Africa Journal Day 29, May 21

Saturday, May 21, 2005
Day 29
Lilongwe, Malawi

Today Dave and Joy took us for an outing to Dedza, about an hour and a half drive south of Lilongwe, close to the Mozambique border. The town is in a range of highlands, similar to the plateau in Jos, Nigeria. The main attraction there is a pottery, well known for its creative work, and their lovely grounds and restaurant. We had a good time browsing their work, choosing some gifts for home, and sharing a lunch together. It was rather cool though, but we were warned and dressed accordingly.

Back at ABC in the late afternoon, there was a soccer game between the kids of the Children of the Nations (COTN) ministry that Dave and Joy work with, and another village. Some pretty good soccer players, and the other kids were cheerleaders. I was really impressed by one of the COTN workers, known as an "intern," who has been here since August. She is a psychology major, but with an obvious gift for language. She has become fully fluent in the local language and has developed a great rapport with the kids; seeing her work with them was incredibly inspiring.

Later in the evening, we watched a movie together with another missionary family on the ABC campus. After that it was time to turn in.