Monthly Archives: April 2009

I’m packing again – clothes, shoes, books, my chai tea, and souvenirs as gifts for family and friends. I found some beautiful pottery at a local market – espresso cups and tiny smaller than doll-sized tea sets. Two elderly men … Continue reading →

We spent the weekend in Mpongwe, staying overnight with Pastor Jessy and his wife Loveness. There is no better way to get to know people than to live with them. This couple has been so helpful to us in learning … Continue reading →

Zhita asked me to buy seeds for him because a nearby lodge wants to buy vegetables from him. He would like to expand his garden but doesn’t have money for seed.  I told him the story of Eva and her … Continue reading →

We’ve only got about 10 days left in Zambia. So little time, so much to do… Robert feels the building project at Heart of Africa Mission is at the stage where he can comfortably leave the rest up to the … Continue reading →

Mama Phiri paid back her fritter loan, and Vivienne wants to come by tonight to repay her fertilizer loan. The women are definitely the most reliable!  Neither woman had to be reminded to make her payments. In fact Mama Phiri … Continue reading →

The tools didn’t turn up and Robert payed the guys, but he deducted 10,000 from each of their wages (that’s half a day’s pay for most of them). He calculated the cost of the tools and divided the cost between … Continue reading →

Lisa explains how to prepare the soil for planting using the special chako hoe. Beside us a team of oxen rips the soil in readiness for planting corn. Along with 23 other farmers from the Kitwe area, I am at … Continue reading →

Excerpt of an e-mail from a Zambian friend: “Just help to remember me in your prayers as I continue kneeling to ask for a farm of my own.” This woman rents 25 acres to plant corn and vegetables for sale. … Continue reading →

I’ve just come from my first bookkeeping class. I didn’t teach it, Christian did. Johanna taught Christian and Ronald, two staff members from Heart of Africa Mission, basic bookkeeping. She not only taught them to keep good books, but also … Continue reading →