UNO!!

Today (Thursday), we spent the day on a water and land safari. It was so relaxing to enjoy the beautiful creation of God and reflect again on the past two weeks. We saw many animals: crocodiles, hippos, birds, lizards, elephants, and giraffes to name a few. It was incredible to see the animals in their natural habitat. We all had a great time together.

As I type tonight, I can’t help but feel bittersweet. These past two weeks have definitely been life-changing to say the least. We came to bless, encourage, and serve; however, we’ve received many blessings, encouragement, and to my surprise, the people serving us in return. I think it’s safe to say, that we are all taking something back in our hearts. As I gaze at my new 8 family members – big brothers, mamas, and a papa – it’s incredible to reflect back on how God brought this team together of different ages, experiences, and backgrounds. Yet despite all the differences God was able to use us as individuals and as a team, together.

Tomorrow we begin our process back home of 3 flights and a 7 hour time difference. Please lift us up in prayer for safe travels home. We want to thank you all for joining us on our journey whether through prayer, thoughts, or just reading along. Since you’ve heard many viewpoints from me (Michelle), I want to encourage you to talk to the other team members, and ask them what they are taking back from Zambia. You never know, you might learn what all these p.s.’s stand for!
Please life up the team in prayer as we will begin to fully process what God is teaching each one of us from our experience.

I leave you with the last words that Pastor John left with our team, “This is only the appetizer!”

p.s. Are we there yet?

Zambia ‘11