On Sunday (6/24),
Todd and Silas left to begin their journey back to the USA, while Jon Chen and
I left to go to Kitwe (a city in Zambia) and Nathan, Aaron, and Dan stayed at
Lusaka to minister to UNZA and Ridgeway students. It was sad to say good-bye to
our team-mates and Zambian friends at Lusaka, yet encouraging knowing we will
see some of them this week at the Navigators Zambian National Conference at
Lusaka, Zambia. A new phase of our journey begins…
I’m excited and
nervous for this new phase. Jon Chen and I are living with Chapo, his wife
Sarah, their son Tamanda who is about 15 months old, as well as Sophie who is a
senior in high school), Mukubesa who is a freshman in high school desiring to
become a pilot, and Jack who is 25 attending college. It is interesting and
different living and adapting to this new family environment. Chapo and his
family have been great hosts. Chapo is the Copperbelt University (CBU)
Navigators’ director. It was cool and encouraging to hear from Chapo how the
ministry has been growing. Chapo and his family journeyed up here last August (2011)
to rebirth the Navigators ministry here, which was non-existent for several
years. Chapo first began by getting to know some students, meeting with them
one-on-one, and discipling them. Then, as the next school year began this April
(2012), 11 navigators (Ridgeway University students, Abel, Ngambo…) came on a
mission trip up to Kitwe for 4 days. They aided the ministry: evangelizing,
talking to students, creating contacts… Chapo then started following up with
the contacts, and now the CBU Navs have two guys’ bible studies and one girl’s
bible study! God is moving. Praise the LORD!
Jon and I will be
aiding Chapo joining the LORD in his work here for most of the five weeks (as
well as going and helping with National Conference at Lusaka this coming
weekend). We plan to begin by building friendships, meeting, and talking with
the students.
A praise. It was
encouraging to realize and see God is answering my past blog post prayer
request for fruitful fellowship and unity in many ways… This past week our team
grew closer together, such as through “Man Chair.” In my quiet time earlier
this week, starting in Colossians 3, God directing me to learning more about
the unity he desires us to have in Christ. “Here there is no Greek or Jew,
circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is
all, and is in all” (Col 3:11). I’ve been blessed with solid conversations and
times together with Jon Chen already this first week here at Kitwe. I desire to
walk in the light, to openly share what’s on my hearts with others, to live in
unity, specifically with Jon Chen as we will be together these next many weeks:
a difficult endeavor for me… yet rewarding (when successful)…
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