Today was a busy day filled with wonderful experiences here in Zambia. Our day started out with some tasty Jungle Oats for breakfast and then the group made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. We packed the bus and left for Choma by 9:15. When we arrived at Choma we were dropped of at the gas station close to the markets and told to be at the museum lawn by 1:30! This time we had alot more time to spend in the Choma market which was greatly appreciated. The last trip to Choma felt rushed. Everyone again bought alot of chitengie material and Ian bought an axe! Because we had a larger amount of time I was able to explore more of the market this year. Ashley and I finished our shopping and then we headed further into the markets. Eventually we ran into Dixie and Kara who were busy buying lots of material for friends back in the states. We walked all the way to the end of the market strip, and then all they way back. It was neat to see all the fruits and vegetables for sale, I also got to see some home grown chickens in home made cages.
After adventuring through the markets we headed to the Spar to get some groceries. I finally found some one of my favorite drinks from last year called Lemon Twist. It was only available in a glass bottle. When I went to check out the clerk asked me if I had brought in an empty bottle. I replied no and so he added 1000 K to my amount (which is around .20 cents). All together it cost me 3000 K for the drink, around .60 cents. Awesome!
After we left the Spar we headed to the Museum where we had a picnic with the group and had an opportunity to purchase items in the store if we wanted. As soon as we were finished we hurriedly drove home to prepare for Ian's birthday party. Just like last year and the years before, Ian's birthday is always celebrated by going out to Jordan's Rock, watching the sunset, cooking hotdogs and smores, and singing. There is always lots of group pictures taken as well. This year we had a bigger fire than last year, so I got to enjoy watching my classmates try to cook hotdogs with short sticks while trying not to get burned. : ) Priceless. It was Cat's first time to have a real camp fire, cook hotdogs, and roast smores! I was given the task of teaching her how to make the perfect smores, which I did perfectly. (of course) : )
At the end of the evening we packed everything up and I was one of the lucky ones that got to ride in the back of Rod's truck! Imagine a well used 17 year old truck that lives in Africa. Sue said they used to call it the Prayer Mobile, because if you stopped praying, it would stop running. I was responsible for making sure supplies didn't bounce out of the back. Kara was with me as well, and was responsible for making sure the cooler didn't bounce out of the back of the truck, and Lindsey was responsible for making sure Kara didn't bounce out of the back of the truck. This was the perfect combination for fun and lots of laughter as we drove over the extremely bump roads in the bush. The ride back to the house was great as we held on for dear life at times and saw the beautiful vibrant stars. This evening has definitely been one of my favorite parts of the trip this year. God is good.
When we got back to the house it was time to sing with Webster one last time before we preform tomorrow. The practice went really well. Everyone was in high spirits and the singing sounded great. Webster was please as well. The rest of the evening I spent in the Mann house talking with Kara, Ashley, Mel, Sarah, and Cat until it was time for bed...and we had one of the best conversation topics yet...cake.
Thank you for all your prayers and support! Currently the entire group is healthy! Hurray! God is good!
Ben
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