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The Future of Mission
Last night was cold, very overcast with a strong northerly wind from the Congo, bringing a chill in to the air. Rather than being tucked up in bed, I found myself at 1 am, sitting in my 4×4 in the village of Chalata, waiting for Augustine to turn up from Nchelenge. Nchelenge is 14 hours [...]
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First Contact: A Gallery
Yesterday afternoon we visited Chilata, a village area some 7 km from where Jude and I live. Axion (pictured) the farm foreman had arranged a meeting of village elders and church leaders for us. This is Peter Muyombe. He is chairman and part of an existing Life! team which we planted in Mkushi area last [...]
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Three Summers Ago…
Three summers ago I remember taking the last ferry on a late summer’s evening from Oban to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. It was a beautiful evening, the sun hung just above the horizon and bathed the whole landscape in a beautiful warm glow. The Hebrides are perhaps one of the most beautiful places [...]
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Seeing the Future
9 o clock in the evening is beginning to get on in Zambia. The sun sets at 6 pm and at this time of year the temperature drops, it actually feels cold and there is vibrant chill in the air. Even a muzungu (white person) from England like me feels it. Yet last tuesday, things [...]
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Comfort
Only in Zambia would certain things happen, little things that confirm to me that life is very indeed different here. Have you ever been stopped by a customs official in a shopping centre? He recognised me from the airport and thought that I should ‘help’ him with some fuel, in return for an easy passage [...]
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