I'm teaching at Chasefu this week and thought I'd share some pics. But first, on Sunday, Melissa and I were inducted into the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian Synod of Zambia, Christian Women's Guild and Christian Men's Guild. This photo shows us wearing the official uniform of each-
https://instagr.am/p/BQs7mxhl3nV
On Monday morning we drove to Chasefu, about 40km, where Chasefu Theological College and Model Farm are located. The road is bad, so we stay in a partially completed house during the week. No electicity or running water. It's like camping, and really not too bad.
Here is a pic of Melissa and seminary student, Nellis, picking a wild green called delele.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz8NFUlSps
Inside my fortress of solitude; mosquitos and malaria are very bad here.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz9sz7l8eH
One of the field projects for the seminary students had been weeding onions. They've each been assigned seven beds to care for until we harvest them in a couple of months.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz8c95lA5X
Another project this week has been transplanting musangu (Faidherbia albida) seedlings in the field. We started the seedlings from seed back in the fall.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz8n97l606
Yesterday the students started moringa seedlings, planting seed in black plastic seeding tubes.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz_phmlB9f
I'll close with a photo of my boss new sports coat
https://instagr.am/p/BQ0fDGFl2Qy
https://instagr.am/p/BQs7mxhl3nV
On Monday morning we drove to Chasefu, about 40km, where Chasefu Theological College and Model Farm are located. The road is bad, so we stay in a partially completed house during the week. No electicity or running water. It's like camping, and really not too bad.
Here is a pic of Melissa and seminary student, Nellis, picking a wild green called delele.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz8NFUlSps
Inside my fortress of solitude; mosquitos and malaria are very bad here.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz9sz7l8eH
One of the field projects for the seminary students had been weeding onions. They've each been assigned seven beds to care for until we harvest them in a couple of months.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz8c95lA5X
Another project this week has been transplanting musangu (Faidherbia albida) seedlings in the field. We started the seedlings from seed back in the fall.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz8n97l606
Yesterday the students started moringa seedlings, planting seed in black plastic seeding tubes.
https://instagr.am/p/BQz_phmlB9f
I'll close with a photo of my boss new sports coat
https://instagr.am/p/BQ0fDGFl2Qy