Well, we are on
the third and final flight to Lusaka, Zambia. I can’t get over the fact that
people see the world as such a small place and it’s amazing to think people are
doing epic journeys like this every single day. Hearing people’s stories on the plane is an inspiration. On the last flight (Nairobi to Lilongwe) I
sat with a couple from Texas who have been in Malawi for 8 years building and
establishing orphanages. He had such trust in God’s plan for him and had
resigned from a position as a hospital executive to do this voluntary work-
incredible!
Having never
done a long haul journey before, I wasn’t quite sure what it would be like but
on the first flight (9 hours) the plane was comfy and really spacious. I
watched ‘Dear John’ and not surprisingly discovered that the book was better
than the film! Despite such a long day the team is still in good spirits. There
are 15 of us from the UK, ranging in age from 14 to late 60s. We are just
taking off and climbing above Lilongwe but we can’t see much out of the window
as it’s dark and apparently only 6% of the housing has electricity, so no
lights!
