Smiles, Songs, Joyful Praise

By Heidi Speakman

Friday August 1 - We made a very long drive on a dirt road today to Mphemba.  On the way, we had the opportunity to stop in Kagwamtipenya to see their newly built church.  We then traveled to Mphemba to make bricks.  We made 820 bricks in the morning.  They did not have a well in the village, so when water was needed to make bricks, they had to walk to a nearby river and carried it back in a bucket on their head.  Kathleen helped the ladies cook this time. 

Lunch was at 2:15pm with eggs, greens, pork, rice and nsima.  Then we had the children perform for us, singing and dancing.  Two of the men had instruments.  Thank you Lord for the smiles, the songs, and the joyful praise.  And thank you for all we have back home. 

We have come back to the hotel to change into skirts (after working in pants) and went back to Mponela congregation for a music presentation by the Lutheran Hour Ministries Evangelism Team.