Day 7 - 3rd Advance Team YC Malawi (05 May)

On Monday morning Pastor Mike and I met to review our trip thus far and make plans for the remainder of the week. Around 11a we met with Pastor David Chigamba, Cheepo and Matthew and left together to research some of the ministry sites GYM teams would be visiting. Passing by the hotel we travelled into the countryside where we turned onto a dirt road, leading to maize fields, small lakes and a little village called Kandiyani. We toured an open area where our friends explained we would be holding a meeting with music and speaking. On the return journey we turned onto another highway which led to a post secondary campus- National Agriculture College. The very impressive compound included an auditorium which would host evening meetings open to the public in the area. The travel from the hotel to these locations was at least 30 minutes.

Following supper we left for our Foxfire discussions at LPC. The Foxfire leadership team is composed of visionary young men and women. An imposed blackout left the streets and church in darkness. Carrying the gear into the building I stepped into a trough unseen in the complete darkness… stumbled, fell and managed to scrape and bruise my leg pretty bad. Once Mike stopped laughing he attempted to help me. It was rather interesting beginning a large committee meeting with only a candle to provide light. About 40 minutes later a generator kicked-in and we had power. Following 3 hours of intensive discussions we left LPC and headed-back to the hotel, where Mike and I continued our planning, sorted through our photos and prepared the blog. Tomorrow our focus will be on further GYM team ministry sites.