Crossroads Christian Church Arrives!

Megan Bloemker and I travelled to Lusaka International Airport to welcome the Crossroads Christian Church short term team, arriving from Vacaville, California.  After thirty-something hours of journeying, the crew arrived in tact.  Flying from London to Lusaka on Ethiopian Airlines, they had a friendly layover in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where they had to switch planes.  After hours of delays and having to pay excess baggage charges exceeding $600 they finally boarded for Lusaka…arriving around 1600 hrs local time.  The four man team is comprised of (left to right in photo): Jesse Swafford, team leader George Ripley, Ted Kovarik and Ed Ramos.  With three on the team having been to Zambia before, the landing brought back many memories of previous missions trips.

The ACTION Zambia team is encouraged by the enthusiasm, servanthood and unique skillsets that these men are bringing with them.  Their objective?  Over their two week visit, they hope to conduct ministry outreach and finish construction on 6 chalet structures to be used by churches and children ministries.   The team will spend their first few days concentrating on the building project at Ciyanjano which is situated in a rural setting (see pic below).  Tonight they will get some early shut-eye at Ciyanjano ministry center in Lusaka West.  Nothing feels better than a hot shower and a hot meal after days of travel.