Reflections from the Zambezi

On 22 nd June, 2019 I travelled to Bonn in Germany for the first time using an Emirates flight at 21 25 from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka. A few weeks before I travelled I had an operation to remove a cataract in my right eye. The doctor allowed me to travel, advising me to continue using the eye drops I had and also try to see an eye specialist in Germany. The purpose of this trip was to attend a UNESCO-UNEVOC Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Leadership Programme for 2 weeks from 24 th June to 5 th July. The flight to Bonn was via Dubai, a journey that took 8 hours. On the trip I did some reading, typing, reading, eating and some sleeping. The airline crew lived up to their reputation of great hospitality. Just that being on a big plane and their rule of serving meals to those in first class first, followed by those in business class and followed by those of us in economy class meant that hunger was almost at its peak by the time I got someth

Below I give an account on how we worshipped at Kabwata Baptist Church on Sunday 10 November 2019 in the morning during a Special Service for outgoing Grade 7s at Eagles Nest School. Million Kambuli read from 1 Corinthians 10:31. We then sang the hymn To God be the glory. John Chundu opened in prayer. The Grade 7s then sang two songs: We Praise Thee O God and All Hail the Power of Jesus' name. The congregation then sang 'The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want and 10,000 reasons'. Patricia Kabongo the outgoing headgirl gave her testimony of her stay at Eagles Nest. The vote of thanks was given by Mr Ian Silwimba one of the parents. He quoted the poem 'On children' by Kahlil Gibran.  Chipita Sibale one of the pastor's prayed for the children and the Eagles Nest staff. The Bible reading was given by Kutemwa Filakati the vice head boy. The grade 7s then sang a song 'There is peace in Christ.' Voddie Baucham preached God's word from the t