Dan 6:27- He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
What, do you think, is a "wonder" in heaven?
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So, Africa.
My sister, Sharon, and I both are going to a 3 month intensive training at
Overland Missions Base in Zambia Africa.
It is located on the Zambezi River gorge...
...less than 10km from the Victoria Falls (one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World).
So, how did I get involved with this?
Well, last Halloween Pastor Mark of Planet Youth (the youth center where I volunteer) called and said a couple of missionaries were in town to speak to the youth group the next day. He wanted to spend that night with his kids, so he asked me to pick them up and drive them around and hang out with them.
So I did.
I met Leslie (an Australian... a man), and Phil (a South African, and the founder of Overland Missions).
I had a fantastic time driving them around. Phil has led an extraordinary life, and I was immediately mesmerized by his stories. Stories from being drafted at 17yrs into the SA army during their civil war and several times being one of the only survivors of various battles. Stories of having worked for Camel cigarettes' as their equivalent to a Marlboro Man, and for several years being Landrover's icon. A fascinating life.
He talked to me about a school they've been working on to train people to be useful in the mission field.
Overland's mission is to reach the unreachable and hard to reach people of the world. They are the arms and legs of Life Project. They take houseboats down the Amazon to get to villages that don't have a single road leading to them, they take converted 4X4 trucks to reach African villages just as isolated out in the bush.
He said they have hundreds of people who want to get involved with their missions, but for the most part those people aren't really... useful.
His school is supposed to change that. It's called AMT (Advanced Missions Training). It's a three month intensive training of practical field knowledge: U.S. certified EMT course, basic survival, Welding 101, ham radio licensing, basic auto mechanics for diesel engines, universal human communications, 4X4 operation and recovery, etc....
They had 20 spots and gave Sharon and I each one.
How cool is this?
Pretty stinkin'... we think, but we'd be glad to hear your thoughts.
The base has broadband Internet, so I'll be able to keep this blog up-to-date throughout the entire experience.
2 comments:
Wait, when do you leave?
Shad, I already told Sharon, and I'll tell you... I think this thing is so amazing, and I am so envious of you both! They couldn't have picked a better 2 people to be a part of something so awesome. I know that you guys are making a difference in so many people's lives, and I'm proud just to say I'm a friend to you both!
Good luck, have fun, learn as much as possible, and take nothing for granted. And tell Sharon I say hello and you guys will be missed.
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