I’ve just recently returned to Zambia after an intense, yet rewarding week of training in Kenya. This was my third module of the Entrust course, designed to equip women with the skills to teach and disciple others. This particular module was called Discovery Bible Study, and it was truly eye-opening! Let me take you back for a second… […]
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We have done our best to keep on top of things while facing sickness, fielding curveballs and enduring more than 12 hours of load-shedding daily.
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To be honest when we first arrived in Mongu I wasn’t convinced that we need to come here. It seemed like there was no place for me but I quickly discovered how wrong I was.
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Time Apart One only realises how much you need someone when you are forced to spend time apart. This month has been crazy busy with lots of comings and goings here at the SIM base. Michael and I have spent quite a bit of time in different places of the country at different times, due
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Happy New Year dear friends! Currently we find ourselves in Durban, in the beautiful lush greenery and the sticky humid heat.
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We had a refreshing visit from our bush-loving friends which awakened Michael from the sickbed almost like Lazarus from the dead! Our spirits are lifted and our hearts refreshed after a much appreciated and refreshing visit from our friends, the Botha family. We met them during our delayed time in Lusaka and had an instant
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On Monday 14 March we finally received the long-awaited news that our vehicle documents were ready. This meant that we could finally escape the clutches of Lusaka. We had slowly started packing in the hopes that it would be happening sometime this week but now the time was upon us. It was 4:30 pm and
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We left Cape Town about a month ago heading for Chavuma, but now we are stuck in Lusaka. It’s been 2 weeks since we arrived here. Philip (our Zambian clearing agent) initially told us it would only take about 3 days to process the importation of our vehicle. Why is it taking so long? A
On Monday (7 February) we woke up early for the 7-hour journey to Lusaka. But first we headed to the famous Mosi-oa-tunya (Victoria Falls). What a magnificently exhilarating morning! The Smoke that Thunders The falls were quite full (it gets fuller around April); the mist was rising up (“raining from below” as Renée put it);
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Reluctantly we left our amazingly beautiful accommodation in Senyati at around 10am on Sunday morning (6 February) as we would be crossing into Zambia. The serene morning offered peaceful scenes by which we did our devotions as we read from the Bible among the beautiful wildlife. The long complicated day demanded this peaceful start as
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Our journey to Senyati (near Kasane) surprised us with elephant sightings and downpours of rain. On this stretch of fairly good road we encountered only a few potholes which we dodged effortlesly. However, there are numerous animals on the side of the road and often right in the middle of the road. We dodged them
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488km travelled – 9.4km/lt – 68km/h average speed. Our journey to Palapye had one or two surprises, but was quite pleasant nonetheless. We left Maryke’s home in Pretoria at 7:30am and it was raining. We had such a lovely time with Maryke it was hard to say goodbye. The road from Pretoria to Mokopane is
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249km travelled – 8.6km/lt – 81km/h Thursday (3 February) was quite a hectic day of trying to find a lost parcel, purchasing tents from two different stores, and getting our Covid tests done. By the end of this day, we were really tired and needing a nice cold drink to cool us down. We found
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Last week was a precious time of visiting with our family and dear friends in KZN. Although this detour was a bit off our route, we felt that it was a necessary step in our journey. We have no idea when we will be back in SA to see my mom and dad again so
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The distance from Hillcrest to Durban North is merely 46km, so we left later in the morning (Wednesday, 26 January) after getting some admin done. We had a very comfortable stay at Steven’s home. I went to school with Steven on the mission school in KZN. We have been friends from our childhood. It was
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Distance travelled: 588kmAverage fuel consumption: 9.2km/ltAverage speed: 86km/h Tuesday 25 January we woke up refreshed in the home of Ray and Roxy Beckman. We were ready for the next leg of our journey and departed from Bloemfontein at 07h45. Michael was feeling anxious about our monthly newsletter that was not out yet so we started
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Distance travelled: 954kmAverage fuel consumption: 8.9km/ltAverage speed: 89km/h We left our home in Marina da Gama, Cape Town at 04h55 on Monday 24 January. The vehicle was heavily loaded and straining under the load. We were mildly anxious to see how it would handle such a heavy load. After about an hour on the road,
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We are one step closer to Zambia! Michael has finally submitted and paid for his work visa application for Zambia. He had to wait for police clearance first (a 3-month wait!). So now, having completed this step, we just have to wait some more. When are we leaving exactly you ask? We are hoping to
