Today was filled with pure joy. We got up and headed to breakfast. After enjoying some pumpkin bread, we headed to the clinic. Only, today we changed it up and taught the kids to play capture the flag. It was so cool to see them enjoy this new game and getting to play it with them. Some of us got to share our testimonies with the kids before and after the games. It was awesome to see how receptive the kids were of us and where we come from. We were able to speak truth into their lives through our own journey. How awesome is that? After lunch we had the opportunity to distribute Sawyer Water Filters in a village in Macha. This opportunity was not only a blessing to the families we provided them to but also to our team. We took time to teach the families how to assemble and clean the filters. In those moments showing them their newly cleaned water, we saw pure joy on their faces. There were tears and many, many thank yous. Walking door to door to distribute gave us a chance to get to know the families and to spend time talking, praying with them and sharing the gospel. It may seem like such a small concept but those filters ultimately represent Jesus. We, like the water, are dirty with sin but in our relationship with God, like the filter, we are made clean and pure. We were able to encourage these families to consider this idea each time they drink their clean water. How blessed are we to be able to provide such a gift to these people. But none of it truly compares to the gift of Jesus that we have received from God. Each day here, I realize h ow truly great it is to be a child of God and to be his hands and feet, not only here in Zambia but in all of the places that we go. God is at work here, especially in the heartss of the children. We are so excited to be a part of what Push The Rock is doing here in Zambia!
-Shannon
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