by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 12, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
One of the aspects of the trip that I have not talked about yet is Camp Ciyanjano. Part of the reason why is that while we were in Lusaka, there was not a camp happening on the grounds. That does not mean that the camp did not have a lot going on. I want to give you a...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 8, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
Took a few days break from giving Zambia reports to write a sermon and to recover from illness (developing world parasites are no joke). There are still a lot of stories to tell and the next one is about ACTION Pastor’s College (APC). To catch you up with where we are...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 3, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
My first sense that things were a bit different was at customs. After presenting a letter from ACTION Zambia explaining what we were in the country to do, the woman got a big smile on her face, waived the visa fee and wished me the best: God bless your trip. This...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 2, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
As part of the ‘come and see’ portion of our trip, we were introduced to some of the people that the Huckaby family partners with in ministry. This began on day two with a coffee meeting at the East Park Mall (the place to be!) with two of the teachers from Action...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 30, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
I did not travel to Africa expecting it to be like the United States. I was well aware that I was going to a place that operated differently than what I was used to. That said, it is always interesting to see how these differences actually reveal themselves. The trip...