Elephants!

It's so hard to narrow down what I want to share here. We have done so many incredible things. Thursday, we went to Natebe - a rural community where the homes were few and far between. We were able to care for about 12 people. One little boy had a pretty bad wound and he really was not happy with us trying to clean the wound and bandage it, but a package of Scooby Gummies brought a beautiful smile to his curious and bright-eyed face! Yesterday, we went to Maramba Market. The market was not a tourist spot, but rather where the people who live in the community shop. There was a section where they buy food, lots of clothes and shoes, music and all sorts of other things. We wanted traditional fabric. We went to one of the fabric vendors and made a dent in their inventory. Today, we went to Bread of Life International Church. I can't tell you when I went to a church service where there was so much joy! The minister gave a wonderful message and they invited us to sit with them for a few minutes after the service. After church some of us went to the bridge that spans between Zambia and Zimbabwe over the Zambeze River at Vicotoria Falls. On the way, we saw ELEPHANTS! Finally! They are HUGE but oh so magestic. They didn't pay much attention to us as our cab pulled to the side of the road so we could take pictures. Once on the bridge, we were able to straddle the line between the two countries - makes the state line at Carrowinds a little less impressive. So that's a little of what's been happening in Zambia.

Laura Peoples