Sketches from Zambia

Finally--news from Zambia. The group is back in the town of Livingston for a few days. Tom will be doing some interviewing, will hopefully tour a game park one afternoon, and will be going to Victoria Falls with the group on Tuesday.

Some people think that going to Africa would be scary. From Tom's short sketches by e-mail it sounds wonderful and exciting...and maybe a little scary.

In his words:

The last few days have been filled, and hard to describe, but very good. I think I have the bones for a film. I recorded live music, which was really a highlight, as a group from the local church sang outside under the full moon. Their harmonies were extraordinary. Poor rural people, but, as you will hear, remarkable.

From a second short message today he tells about going to two Zambian churches--one in town and one in a poor section. He enjoyed the good music. The director of the ministry (Global Orphan Relief) spoke and their group was introduced. At the second church during a ministry time he saw a demon possessed woman prayed for and the demon cast out. (Apparently this also happened on a previous night as well. I wasn't sure where he meant.)

A woman in their group has become very ill. Please pray for her. I'm sure this is unsettling, if not frightening for her, the group, and her family. They have a few more days in Africa and arrive back in CO Thursday morning.