‘Fountain of
Life’ Church this morning. There was a roof and walls but no windows, but that certainly didnt' dampen the mood! Such a unique experience in a very deprived area. The service was very long, like any African service,
but we got another dose of incredible choir singing. The vuvuzela in the
praise team was definitely a surprise but it is the World Cup final today after
all!
After
refreshments (Coke, Fanta or Sprite from authentic glass bottles) we went
straight to Old Macdonald’s Farm. Owned by a Scottish couple who had moved to Zambia originally on business, I was overwhelmed with awe for such an amazing place. The farm grows
vegetables and coffee as well as nurturing its livestock and fish pond.
After moving to the Ex-pat community of Lusaka, the family quickly became involved in
the lives of the boys living on the streets and began taking food to them. The first boy that they adopted had fallen ill and after they nursed him back to health, they
didn’t feel they could send him back to the streets! Before long they began
opening their house to the boys for a Sunday lunch club. There are now over 25
boys living on the farm.
They stressed
that the farm isn’t an orphanage, but a family, and you can really see the love
shared between them all. It was interesting to see what life is like for Ex-pats
living in Zambia. They also have two biological daughters who said
how much they had loved growing up in Zambia. What an inspirational family! 