News from Namwianga

While we are in the United States, Namwianga is hosting the national women's meeting. The mission has been preparing for this event for many months, knowing that women from all over Zambia would be coming.  The turnout is far beyond expectations--the largest women's meeting ever.  Here are excerpts from a report sent by Kathi Merritt:

At last count there were 3,640.  They haven't finished registering.  The count will go well over 4,000.  All the dorms, both in the college and secondary school, are full.  All the classrooms, both in the  college and secondary, are full.  Verandas are full.  The auditorium is full. And tents have been put up.  All the benches and chairs have been moved to the quad.  All the sound equipment has been moved to the quad.  Tonight additional lights were put up there.  

The men are tired of cooking.  It takes about three hours to feed the group, and then the cooking starts immediately for the next meal.  

Church on Sunday will be in the quad. I asked Shadreck to get some pictures from the roof.  It should look like a flower garden with all the brightly coloured headscarves.