Moved and Amazed

I think I speak for the team when I say it’s almost impossible to summarize the events of this day and how much it meant to us.  Some of us are first timers to Moyo and some of us are returning – but we will all leave more tightly bonded to this place, its people and each other after today.

Our first day in the hills of Moyo was both moving and amazing. Our focus for the greater part of the day was on the dedication and celebration of the Ndondi High School.  To see this project reach completion compared to the days when we first visited (2010) when there was but a mere cinderblock outline on the ground, was surreal.  A bore hole, the science lab, boys and girls latrines and teachers housing has all since been completed. Being there alongside World Vision, government officials, Chief Moyo, teachers and students for this historic event made us feel honored and proud to be a part of such a giving community as CPC.

The remainder of the day was spent witnessing the impact of the ZWASH project (Zambia Water/Sanitation/Hygiene).  This was very important for us to see since CPC will now switch our focus from the high school to the impact of clean water in this community for the next three years.  For more info about the five life changing things World Vision is doing with the ZWASH program in Moyo click here.  http://www.theesmgroup.com/2012/what-a-differe…ish-rack-makes

But probably the most amazing part of the day was the relationships that were formed.  Greeting the Chief, meeting the World Vision staff, dancing with the locals, playing with the children and praying over Ruth (a woman living with HIV/AiDs) will not soon (if ever) be forgotten.  

We retire tonight with mixed emotions and much to ponder before our two-hour drive into the community again tomorrow when we start anew.

Please pray with us that God will do amazing things with this experience in our lives.  

Thank you for following our journey and God bless,

Eli