- Being resourceful (everything has a use be it old, broken or natural)
For example this week I have found seed pods (like the one below) and pieces of straw to be extremely useful tools for painting straight lines!
- How children's success is celebrated in class at the bush school
- How children's success is celebrated in class at the bush school
This involves the whole class singing well done well done such a good girl/boy wooo woop! (In very sweet Zambian accents)
- The culture of welcoming visitors warmly
For example when staying in Kamfinsa village with the pastor and his family provided us with water warmed on the fire for bathing, 3 meals a day involving mostly nshima (dried ground maize a staple diet here below a typical meal) and translated the church service into English for us.
- The openess and expectancy that God will come through
I found this in general conversations with the teachers from Kamfinsa school as well as other people I have met since arriving.
- People's commitment to prayer
Again in Kamfinsa as I was sleeping in the school office next door to the classroom where a prayer meeting is held from Monday to Thursday every week from 4am to 7am. I really enjoyed waking up hear people engaging with God through beautiful singing and powerful prayer.
- The natural beauty
So many things I could say about it from trees to landscapes to insects which look like large ladybirds spray painted with metallic paint.
There are many more things I could probably add to this list, I'm sure I will write another one. Will add some photo's soon!
Thanks for reading!
