MICS campus

and they greeted us. Check out the video of the welcome.

I took a bike ride around the community

Open Sky

and climbed the water tower: the highest point for miles.

and took really bad photos

The two boys are Cecil and Joseph who board at the school. Sarah is my colleague.

From the top of the water tower

We spoke to some people about when the soccer match was to be played.

Some of the young adults in the community had a welcome party.

En route to a soccer game that starts at 1500

15:15

soccer at 15:45…

The game finally began only an hour later than expected, Zambia time.

the skill level was high

the spectators were pleased

and rushed the field

play resumed

Unbelievable sky I thought I was dreaming

right outside my door. Just a mantis but it’s cool. Still getting used to the size of things here

Movie night, the VCR was blessedly broken so rather than the mighty ducks we saw a good movie called Courageous. 

No matter what happens this sky was worth it.

This is the church.

This is 20 minutes before the service. There are two wings at the front so that the church is shaped like a cross. each segment of the cross was filled with people by the time the service began and every newcomer was asked to come to the pulpit and give an introduction. Which I did although red in the face.

cramped and very bumpy but thankful to not be walking in the heat.

There was a relatively large expat community coming through on their way to a conference.

The Macha mission group held a banquet for the expats

termites also held a banquet.

MICS

BIC bishop’s office for work visa applications.

the city of Choma museum resteraunt.

Choma marketplace

selection at a relatively very modern super market.

a more typical super market.

This sky continues to be my lasting memory of my first week in Zambia

The light show is about to begin. Look up! (I don’t have the camera to show you guys the stars, sorry)

Those are real homes. The living conditions run the gamut from comfortable to subsistence.

a more friendly roadblock than usual

The herd was scolded for blocking our way home.

Just happy to be back at MICS after a day in Choma 1.5 hr car ride both ways.

back just in time for good nights with the boarding students

my living quarters mid jet-lag.

Post jet-lag