February 2021

February 27, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 11 & 12 Slow Days, New Clothes

Day 11 – New Clothes

As we continue our Malawi Journal, Esther and I met with the tailor next door this morning. He made me a wrap-around skirt for 1500 K which is less than $3 US. He also made me two matching masks. I showed him a picture of a dress Esther wanted to be made from some chitenge we found at the market. Both items were finished today.

Today was a. rather slow day. I played with the kids, let the kids color pictures, and read Bible stories to the neighbor kids. The kids played with the soccer ball we brought for. hours in the yard.

WBS Work

Lawrence met with the elders and the four workers and talked more about the plan for the WBS (World Bible School) work. After the meeting, Lawrence prepped for the training meeting he will conduct tomorrow for the four workers. He also ordered some more World Bible School lessons from Zomba.

I did some Bible study for my next class and then spent the afternoon organizing our belongings. I finally managed to get the mosquito nets hung.

The internet was not stable today so I could not do any work on the computer. Less technology can be frustrating at times but most of the time it is a blessing.

Esther spent the afternoon playing with the kids. They love teaching her their language. She is a much better student than I. There is a lot of laughter floating around the house.

Day 12

I was up at 6 this morning. Most days are early here. Most people follow the daylight hours for working. Many are up at 3 or 4 and into the fields. I feel lazy in comparison. This morning I wash the dishes from the night before. It is dark by the time we finish supper so the dishes are always washed in the morning. When the water is hot I take my bath.

Driving

We drive to the building to drop Lawrence off for the training meeting. Our spare tire falls off of the car. We have to call a mechanic to come from Manyamula to fix it. We pay him 2000K (about $3)

Then I drive me and Wanangwa to Manyamula to do some shopping. My shopping list may look a little weird: flip-flops, tissue, pegs, copies, sugar, notebooks, zippers, cookies, and Cokes for the training meeting. The weird part about my shopping list is that my husband wanted some flip-flops! That is a story in itself.

I am rather enjoying driving in Malawi but I am not really excited to get on the more populated roads yet. Driving on the rutted roads makes me want a jeep or something that sits up high.

It is common to be greeted from the roadside and we frequently hear asungu (white person). Today was the first time I heard them laughing saying asungu driving. It was especially humorous to them because I am a woman.

We drop the snacks off at the training meeting and I visit the bakery next door. The one lady is baking but nothing is ready for purchase yet. I will stop by later. I go home and wait for the call that the training meeting is over and Lawrence needs to be picked up.

After some time at home, Wanangwa decides she needs to take the transport to Mzimba to make purchases for her shop. I drop her off at the bus stop and stop back by the bakery just in time to purchase hot buns coming out from the oven, 300 K for 7 wonderful buns.

While waiting on my buns walked through the cornfields to speak with Edward about translating. He was spraying weed killer and my legs soon began to sting.

Lawrence completed his training meeting and gave each man a WBS Bible, pen, and notebook to do his work with besides the lessons.

A good day. If you have any questions about our Malawi journal or the work please send me a message or post your question in the comments.

February 23, 2021February 27, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 9 and 10- Mwauka Makora

Day 9

Mwauka Makora, Good Morning!

Today Lawrence met with the elders of the Tombolombo church about World Bible School work. Together they are working on a plan of outreach using the World Bible School lessons. * They will oversee this work and four workers who are working short term.

World Bible School

The elders selected four men they knew who would be good. Then asked them if they were interested in training to do this. The men said this is what the Tombolombo church is all about Bible study. Initially, they have chosen a 3-5 meter square area to work. They are talking with their neighbors about Bible study and offering the World Bible School lessons as one way to study the Bible and English.

Lawrence has been a World Bible School teacher as well as his mother for several years now. They receive their lessons as pdf files by email and grade them and return the lessons to the local study helper who answers any questions or helps with understanding English or the Bible.

They had a great meeting and came up with a working plan and closed with prayer.

In the afternoon one of the young men, Isaiah, who works with the youth came by with Bible questions. He is a very serious student of the Bible. He and Lawrence sat down and studied. They had a great time looking at the scriptures.

In the evening I shared pictures from our previous trips to Malawi.

Day 10

Today Esther and I walk to the building to teach the ladies at Tombolombo. Esther takes the teen girls and they have their Bible study and then play games for a while after class.

We study The Power of Our Words. They assured me we all have the same struggles. We had a great time looking at the scriptures in English and in Tumbuka. We talk about next week’s study and then close with a prayer.

Gertrude, one of the ladies in the class wants us to stop by her house on the way home. She has a grandson, Aaron, who is suffering seizures. At one time some American doctors came and treated her grandson and the seizures stopped. Now they cannot find the medicine in Malawi and they have lost the name of the medicine. He suffers from seizures every day. He has scars on his arms and legs from injuries he has suffered. We pray. I have encountered some sad things in this community and some amazing people.

I Drove

This afternoon I drove the car to Manyamula to do some shopping. The kids along the way always get excited when we go by but today they got really excited to see me driving the car.

We did some shopping in this small shopping area. One farmer came by with eggplant. Wanangwa asked me if I knew how to cook them and I told her yes. We bought a few eggplants and headed home to prepare dinner. I enjoyed sitting on the mat shelling beans for dinner.

Most of our evenings end with songs. Mbwenu, our host is marking all the ones that we both know. This reminds me of so many friends and singings over the years.

*If you don’t know about World Bible School or would like to study the Bible this way message me at redaredding@gmail.com

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 8 – Our Return to Milala

Milala Visit 2019

In September of 2019, we visited Milala as a possible sight for our Rutherford County Walk for Water Well. Our son Gabriel made a wonderful video of the community, the people, and the source of water. We carried their story home with us and shared it with many of you.

Milala 2021

Yes, their dream of a close water source became a reality in 2019 and an Agriculture workshop too! Thank you Healing Hands International, Smyrna Church of Christ and the Rutherford County Walk for Water 2019 for providing this well to the Milala community!

When we arrive we are greeted by many villagers. We gather in the building and hear speeches of welcome and then the history. Elders of the village and local officials are hear to show appreciation for this life-changing gift and to share the it’s impact.

Ruth Orr

The leaders tell the story of Ruth Orr coming to visit. When Ruth came the church was meeting under a tree. Ruth helped them with the funds to build a church building. We met the man who donated the property. They spoke with heartfelt thanks for the gifts they have been given. These gifts improve their community, their health, and their lives.

They take us to the well. It is so rewarding to visit and see the well first hand and gardens. As we hear their stories of how improved their lives are and how thankful they are, we rejoice with them. This is our first time to have met the people who received a well we helped raise money for!

The Agriculture workshop gave them new skills to improve their crop yields and therefore improve their lives. They were able to use money from their first crop to help the church in Milala. They have high hopes!

Cecilia

We say goodbye to Milala and travel to Mzimba. Our car needs some repair. Wanangwa, Esther and I do some shopping while the car is at the mechanic. We meet up with Cecilia one of our students from 2018 who is a prison guard. She also helps to teach the women inmates. It is a joyous reunion,

Lunch at the Take-Out

We eat lunch at a local take-out and visit with our friends. After lunch Lawrence waits at the restaurant while we finish our shopping.

Esther finds a beautiful piece of material for a dress and a black skirt. I purchase mosquito nets and water. We go back to the restaurant to wait and I realize my mosquito nets are missing. Retracing our steps we find the shop keeper has held the nets for us! I am happy. We head back once again to the restaurant and find the car is still not ready.

Mbwenu decides he will wait with the car while Bless will transport us home. We ride with three other passengers who question us about staying in the village. They wanted to know if we find it hard. It certainly is not what we are accustomed to at home, but I am loving it all the same. I have never experienced any greater hospitality and I have certainly experienced some great hospitality. I am thrilled to be a part of such a Christian community all over the world I am just at home!

Esther, Lawrence and I take on the task of doing our laundry by hand. Soon it is on the line and drying. After a while a rainstorm blows in and we make a mad dash to retrieve the laundry and drape it all over the house.

In the evening Mbwenu and I talk about childbirth practices and the maternal mortality rate in Malawi. I would love to do something to improve this situation. I feel so helpless at times.

We have had a very full day, a wonderful day!

February 21, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 7 – Our First Sunday

Our First Sunday at Tombolombo

Today is a very exciting day. This is our first Sunday with the Tombolombo church. Because of the heavy rains service is a bit later than usual. Today is a special Sunday because several of the area churches will be with us today.

Tombolombo Church has been central to the church in this area and helped to train preachers and start area churches. They have made it a practice to assemble together about once a month.

When we arrive Bible class is in progress. The children head outside for class and the youth stay with the adults. After class, we get ready for our regular assembly. Esther and I are sitting with the ladies and soon they call for us to come and sit with Lawrence upfront. We would rather blend in with the other ladies but alas we move near the front.

Communion

We have announcements and there is a chalkboard with the order and who will lead each part. The beautiful singing begins which always thrills me. Lawrence is preaching! Then we have communion which is about the same length as Lawrence’s lesson on I John. Today the church is using the new communion set. The bread looks like small marble shapes. Did the bakery ladies make it? I’m not sure but I think it is clever. For the juice, we use soaked raisins.

Welcoming After Church

After we conclude the service there is an official welcome for us with speeches. One of the leaders mentions that we have brought gifts for everyone. I get nervous, then he explains it is the communion set. I feel relieved.

Group Photo

They announced for us to all go outside for a group photo. After the photo, I saw Lawrence sitting on a bench studying the Bible with someone. I prayed with an elderly lady who has a hurt knee. The church is helping her get the medical attention she needs.

Glory

While we were outside I turn around to see Glory, one of the tutorial teachers. I first met her in 2018. Last year we brought her school supplies and soccer balls and snacks the first year. We ran into her at the market yesterday and were thrilled to see her at church this morning. She brought us fresh corn from her garden.

Potluck Malawi Style

Soon we were called to eat. The custom is to serve us separately. I would like to understand this better. I would prefer to be served with everyone else. The food was good and then we had more visiting.

Esther is Playing Games with the Kids

Esther was playing games with the kids. She was doing duck, duck, goose when I saw her. She stayed with the youth to play some other games and a group of young people walked her home later. Then they took her to visit some neighbors.

Our host Mbwenu has not been feeling well. He has the symptoms of malaria with headache and joint pain. I was thankful I brought extra bottles of Ibuprofen to share. Something I take for granted. The pain reliever gave him a little relief. He and his wife make a trip this afternoon to the health clinic. It is not malaria but the doctors are able to help him. They gave him two shots and some oral antibiotics. We hope he will be feeling better soon.

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 6 – Visiting Wells and Dedicating a Well

Visting Wells

Malawi Journal Day 6. Today we are visiting wells. I am very excited that we will be dedicating a well in honor of my mother-in-law, Jo Redding. We had planned to leave early because we will be making a long journey today. We were a bit slow this morning and did not leave until 7:30 am.

The roads are muddy from the heavy rain last night. The earth looks so green after the rain. The houses surrounded with cornfields are a beautiful sight to see. I see corn planted almost to the doors.

This is our first time to travel this far north in Malawi. It is more mountainous and very green this time of year. There are signs of forestry management. I have heard this is a logging area but I have not seen any logging trucks.

Monkeys

Esther saw a monkey! I started looking and only saw one in a tree. She saw two today! We passed a mountain called Elephant Mountain. It does look like an elephant. I am sure my children would love to climb these mountains.

We are on our way to dedicate the well for my mother-in-law but there are a lot of delays along the way. Most of the delays are caused by the heavy rains. There was a big traffic jam going over a bridge. I am not sure what is causing the delay but cars and trucks are backed up on both sides of the bridge. It looks like they are building a bridge beside this one. Erosion of the banks nearby seems a concern to me though I cannot really tell what is going on.

Rumphi

We are soon on our way and enter an new district for us, Rumphi. At Rumphi we pick up Brighton who will be our guide. The rivers and streams have overflowed in several places as a result of the heavy rains last night. This slows our travel once again. We make it across this road and soon cross a larger river with lots of rushing water. I believe this river is called the Mbirizi River.

Buwira Village

Our first village is Buwira Village. We drive down a road which is much like a cow path. Soon we get stuck in the mud caused by last night’s rains. We decide to continue on foot while Lawrence stays with the van and some village young men who help to rescue the car. This village has a well that has already been dedicated in memory of Natalie Ennis Church. We are here to place the plaque. The village leaders come out and express how much this well means to them. They want us to walk down to the stream where there water used to come from. They sing songs of gratitude.

Chikwawa Village

We walk back to the car and I am very happy to see that it is out of the mud and on dry land. We all climb in and head to our next stop, the dedication! The car is running rough but we make it to the village of Chikwawa. Drums are playing and people are dancing and singing to welcome us.

We greet one another and gather under a tobacco shelter with the village leaders. There are always speeches and welcomes. Lawrence speaks about his mother and her long life of love and dedication to God. And because her life lived for God we honor her this day with this well. The people rejoice. We know that Jo Redding will be very happy these people have received clean water.

We walk to the well to cut the ribbons to open it for use for the very first time. Lawrence pumps some water and puts some on his head to cool off! Everyone laughs. Esther and I also pump some water and then the women. The women put buckets on their heads and sing songs of celebration. Esther is given a bucket with a small amount of water to try to carry on her head. Everyone cheers and laughs and sings as the drums continue to play. This is truly a wonderful day that life has come to this village. This well will supply water to 450 households! Average household is 5 members.

Betere Village

We get back in the car and proceed to our third stop, Betere. This well is in memory of Sarah Elizabeth Hart and has already been dedicated. The village leaders and some members come to welcome us and express their appreciation for this well. We place the third plaque and head for home. Two preachers accompany us. Well after dark we reach home and eat and fall asleep quickly.

February 19, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 5 – Area Preachers and HIV Task Force

Meeting the Area Preachers

9:00 is the official meeting time of most meetings. This morning we met with the area preachers and found out even more history of the church of Christ in this area as well as the work each man is doing.

The Start of the Tombolombo Church

In 1968 the Tombolombo Church of Christ was started with Mr. Chirwa, now deceased it’s first preacher. He helped train ten men in the Bible and preaching who went out into the surrounding area. This congregation has a great connection with the surrounding area and even into Zambia because of the gospel of Christ and Mr. Chirwa’s work. Many of these men are still living and preaching the word in area churches. These preachers rotate each Sunday to provide preaching and instruction to many churches. Much like circuit riding preachers in our history. There are now over 50 area churches as a result of their work. Churches are more localized in the villages because of the lack of transportation. They still go on foot but not as far if their is a church in the community.

Lawrence asked them if there was still. need for more workers and work to be done teaching the gospel and they answered with a resounding voice. They said this is what Tombolombo church has always been about.

Centrally Located

The Tombolombo church is centrally located at the heart of the community. This provides a great place to reach out to neighboring villages. Tombolombo Church is serving their community through a Famer’s cooperative, the Mtendere Bakery, a health clinic, and a nursery school.

Mzimba School of Preaching

After Mr. Chirwa passed away they realized the need for a preacher training school in their area so that people did not have to leave the country for more training. Hence, Mzimba School of Preaching was begun.

HIV Educational Task Force

In the afternoon we met with the task force for HIV which is hosted at the Consip Cooperative. This group was started by a local church. It is an inter-denominational group of young professionals, teachers, medical people, etc.

The goal is to educate youth about the cause and prevention of HIV as well as to provide resources for those already infected. Soccer, drama, and music are used as teaching tools to dispel myths and teach facts. They are allowed to travel all over the district and provide these educational programs. We were able to gift them with two soccer balls and a pump to use in their program because of some generous donors.

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Malawi Journal – Day 4 – Our Surroundings and Meeting the Elders

Our Surroundings

We got up eager to see our surroundings by day. Having arrived at night we didn’t really know anything about our surroundings. We knew it was rural and the roads narrow and rutted. Now we know we are staying on a farm nestled among many other farms in Tombolombo. Beautiful fields of grain, beans growing, goats, chickens, a dairy cow, beehives, and a grieving dog are all part of our surroundings.

This farm is a part of family land with several family members living nearby. They have their own fields to plant and their own homes. They share a common well and several families share a common outhouse as we would call it.

Our Hosts

Our hosts, the Chirwas are an amazing, hardworking, talented, inventive, family. I can’t say enough. They are up early tending to the animals and daily necessities of life cooking, sweeping the area around the house, and heating water for baths, as well as managing their farm. There are 4 sons in the family which are 8,13,16, and 19 years old.

The only source of electricity is solar. These solar panels once installed should last about 25 years and yield free power. Mr. Chirwa teaches sustainable gardening workshops and practices it too. Looking at his fields and those surrounding them there is a very obvious difference. Mrs. Chirwa has a small grocery shop and is a part of a bakery co-op. Mr. Chirwa is the director of a farmer’s cooperative that has over 700 participating farmers. This cooperative allows them to sell to customers needing greater quantities as well as other things which I am learning about. There is more opportunities available when small farms band together. This family is very active in their church and community! Special people for sure yet they share the same struggles and needs and goals that most of us deal with. The Chirwas have welcomed us into their home in a beautiful way.

Meeting with the Local Elders

Today we met with the elders at the local church. Everyone gave self Introductions and the church leaders made speeches of welcome. Speeches and welcoming are a normal part of the culture in Malawi.

The elders shared the history of the church and its current ministries. We talked of working together for the glory of God as we shared our hopes and future possibilities.

Mtendere Bakery

After a very nice meeting with the elders and church leaders, we got to visit the Women of Hope’s sponsored Mtendere Bakery.

It was an incredible bakery and I was so intrigued by their ovens. I really wanted to join right in as they kneaded the loaves of bread. Esther got involved in making cupcakes. The ladies had a great time with Esther teaching her to cream the sugar as they do. I am hoping to get to try these earthen ovens while I am here. We are treated to their singing and dancing as the ladies share the story of how blessed they are to have this opportunity to work in the bakery and provide for their families. Many women are widows or left to provide for themselves and their families while their husbands have gone away to work in South Africa ( this is a very big problem in Malawi).

We would love to see more opportunities for work right here in Malawi. The bakery is one of these wonderful opportunities. With their success may be many people will see they can create work right here in Malawi, as these women are doing.

After we returned home some of the youth, as they call them came to get to know Esther.

February 15, 2021February 14, 2021

Malawi Journal-Day 3-Malawi at Last!

Malawi Journal – Day 3

Addis Ababa

Arriving at Addis Ababa they opened the doors of our aircraft and placed stairs for us to walk down with our carry-on bags and backpacks. This is a bit much for me because I packed my bag with teaching materials and it was heavy. Esther exited first and was herded into the building and quickly disappeared. They took Lawrence on a special ramp and in a wheelchair. It is hard for him to walk long distances so this helps a lot! We were quickly reunited to go through the X-rays and scanners once more before we could enter the building. They questioned the bag with the Bibles once more. Once this was complete, they had a special area for Lawrence to wait and a separate area for Esther and me. We prefer to stay together.

To Lilongwe

In a couple of hours, we are ready to board our plane for Lilongwe, Malawi. This is our final leg of our journey. We get to sit together!

As we were in the air they served us a snack. We eat so much on these flights! As soon as they had finished serving snacks they came through with lunch. The food is good!

Health Screening

Our flight seems so short after the last one and soon we are on the ground. Disembarking we are directed toward two big white tents. We are told to wash our hands with a chlorine hand wash and then we enter the tent. Some are having temperatures taken and some are directed to give their Covid testing lab results. After our medical screening, we get in line to get our visas. The process is very quick, and I am surprised the price is about half what it is when we purchase our visas from the embassy in D.C. Next, we go through customs and immigration where they check and stamp our passports. The next step they waved us through without screening our bags or asking any questions! I am tired and thankful to finally be in Malawi!

Our Friends Greet Us

Mbwenu and Bless are here to meet us! Lawrence and Esther go with them to load our baggage while I get funds transferred into kwacha. Mission accomplished we get in the car and proceed to Mzimba, a 4-hour drive.

Police Roadblock

Along the way, we are stopped at a police roadblock. We acquire a ticket for having 3 people in the middle. It has three seat belts and normally this is not a problem because this is a 7 passenger vehicle (baggage in rear seats). Because of Covid, they have reduced the number of allowed passengers. Our ticket is 15,000 Kwacha which is about $20 US. Back on the road again. The scenery is beautiful. Everything is very green and maize is growing along the road. We are making good time and soon drop Bless off at home in Mzimba. We travel on as it gets dark and arrive at Mbwenu’s home.

This is a very gracious family and we are thankful to spend time getting to know them and the culture we are living in.

We eat dinner, sing some songs (yes we brought some songbooks!) We are all tired. It has been a long wonderful day for us and our host family who tended his farm milked the cow, etc., and then drove 4 hours to meet us today. Then they turned around and drove the return trip!

And what a trip it is!

We head down the path before we get ready for sleeping and that is the conclusion of Day 3.

February 14, 2021

Malawi Journal-Day 2-Luggage, Security, Addis Ababa

Malawi Journal – Day 2 – Luggage, Security, Addis Ababa

Leaving Washington, D.C. at 10 a.m. meant getting up at 6 and catching the shuttle back to Dulles International Airport with all of our luggage.

Luggage

Our luggage includes 5 – 50 lb. bags besides our 3 carry-on bags and backpacks. To most people, this looks extreme and it feels extreme to me at times. Would I ever do this for a personal trip? No! I can usually pack in a backpack or certainly not more than a carry on for a two-week trip.

Why so much luggage? Malawi is one of the poorest countries on earth. We carry hygiene bags, sewing kits, baby blankets and hats, ibuprofen, books, school supplies, communion trays, and cups, Bibles, teaching materials, and so much more!

Ethiopian Airlines is one of my favorites and they have a friendly spirit and attitude of service. We find out we can check one of our carry-on bags so that frees us up a bit. They go over our paperwork thoroughly. Covid test results, passports, etc. Now we are ready for security. At least we thought we were ready for security.

Security

This morning security is not very busy so there is numerous extra staff on hand. I am not sure what they were preparing for but I was not prepared. They cleared us and our backpacks but pulled both of our carry-on bags to go through X-ray multiple times. Then they opened each one and went through all the items. Opened a new package of Bibles and scanned each one as well as the children’s books I was carrying. I found out they were scanning everything for explosives. Eventually, they finish and give me the mess to put back together. I think they should have to repack after the mess they made, but I don’t say so.

Afterward, I find out that the supervisors were present so they were trying to look busy…. 30 minutes later I am on my way to the gate. As we leave the security checkpoint we hear the signals going off and the officers saying shut down all security stations. We were thankful to be through before they shut it down and walked away quickly to avoid being caught up in the excitement.

We arrive at the gate which is across from Wendy’s so we grabbed a breakfast sandwich and soon boarded our plane to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, our longest flight over 13 hours.

Onboard we were able to spread out because there were a lot of empty seats. I had three seats to myself. Plenty of room for a nice nap or two during such a long flight. The long flight went by quickly. The flight attendants kept us busy feeding us snacks and meals. There were many movies to choose from, even though it is not usually my thing. I did watch Abraham Lincoln.

Soon we set foot in Ethiopia.

Day 2 complete.

February 12, 2021

Malawi Journal – The Journey Day 1

Malawi journal

I hope to journal as often as I can as we live out our two-month stay in Malawi. I will upload my journal when I have wifi. This means our journal entries will be delayed a few days.

A different kind of trip.

This trip will be a different kind of trip for us. Lawrence, Esther, and I have all been to Malawi before but not to this area. This time we are going to a new area and living the village life.

Up early dressing and checking last-minute details. Josiah and the grands arrive and Gabriel next. They help us load the bags and with last hugs, we are off to the Nashville airport.

The boys help us get our bags inside the airport and Jonas stays with us in case we need anything. Thank you, Jonas! Soon we are through check-in and headed through security and to the gate.

Masks

Being masked certainly changes the dynamics of this trip. For one thing, I have only worn a mask for two hours at a time. I don’t like it but I try not to complain under the circumstances. Our longest flight is almost 14 hours and will require a mask. I miss those smiling faces. So communication is different as well as the discomfort and anxiety caused by wearing a mask for hours!

We board for our first leg of our journey, the short flight to Washington Dulles International Airport. Our flight goes well and soon we are landing, Upon arrival, we find out that we have to collect all our luggage for the night! We ponder this news for a while and decide we will stay at the motel across the street.

All five 50 lb. bags are loaded onto the shuttle and our carry-on bags as well. A few minutes later they are stored for the night and we are checked in. Because of Covid, they are only doing take-out meals so we order and soon eat dinner and read the Bible, and head to bed.

Day 1 of our 38-hour journey is complete.

Day 11 – New Clothes

WBS Work

Day 12

Driving

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Day 9

World Bible School

Day 10

I Drove

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Milala Visit 2019

Milala 2021

Ruth Orr

Cecilia

Lunch at the Take-Out

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Our First Sunday at Tombolombo

Communion

Welcoming After Church

Group Photo

Glory

Potluck Malawi Style

Esther is Playing Games with the Kids

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Visting Wells

Monkeys

Rumphi

Buwira Village

Chikwawa Village

Betere Village

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Meeting the Area Preachers

The Start of the Tombolombo Church

Centrally Located

Mzimba School of Preaching

HIV Educational Task Force

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Our Surroundings

Our Hosts

Meeting with the Local Elders

Mtendere Bakery

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Malawi Journal – Day 3

Addis Ababa

To Lilongwe

Our Friends Greet Us

Police Roadblock

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Malawi Journal – Day 2 – Luggage, Security, Addis Ababa

Luggage

Security

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A different kind of trip.

Masks

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