used a couple of the girls camera's a few times:). I'll eventually collect them and once the Internet is working better, will try to post them. We were traveling in some STUNNING country side today!!

Last Sunday we spent the day in Jembo at the Wesleyan Bible School. (we enjoyed a youth meeting and even shared a couple songs with them... their singing/dancing was way more impressive than ours though!!:) It is a 60-75min drive from Choma. The first 20 min are on a nice paved road, but then the last 30km are on dirt roads up and over and into this "range" of hills - stunning vista's. The vegetation and dust, as well as all the traditional homes along the way kept reminding us that we're smack dab in the middle of Africa!! On Sunday, when we drove straight to Jembo, I kind of wondered why the Bible School was "out in the middle of no where", but then today as we visited 7 churches along that 30km route (some up to 30 min down deeply rutted dirt roads) - I realized how there are communities for miles around, with active churches that are being pastored by graduates of the Bible school. The food (finely ground corn meal in 10kg bags and cabbages) we were taking was to support orphans, vulnerable children and others dying of Aids. We enjoyed meeting the men and women of the communities as well as playing with the children!

I'll try to post some more stories from the past week in the next couple days... I should THEORETICALLY have some time....