Zambian Facts #21-30

10 More Zambian Facts ~

21. A favorite way for Zambians to pass time and relax is conversation,

      with an emphasis on story-telling

22. Zambians expect friendly persons to call on them unannounced

23. The national symbol is the African Fish Eagle, which looks much                                       

      like the American Bald Eagle

24. The population of Zambia is just under 13 million

25. Nshima (ground cornmeal) is considered to be the staple food of Zambia

Nshima is mealie meal (corn meal) mixed with boiling water.
Stir, stir, stir until it forms a fluffed up lump like this.   I think it tastes like cardboard :)

26.Over 85% of the nation is considered below the poverty line

27. Anything considered “rural” is called “the bush”

28.  Victoria Falls is known to Africans as “Musi-o-Tunyi” or “The Smoke That Thunders”

29. Copper is still the key resource of Zambia; Zambia is the worlds fifth-largest producer

30. Average life-expectancy at birth is 38.6 years

Come back tomorrow to learn about 

how I know the Lord wants me in Zambia.

Zambian Facts #11-20

10 More Facts about Zambia~

11. Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, was planned for 200,000 people, 

      but is now home to over 1,500,000 people

12. Zambia is one of the world’s poorest countries 

      and ranked 165th out of 177 on the Human Development Index

13. Zambian military helped the Allies in WW2 by fighting in Burma

14. Zambia is a republic with a president, much like the United States and France

President Michael Sata, Zambia's current president

15. Since Zambia’s independence in 1964, the country has had 3 constitutions

16. Iron and copper have been mined in Zambia for over 2000 years

17. Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world

      (*I have posted a short video clip below that I found on Youtube, 

        so you can see how beautiful the Falls really are)

18. Over one third of Zambians live in urban areas

19. Zambia is one of the hardest hit nations with AIDS
20. There are 7 local semi-official languages: 

      Bemba(the language I will be learning), Kaonde, 

      Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, and Tonga

Coming tomorrow, 10 more facts about Zambia!!!

Where in the World is ZAMBIA? and 10 Facts about ZAMBIA

Yes, Zambia is on the continent of Africa

(please tell me you knew that).

As you can see, the country of Zambia is located in 

what is considered Southern Africa.

Zambia is further North than I was serving before.

Since it is closer to the equator and inland, 

the climate will be more tropical.

As you can see, Zambia is landlocked by the 7 bordering countries of:

NAMIBIA, ANGOLA, REPUBLIC OF CONGO (ZAIRE),

TANZANIA, MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE, and ZIMBABWE.

10 Facts about ZAMBIA-

1. Zambia is slightly larger than Texas
2. The nearest ocean is 600 miles away
3. Zambia’s name comes from the Zambezi River.                                                  Zambezi is from a local word yambezhi “heart of all”
    
4. Northern Zambia is FULL of beautiful waterfalls
   
5. From November to April, Zambia experiences severe rainstorms                            (the equivalent to the Asian monsoon)
6. Zambia is considered to be tropical”
7. Zambia has a mild climate, rarely reaching 35 degrees C (95 degrees F)
8. Termite hills in Zambia often “grow” to be as big as a cottage
   
9. One mushroom native to Zambia grows nearly a yard in diameter,                        making it the world’s largest
   
10. Livingstone was Zambia’s first capital

 Come back tomorrow for 10 more facts about Zambia!!!

Going to Zambia!!!

        I am excited to share with you that I will be going to Zambia!!!

          For the last few months, I have spent much time in fasting and prayer, in communication with the Adam Rich family, and in meetings with my pastor and his wife.  The Lord has shown each of us that it is His will for me to join the ministry at Independant Baptist Church in Kabwe, Zambia.

          I greatly appreciate your prayers and support while I was seeking the Lord for direction and also now as I do much preparation to help in a new ministry.  I have posted some new prayer requests to the right and for the next 20 or so days, I will try to post something new about Zambia every day so that you can catch the burden I have for the Zambian people.

 "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: 

I will guide thee with Mine eye."        ~ Psalm 32:8

Home on Furlough

Dear Praying Friends & Family,         
            By now, most of you have received a letter to let you know that I have come home from South Africa on a furlough.  The ministry that I was helping with no longer needed me.    I have made many inquiries and have visited other ministries.  By the counsel of my pastor,    I have come home to seek the Lord on His clear direction of where to go next, meanwhile, serving at my local church, getting some further training to be even more effective on the mission field, etc...  My heart is in Africa and I know these few months will fly by till I can go back there to serve.  I would appreciate your prayers!
                                                                               In His Service,
                                                                                   Gina A. Frey

ZAMBIA : Visiting in the bush

One morning, We headed out of town into the bush

to visit a family from church.

Some of the roads in Zambia are paved, while others are dirt.

Some people walk,

others ride bicycle,

some drive a homemade donkey cart,

and others drive (like we did).

The road conditions in Kabwe are very bad.

Below is a video I took while driving in the bush.

Sometimes, you have to stop and ask for directions.
Without proper addresses for the people you are visiting,
you have to ask if they know where "so and so" lives.
A little while later, we found a woman who knew the lady we were visiting.
She walked in front of us to show us where she lives.

Faith, one of the faithful woman from Independent Baptist church,

speaks in Bemba to the woman of the house.

(Bemba is the official language of the Bemba people.  

Although it shares the same root family of the Bantu language as Zulu,

 it is VERY differant.)

Carole speaks to the daughter of the house.
She had not been attending church recently.
We found out during this visit that she was not coming to church,
because she had no shoes to wear.
This was an easy problem to fix,
we found shoes to give to her so that she could attend church again.

Even little Hazel likes to visit with the Bemba people.

This is a typical Bemba kitchen.

Carole & Faith do a wonderful job visiting the ladies.

It was a blessing for me to go along with them and to see 

how the people in this part of Africa live.

Please pray for the missionaries & people from the

Independent Baptist Church in Kabwe

as they visit people in town and in the bush.

Visiting a Ministry in Zambia

With my ministry in Durban, South Africa coming to a close,

my pastor and deacons recommended that I travel to Zambia

 to see another ministry.

So I went to visit Pastor Adam and Carole Rich 

on January 20-Febrary 3rd to see their ministry

at Independent Baptist Church in Kabwe, Zambia.

Kabwe is known for its lead and zinc deposits. 

There are over 203,000 people living in Kabwe,

which makes a perfect location for Independent Baptist Church.

The church is close to the center of town.

Here is a video of what you might see while driving through Kabwe.

The church owns this brown building.

Outside the church auditorium.

PREACHING MINISTRY

NURSERY MINISTRY

Church Nursery sometimes has 26 babies & toddlers in it.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Taking attendance as the children arrive.

On this Sunday, there were around 196 kids in attendance.

BAPTISM SERVICE

Along with regular church services,

Independent Baptist Church has a productive visitation ministry.

They meet every Saturday afternoon to pray 

and go out to visit others in the community.

The church also has a vision to start a Christian school in 2015.

Please pray that the Lord will provide the finances, administration,

 and teachers to make this possible.

Also pray with me, as I seek the Lord concerning where He wants me to serve.

***Be sure to look for more posts about my visit to Zambia including:

-visiting in the bush

-life on a farm in Zambia