Local Fishing ActivityDay 9: "Leisure" at Lake View
Having said farewell to the World Vision staff on Thursday, Friday was designed to be a transitional day of exploring the Lake View area. In response to a request from Pastor Graig the previous year, Keith wanted to take the team out onto the Lake to visit the 3 islands that belong to the Lake View domain. However, we awoke to very choppy water, so that trip had to be delayed until afternoon. Team members found several ways to use the extra time. Some traveled with Keith to visit the local fishing activity and to see the ancient baobab tree that had fallen and produced delicious shitake-style mushrooms that had provided our dinner the night before.
Having said farewell to the World Vision staff on Thursday, Friday was designed to be a transitional day of exploring the Lake View area. In response to a request from Pastor Graig the previous year, Keith wanted to take the team out onto the Lake to visit the 3 islands that belong to the Lake View domain. However, we awoke to very choppy water, so that trip had to be delayed until afternoon. Team members found several ways to use the extra time. Some traveled with Keith to visit the local fishing activity and to see the ancient baobab tree that had fallen and produced delicious shitake-style mushrooms that had provided our dinner the night before.
Sinazongwe Clinic
Others wandered into town to look through the markets and visit the Sinazongwe Clinic, which includes a new HIV testing facility funded by the organization "Hoops for Hope". We are grateful for this new facility, as more and more people are being tested. It was interesting to see 3 different people wearing the LGPC T-shirts we had given out in Siabbeula the day before!
On the boat to Chikana Island
In the afternoon the lake was calm enough for us to visit Chikanka Island, where Lake View has development going on - a facility not unlike the existing lodge, but very isolated, designed for people on fishing adventures and for people who just want to get away from it all for a few days. What a treat! No GoTeam has yet been out on the Lake like this. What a thrill to return to the mainland just at sunset, in time for another tasty Lake View dinner!
Dear Friends, What an adventure! Enjoyed hearing of the clinic and the boat ride across the lake along with all the news of the children and new shirts.
ReplyDeletePray you are all well and ready to come back and be storytellers. We prayed for you in church yesterday as well as our Entheos team in Purdy, MO. How exciting to be in a church where our GO teams span the globe. God bless you all in your time of "re-entry."- Traveling mercies too. Agape- Libby