YAPYA and such...

I can't believe it is already Wednesday!
Once again, the week is flying by.
Church on Sunday at Mapepe Church of the Nazarene was A-Mazing! They can sing. nuf said.
This is known as a the 'pipe church'... because the pews are pipes. Pastor Victor is young and energetic and has an amazing warm smile. We happened to be there on Pastor Appreciation Day and watch the procession of gifts. The process was also a gift :)
They had to extend the offering to raise the full district budget. They were $52,000 kwacha short. We were so happy to help them meet their budget. This was about $12. You know we did that!
We could not work on Sunday, so we had to shop. It is so fun to see the markets and buy for those at home. Hope and Gavin will be sporting some nice little dreds with beads the next time you see them, thanks to a couple of awesomely cute hats I found. Can't wait to see them.
Oh yeah, on Sunday...OUR LUGGAGE ARRIVED! That was cool too.
Monday was our first day at the work site. No words for the amount of progress that has happened in one year. Pictures soon, and an loooooong explanation of why this is so evidently God working.
Paparazzi Josh arrived safely, with luggage and we were all glad to see him. Can't wait to see what he sees.
Tuesday was another super productive work day at Chipongwe. We took a group over to Mapepe Compound to play with kids in the morning and another group in the afternoon. I will never forget Andrew teaching the kids 189 ways to say bubbles. He is such a teacher, and it was so fun to watch the team love on kids and be loved by them.
We had a meeting downtown with the NYI Field Coordinator and an amazing new partner at YAPYA. God is making a wonderful connection and we can't wait to see what comes of this.
The team has gelled and we are making memories that will change us forever.
More later.
From Zambia, with Love....