The Morrows in Special points of interest: Aug-Sep, 2005 • Thomas takes an 8 day trip into the African Bush. An unforgettable bush trip! The 24th of July was the day different walks of life. We col- sengers with baggage. While Thousands of peo- when our 8 day journey to the lected all of the necessary equip- that was being worked out, we would begin. ment, baggage, and food for our went to the local church to set ple watch the Jesus To undertake such a trip here in trip, packed them and had a up the Jesus Film. Once the Film and come to Zambia takes a lot of planning good prayer. darkness fell upon us, and the Christ. and prayer; as in any developing We left the house by 5:30 am. projector lights went on, swarms countries, unpredictable circum- Our first camp would be ap- of lake gnats invaded us. When I Tom sleeps under stances can and often do happen. proximately six hours away at swallowed some of the bugs the the stars, braves the This year I wanted to accom- the small town of Samfya, a pastors said that was a sign that lakeshore fishing spot. we were being blessed. HA! waves of large lakes, After a few hours of travel While the two hour film was and eats all manner I noticed we started to re- showing, we went to a tradi- of strange foods. duce speed. The driver tional Bangweulu restaurant by pulled over and said his the lake for a plate of 3 lumps of The Mutomboko pedal was to the floor but nshima, chopped rape, and 2 just couldn’t get any speed! medium sized bream fish--all for Ceremony is revis- We looked over the engine 7,000 Kwacha ($1.50). Yum ited. See what hap- but couldn’t find any no- yum! pened this year! ticeable problem. We tried About 9 p.m. the other team a few times in vain to arrived in the truck with the rest travel but the truck would of the Jesus Film equipment. Job translating a Gospel tract just lose power and shut off. They announced that around into Bemba. We printed After assessing the problem, we 1000 people attended! The souls 10,000 copies came to the conclusion that the were about 400 and about 500 fuel filter must be clogged. Here gospel tracts were distributed. Also in this issue: we were on a deserted road in plish twice as much so I pro- the middle of Zambia. I Amy plans a trip posed seven goals which our prayed. Shortly after, a team should achieve: man drove up who just to the States 1. Showing of the Jesus film happened to know about seven times, engines. He was able to Orphanage re- 2. Ministering to the Chiefs diagnose the problem and search and plans and Headmen, make a small adjustment. 3. Seeking out pastors who Thirty minutes later we continue want to go to Bible school, reached Samfya. Praise 4. Giving bilharzia medication God! Order African to the island of Isokwe, As we entered the town handicrafts from 5. Distributing 10,000 Gospel we saw Pastor Zachariah our website. tracts, and some church members 6. Praying and counseling waiting patiently for our arrival. Our team members with those who need Christ, We found out that the ferry The From left to right:: Elijah (Campus 7. Documenting and collect- Friendship that was running Crusade volunteer), Chaplain ing useful data for future weekly on Mondays now trav- Lukwesa, John Mumbi, Elijah (our trips. eled on Thursdays. So I sent truck driver from Campus Cru- To help meet these goals I as- some local pastors to find a boat sade), and Tom. sembled 6 team members from that could carry at least 6 pas- Another team member, Zechariah, is not shown. Page 2 The Morrows in Zambia

Traveling to the Islands The next morning we went visit the chief, like this was dealing with traditional rulers to the shore and found a 25 an opportunity that could he was our spokesman as he foot fiberglass boat that not be missed. So I asked knew the protocols. As we would take us all the way to the driver to bring us to the approached the palace a the island of Chilubi and take shore of Mbabala to see the bench was pointed out for us us back to the mainland the chief. My other team mem- to sit while the induna went John loading our boat up with next morning. He said it bers were confused as this in to present our case. supplies! should take around 3 to 4 was not part of the plan. But Within a few minutes, we hours each way. We started sometimes, this is how God were invited into the room off at 9:30 a.m. and we works, not letting us know where the chief sat. We did went about 16 km. (30 all the answers before it is the usual greetings by kneel- miles) per hour. We had to time. ing down on one or two legs go slow because we had We cut our engine and and clapping 3 times and choppy waters and water drifted silently through the waiting for his response. He started to splash into the short reeds. There was a was a short thin man who boat and on the team. Then canal cut through from fre- seemed to be in his 70’s and we got to a spot on the lake quent fishing canoes, so we had a big grin. He didn’t where the Luapula River paddled our way down the speak English so my presen- The island of Mbabala is thin flows through. Things got a path filled with lily pads. As tation was translated into and long. Not many visitors! bit scary. Our boat was tip- we came to the shore, there Bemba. ping back and forth and wa- were about 3 women with a I told him that I wanted to ter continued to splash all few kids washing some offer our Christian education over. We had to go under clothes and dishes. They in 4 different ways: our blankets to keep from stood up and stared not 1. Chief training which in- getting wet. I was at the knowing what to think of us. cludes Christian leadership front of our boat and when The driver got out in the and Bible knowledge. the boat would slam down it mud and pulled our boat to 2. Teaching the Royal chil- gave a good thump to my shore. The place was excep- dren Bible stories. behind parts! That went on tionally quiet. We all got out 3. Teaching his wives and for about another hour. and started walking up the other female relatives the The entrance to the Chief’s While continuing to cruise path. As we got to the top of role of the Christian woman. Palace. John with the Induna. at a more pleasant pace, we the hill, an old man was 4. Teaching the indunas, spotted 2 more islands that I standing in the middle of the capassos, and other male didn’t know about. One on path as if he was expecting relatives Bible knowledge the east is called Mbabala us. I somehow knew this and how to serve others in a with over 6,000 people on it. was the induna (the chief’s Christian way. Another on the west is Chishi messenger) sent by his Chief He was overjoyed to hear also with 6,000 people. to find out why we had our proposal. He com- These islands are so out of come. I explained through mended us for our courage communication with the rest our translator that I was to brave the rough lake and of Zambia that most Zambi- here to offer Christian edu- for taking time out to visit ans don’t even know they cation for the Chief and his him. He said most boats just Chief Mulongwe proudly display- exist! royal family. I put a donation pass by heading toward the ing his cane and scepter. As we passed the island in an envelope and handed it big island of Chilubi which is of Mbabala, the boat driver to the induna to give to the more developed and has a pointed to a patch of tall chief. You see, it is custom- population of 15,000 people. trees on a small hill. “There,” ary to do that or to give The last time a missionary he said, “is where Chief Mu- something when presenting had dropped by was over a longwe’s palace is. He is yourself to the chief. Our year ago. The chief pleaded chief of the Ngumbo tribe.” I translator, John, is from a us to return soon and not to sat there in the boat just royal family but has decided forget him. He also outlined staring for some reason at to give his full life over to some of his needs and those that site. Something burning the Lord to become an evan- of his people. They need inside me was urging me to gelist. So when it comes to mosquito nets and clean Canoes are around the island. Page 3

Bathing in Public and Two Breakfasts drinking water to combat the eggs. (We actually ate twice up and had tea and a few of malaria and diarrhea. The because two different fami- us went to talk to the boat chief also needs a bicycle to lies wanted us to bless people. We negotiated the be able to travel around the them; so as not to offend price for the boat and driver island. After saying a good any we ate in two different to take our team first to the prayer for him and his tribe, houses) island of Kilwa where we we returned to our boat feel- We then packed up the would spend the night, and ing satisfied that we had boat and started off. The then take us to the next Church members were so made a friend for life. weather was perfect, no island of Isokwe, to spend helpful on the island of Chilubi We then traveled on to choppy waves and no wind. another night, and then re- Chilubi Island. Upon arrival The lake was flat as a pan- turn us to the mainland. at the beach we got out, cake. This next boat was small for took our personal things to a We arrived back on the a wooden boat, but bigger church member’s house, and main land a few hours later than our previous one. It then set up the Jesus film and started off on the next had the same type of motor: equipment on the school stage of our journey around a 25 HP Mercury engine. grounds. We announced 1:40 p.m. It was a late start As we packed up only through a loud speaker that but it wasn’t far to our next what was essential for the there was going to be a Je- destination which was Kashi- two islands, I decided to sus film showing at 6 p.m. kishi. bring my inflatable raft. I It was now about 5 p.m. so I We passed , then had done some research and Tom helping to set up the Jesus asked to take a sponge bath Nchelenge, and finally ar- found that the lake of Mweru and while the water was rived in . It is a can be violent at times and film equipment. being boiled, we set up the lakeshore town like Samfya. people have drowned be- tents. The sponge bath was We rolled in at 7:30 p.m. so cause of it. While gathering an experience. Imagine, if the school grounds were our team around the boat I you can, the bathing place pitch-black. Within 30 min- asked who could swim and being a grass wall held up by utes the film was showing out of the 10 only 3 were a few sticks measuring 1 and being that Kashikishi has able. This was a bit of con- meter by 1 meter (3’ x 3’) an active night life 4000 cern to me so I instructed with no roof and a few worn people were there to see it. them that if anything should out pan bricks to balance on. Around half raised their happen, to hold onto the Being white and butt naked, hands to rededicate them- rubber raft and pray. Our wooden boat with some washing behind some sticks, selves to the Lord! While waiting for depar- of our supplies. surrounded by natives on an Then we met some ture, I put on a small pup- island gave a sort of comical church members who of- pet/magic show for the local feeling to the situation. HA! fered their property for us to children, leading about 30 While some team members set up our tents. We ate children to the Lord. showed the film one of the dinner at a local restaurant. We finally shoved off at headmasters (principals) of It consisted of a large lump around 11 a.m. The water the school invited us for din- of nshima, some green stuff was very choppy and water ner. So we went to his home I could not identify even was splashing into the boat and ate nshima, kapenta, after I tasted some, and so we got out our blankets and rape. We then prayed some bream fish. and hid under them again. for him and his family and We set up our tents and Kilwa here we come. Zachariah testing out our life blessed his home. Then we went to bed by midnight. I raft. It worked perfectly! went back to the showing think by this time all of us where about 3,000 people were feeling the weight of Children were present and 1,500 this tight schedule. But gathering raised their hands to receive thank God that He gave us around Christ. Praise God! extra supernatural strength our boat The next morning we during this trip! to hear a had a breakfast of rice and The next morning we got story! Page 4 The Morrows in Zambia

“Most children had never seen a white man” After many hours, we could the kids I bought about 200 headmaster (principal) again see, on the tip of the island, sweets (candies) for the and he said he had a dream about 50 grass huts. It is a children and threw them in that some visitors would be very rocky place. We circled the air. All the children were arriving soon. So he was around to the other end of scampering about like when glad it was us. I presented the island where another a piñata is broken. to him 1000 doses of Grass huts on the rocky island group of huts were. As we Then we left. The waves Praziquantel medication to of Kilwa. entered, a large group of were bad--worse then ever. cure the Bilharzia that most villagers came down a slope I thought the boat was going of the islanders are suffering singing and running to greet to capsize at times. Our from. He was so thankful us. What a welcome! As our team members were praying and appreciative. We agreed boat came to the shore, we aloud for the Lord to save that health education is very took out our life boat, placed us. Then after about 45 min- important and that the peo- it in the water and we were utes it became calm. The ple need to be taught how to brought 2-by-2 onto the Lord does it every time! live healthy lives. He said he shore. The villagers hugged We then arrived on the would send us one person An unfinished Church building. us and shook our hands. Our island of Isokwe which has a that speaks English well, and The hope of something big. boat was unloaded and our population of 3000! We is able to teach, so we can luggage was distributed for landed on the other side of give some basic health and the people to carry. We went the island from where we nutrition education. He up a small enclosure to a were last year. As we walked would then be able to go village. through the village, there around the island teaching We started off by going was a creepy atmosphere. the right thing. We will be in to see the head man over When talking to the Head- contact with the headmaster the village and to let him man, and explaining our about this idea. know of our program. I pre- mission, he told us to go on The Jesus film was set up sented him with a Christian the other side of the island and around 2000 people book as a gift. The headman to show our Jesus film. We showed up. Most of them filled us in on the health were glad to depart from received the Lord. needs of the village. We that place. Something was After we ate dinner of thanked him and left. We just not right. nshima, rape and fish, we then went to see a new This is fairly common had a good united prayer church which had brick walls when traveling to new together with our team and but no roof. We walked places. The local people can went to sleep or at least around and took some pic- be very suspicious of new- tried to. That night, our Tom trying out the slit drums tures of village life. Then we comers. They may be trying tents flapped back and forth, before the performance. went to the Jesus film. I to protect their people or and up and down so much I counted 1,200 people at this just not aware of things out- thought we were going to fly point. side their area of the world. away. This went on most of Children were always In times like this we are the night. The next morning following me as they never reminded that we are not ’of we got reports that 8 villag- met a white person before. this world’ We do not fight ers who were out in their After the Jesus Film showing against carnal weapons but canoes fishing for kapenta we went to sleep--dead against spiritual weapons in were drowned. tired. high places. We then packed up our The next morning we got When arriving on the other things and said our fare- up and broke camp. We side to the school area, im- wells. The boat ride back to went to the church where mediately people received us the main land was quiet and they played their drums and with open arms. Children safe. sang for us. We ate break- came running up to greet us. We arrived back in Kashi- These children will benefit fast, saw the head man, and We unloaded the boat and kishi and unloaded the boat. from the Bilharzia medicine said our goodbyes. Then we took our things to the school Then we loaded up the truck that we brought to the island went and put our things in grounds where we would set and started toward the town of Isokwe. the boat and as a treat for up our tents. I met the of Kazembe. Page 5

Mwata Kazembe and the Mutomboko After some time as we graduations for 17 people him if he would be willing to approached the town we who had attended a Bible have Bible classes on a saw over 1,000 people as- school in that area. weekly basis. sembled on the road block- The next morning, we We packed up our things ing it. On both sides were woke up early to observe the and went our way back to ditches and there in the ceremony. As far as we Samfya. After a small rest at midst was Mwata Kazembe, could see nothing had the beach we showed the Chief Lukwesa arrives to pay with his witches, wearing his changed. By the end of the Jesus Film one last time. I respects to Mwata Kazembe. full white attire. He was day we were exhausted. The estimate about 2000 were celebrating the hiding place capaso came to us to report present. Again, most of them where the first Mwata hid to that the Mwata had agreed received the Lord. We ate conquer his enemies. Since to see us at 10 a.m. at the dinner at the Bangwelu res- our truck could not pass we palace. I asked what his taurant and then went back got out to see what was reaction was to the shoot- to our tents for the last time. going on. ings and of my opinion that We said a united prayer As I watched them shoot it was judgments but the praising the Lord for all that off two 100 year old ceremo- capaso said he wasn’t able he has done and for His pro- nial guns, somehow a to tell the chief. tection. woman fell down bleeding We next went to the and unconscious. We were- school grounds and showed n’t sure if there were only the Jesus film. Around 3000 blanks in the gun or what showed up and many were but since our truck was brought to Christ. With sword in one hand and nearby we placed the On an encouraging note, an axe in the other, Mwata woman in the back buzzed one teenage student came Kazembe goes on stage to down to the mission hospital up to us and told us that last perform the dance of victory, 15 minutes away. Within a year when we showed the the Mutomboko few hours we got another film he dedicated his life to report that another person Jesus and had been going to was shot in the leg. Obvi- church ever since. He ously the Lord is not happy thanked us for bringing the with the Chief and is con- film and helping to change tinuing to send strong sig- his life. nals to him. (Note: Both When the film ended, we people who were shot recov- packed up our equipment ered fully.) and went back to the house After setting up our tents, where our tents were and we got in touch with the went to sleep. capaso (Chief’s messenger) The next morning we got This is the fruit of one of our Pastors who came to our training and asked what happened to all dressed up to see the center and is now teaching others in the northern area of Zam- the chief. He said after we Mwata. Then we heard some bia. He taught 17 students who all went through a three month had come last year, he news that the day before basic Christian curriculum. Here they are displaying their hard started to change for the one of the most prominent earned certificates. better but after some time chiefs under Mwata died-- It is now up to with the influence of evil Chief Kanyembo! According these new Chris- men he reverted back to his to tradition, when a sub tians to put into old self. I told him we chief dies, for 3 days no one action what they wanted an audience with the is allowed to speak to the have learned. chief after the ceremony was Mwata. We went to the pal- done and to warn him that 2 ace to try to speak with him, people were shot and that but weren’t able so I in- God was not done with his structed one of the pastors judgments. to see the Mwata after his That afternoon we held mourning period and ask Other Happenings • Jennifer, Jessica, and Jasmine assisted in hosting a tea party Amy will be traveling in the States from the end of September to the end of for 15 orphan girls. November. She will be available for meetings, church services or wherever They had a very the opportunity might arise for her to speak of all the Lord is doing here and good time. what is yet to come. If you would like to book her for your church, Sunday school class, or small gathering e-mail us at [email protected] or call Joanne Leppo at (281) 471-0164. Please phone or write soon as the dates will • We held another pastor’s training fill quickly. session for two One of the big needs Amy will have while in the States is transportation to pastors. They are be able to visit everyone and do the necessary supply gathering. If you or now teaching others. anyone you know have a vehicle you can donate the use of, please let us know. Thank you!

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African Art Orphanage Research To find the page on our web- If there is anything you The main thing that has kept things like pensions and site listing the African Art, would like Amy to bring us busy this month has been worker’s compensation. simply go to from the States we have a research for the orphanage As Christians it is our re- www.missionaryfamily.com we will be starting next year. sponsibility to take good care page up on our website We have visited nearly of staff members and those and look for the NEW box where you can view local every orphanage in town who work with and for us. on the homepage. There is a handicrafts and choose and spoken with all sorts of Finding out how to do that is link saying African Art. Click what you like. Then sim- professionals to get a good part of our challenge here. on that and there you are! ply e-mail us at aeszam- idea of all the things needed We have also learned (and [email protected] with to run a good home. are learning) more about the We were aware that caring local culture as we go and your selection by Septem- for the children was going to are working on a plan to pull ber 18. be a big job but as we re- east and west, as it were, Not shown on the web- search we are finding out together. We’re on the Web! site but also available is that caring for our employ- We have to have a place for www.missionaryfamily.com cloth produced locally ees will be just as big a job if children to learn and grow which they call chitenge. not more. This has been a and develop in the best way bit of an eye-opener because possible while still holding The patterns vary quite a as missionaries we thought onto their heritage and their lot so if you have certain we would be over here sim- roots. We have to give them colors you like or certain ply to share Jesus’ love and a family and love them while patterns we can try and help others. We never con- bringing them up in a disci- CHRISTIAN AFRICAN bring some with us. sidered the idea that one plined Godly way. Please pray EDUCATIONAL SERVICES day we would be employers for us! and have to think about We love you all!!