HIZ

We recently had a group of 13 college students and 2 teachers come to visit us in Geita for four days.  Harding University (my very own alma mater) has a study abroad program in Zambia every fall.  Students are mostly medical, and along with taking classes, they volunteer in a clinic, as well as an orphanage and something else that I don't remember.  A little more self-sacrificing than my semester abroad in Italy, eating gelato while looking at paintings, dreaming of the pasta I would have for dinner.  Anyway, at the end of the semester the students take a tour of east Africa, going on safari, rafting the Nile, and visiting us.  I assume we're the real highlight.  They got to go to a village where we work, learn from Calvin about the Neema House baby home, from Brett about agricultural development (and work a little on the demonstration farm), and from Carson about film ministry.  They attended the Geita Town Church and a seminar on Discovery Bible Studies.  The church loved their visit because they sang for them.  They were a fantastic group of singers.   We were really encouraged worshipping with them one night at the Groens' house.  They came to our houses for meals and we played charades and volleyball.  The goal was for them to see what it is really like for young missionary families to live in Africa and minister using the local language.  They were a great group and we really enjoyed having them.