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| Alan Shiffer, Mayor Hoffman & Bwalya Melu lead the way. |
Saturday, April 30 was the 4th annual Walk for Water event at Foothills Park. The weather cooperated - perfect and pleasant! Sweet fellowship time. Plus, the Mayor Jack Hoffman was there to walk with local World Vision executive Alan Shiffer and Zambian Bwalya Melu (pictured) from the national office of World Vision in Federal Way, WA. It appears that more than enough money was raised to fund 3 borehole wells! God is good. Several of our GoTeam members were part of the walk - you should be able to find Alan above, along with Pastor Graig and RB Brandvold. Cathy Rote was there as well.
Then the GoTeam met for lunch and learning and discussion. Alan shared a bit about World Visions strategies for development, which will be an ongoing topic for us. We were pleased to have Bwalya and Enid Melu with us, to discuss some of the cross-cultural differences we can anticipate. We discussed how a number of issues, from how to greet people to how to dress.
Then the GoTeam met for lunch and learning and discussion. Alan shared a bit about World Visions strategies for development, which will be an ongoing topic for us. We were pleased to have Bwalya and Enid Melu with us, to discuss some of the cross-cultural differences we can anticipate. We discussed how a number of issues, from how to greet people to how to dress.
Some nuts-and-bolts items were handled - health forms turned in, passports collected for visa procurement, and so on.
Step by step we move closer to our departure and the ministry time in Zambia. Next session: a retreat at the coast.
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