Window Shopping: Fun but EXPENSIVE!

e At around 2:30am we awoke to our old friend Mr. Rooster or as I prefer to call him, Annoying Dinner. We gladly drifted back to sleep, and I think A.D. did too, because at least I didn't hear another peep from him after his 2:30 wake-up call. We arose at about 6:30am and got dressed up for church. We ate breakfast (As we are fed daily), which was a very kind guesture by The House of Moses, because I'm sure if they wanted to they could starve Team Zambia. But I highly doubt they would do that. We seem to have a stable kitchen staff. Although, I could be wrong (Insert laugh here). After breakfast we hopped in the white van that is now brown (Thanks to our last trip) and drove off with Kevin and Tyler, Kevin's adorable two year old son. This Zambian church was the same triumphant, fun, laid back church as last week, Chelstone Presbyterian. We got there and sang two joyous songs, and let me just say, the choir is AMAZING! Then the children were invited up. Sadly Tyler didn't want to join the fun. I prefer church over Sunday School as well. The pastor said a prayer with the kids and they army marched out, along with Linda and Sandra.

Cheltone Sunday School in Sandra's View 

 Sunday School meets outside in the yard. After scrambling for chairs, the teacher Mary said "bow your heads" and the children responded with "close your eyes" and they said the Lord's Prayer. Teacher Mary started us with a song "Hello, How Are You Today?" where we each got to sing our own names. The lesson was Proverbs 13: 1-7. Teacher Mimi said "be attentive, I will ask you questions." Little did Sandra and Linda know that this also applied to them. They got caught a couple of times like "deer in the headlights" but recovered with good responses. "Everyone clap for those who have contributed!" We finished up with great songs, all of which required some mandatory booty-shaking. I think the kids got a kick out of our dancing prowess! Once class was over the teachers ran back in the building to sing in the choir (sound familiar APC?) The children were allowed to just play in the yard. We got some children to volunteer to sing as we recorded them so that we could bring the songs back to our prospective Sunday Schools. 

  The Afternoon Shopping Adventures of Team Zambia! 

 Church had to come to an end at some point, so we ditched the bibles and took out our kwacha! I might have ditched Grandma. Might have (GUILTY!). So I joined the non-Stickney/McQuillan part of Team Zambia (Janet, Linda, Sandra, Sue, and Jannean) and luckily they welcomed me with open arms! I just tagged along where ever they went, so first we went to the bookstore. You haven't known expensive until you've come here! K60 for one novel! These store owners are C-R-A-Z-Y CRAZY! Do they really expect someone to pay that? I wouldn't! But I may have splurged on a pillow, or two, SHHHHH! I got a giraffe statue too, She is a neony pinkish orange color. I named her Ruthie, after my favourite kitchen staff. No questions asked she is crystal clearly the best! We went to lunch and most of my five moms got fish. Yes, they call themselves my moms, especially Janet. She has ALL boys! Grandma doesn't get to be one of my by heart moms or legal mom, because she is legally stuck being my grandma (HAHA)! I got a nutella crepe and someone got a grilled cheese. Who can remember. So long ago (not)! But in the end of our expensive but fun shopping adventure we were overly happy with what we got. Very happy. 

  Isaiah 11:6-9 

 Later me and my by-heart moms sat out in the yard admiring the beautiful artwork painted on the wall. I acknowledged how imposible it is for a baby to sit inches away from a lion, and a wolf inches from the lion. And how across the field there are cows and sheep and snakes and a bear, and they are just minding their own business. No mauling, no eating each other. Just being peaceful. Janet noticed the bible address on the wall it was, "Isaiah 11:6-9". Janet whipped out her iPhone, and went on her bible app. She read, "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the cobra's den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper's nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." Amen. 

Sarah