by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 21, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
Natural Wonder Once we got to Livingstone, we got settled into our hotel. It was aimed at European travelers and named after a British sitcom: Fawlty Towers. I didn’t know what to expect since the hotel in the show was known for rude service, but it ended up being...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 18, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
The long drive After a few days of ‘come and see’ and a week of teaching, we moved into the third aspect of the trip: taking the Huckabys away for a short trip. We felt like they needed to get out of Lusaka as a family and knew that if we sent them money for a...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 15, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
TRAINING CHAMPS On Thursdays, the Champs meet at the camp. Since we were there for two weeks, we got to be part of this twice: once as observers and once as contributors. The Champs program is a young adult discipleship program designed to prepare young people to be...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 14, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
it's about the people One of the important aspects of the camp that I left out yesterday was the staff. To run a camp, and maintain the grounds, requires a group of people. The people who work with the Huckabys are not just those who put in resumes or popped up on...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 12, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
Camp Ciyanjano tour 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....
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Dec 8, 2024 | Zambia Mission Trip
A JOYFUL BROTHERHOOD 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...
