Mumena Update

Hello, all! Everything here in Mumena, Zambia is going great! I am learning so much about the culture and how to teach the bible cross-culturally. I have attended a few training classes and it is all so interesting, yet challenging. Plans to start a preschool for one of the villages is coming along and we are planning to start in September. Everything we create here we want to be self-sustaining once we leave. Because of that, I will be training a local to teach the preschool and eventually take over. The children don't speak English so I have to have an interpretor, but I have already learned a great deal of Kaonde--their native language. Our goal is to teach them the bible along with all the basic knowledge that preschoolers need when they enter school. We want them to be able to speak English, also.
On top of that I am planning on starting a few one-on-one bible studies with the women in this area and there are a couple of other children's ministry projects that are in the works. I will update more on those as we go.
One thing that has become very clear to me as I spend more time with these people is that Americans as a whole have forgotten what's important in life and I love the simplicity out here--it is so refreshing. It's not as convenient, but it doesn't matter. They don't have any concept of time here and it's a big change for me, but I already like it. I love the people, too. They are friendly, caring, and so eager to learn about our loving LORD.
God is great and his blessings continue to pour out as we work in His name. Praise Him for He is GOOD!