Inward Renewal

Red Light Green Light

Tim Hilty — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:03:49 +0000

With Kelly and Tricia Huckaby staying with us last week, Ireen and Ian learned a couple of new games. They absolutely loved Freeze Tag and in the picture above they’re dashing back and forth across our front lawn in the game Red Light – Green Light. Tricia would call out “green light” and they’d start to run, then “red light” and they’d stop. Fun times!

Stuck in Lusaka

Tim Hilty — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:05:40 +0000

We had a full house over the past three days. Kelly, Tricia and Lucas Huckaby have been staying with us for their first week in Zambia. And we’ve had two other guests staying with us who are on their way towards Cairo. Luke Anderson and Jordan Mary are MK’s (missionary kids) from Cameroon west Africa who decided that they wanted to see the “rest of Africa” over their summer off. Thousands of bicyclists, overlanders, motorcyclist, hitch-hikers and tourists aspire to this feat every year, with their starting point in Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. Both arrived with many stories to tell about their adventures, but are sure to make plenty while they journey through Zambia. Luke and Jordan said they had only to cross over into Zambia at the Kazangula border and they knew that they had arrived into the “real Africa”. They’ve been stuck here, waiting for repairs to be completed on their bikes. Things are happening on an Africa time frame – which has pushed them to their limits. They’ve decided to shift to Eureka Campgrounds until everthing gets sorted. We’ve enjoyed having them in our home this week and are praying that God keeps them safe on the crazy roads of southern Africa.

Flooring Finish Coat

Tim Hilty — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:23:22 +0000

I’m having a 2-3 inch finish coat of concrete added to the foundation floor inside every chalet. The work will hopefully give a nice smooth finish before bunk beds are installed. The concrete work has taken longer than I initially thought (1 full day of work each). Key to the success of the job is making sure the concrete/sand mix is strong enough and that an “ice rink” glaze of water on the top surface of the flooring is maintained for at least 24 hours after the pour. More pictures will be forthcoming.

Twin Lakes Team Arrives!

Tim Hilty — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:00:44 +0000

Our Twin Lakes Church short term team from Santa Cruz, California has arrived. Kim Breuninger, Rhonda McEntee, Mary Jean Walton and Linda McCann made it safe and sound after a grueling journey. Ethiopian Airlines asked them to take four layovers before arriving in Lusaka. Team leder Kim Breuninger has made the journey numerous times before, but the journey was a first for the other three. Tim, Megan, Kelly and Tricia met them at the airport and shuttled them into town to see our ACTION Zambia offices. ACTION Pastor’s College was in session and Steve Allen introduced the group the pastors we work with on a daily basis. The opportunity to see the leaders in training was crucial in that they are coming to working with the wives of those same leaders. AZ has not reached out to the wives of the APC leaders to date and it is long overdue. The Twin Lakes delegates will conduct an additional conference for women on the ACTION Zambia field. We are delighted to finally have them here!

Hilty Women Cleaning House

Tim Hilty — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:28:10 +0000

Ireen and Andrea were cleaning house this weekend but you wouldn’t know it by the looks on their faces. They were a cheery bunch as they swept and mopped indoors. These are the faces that brighten my day and keep me going. Oh, by the way, Ireen took the pictures. She asked if I would post the one she took of herself.

Huckaby Arrival!

Tim Hilty — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:06:03 +0000

ACTION Zambia welcomed Kelly and Tricia Huckaby and their son Lucas at the airport early this morning. Making their trek all the way from Seattle, Washington, they are the newest members to join our mission. Besides being extremely tired they enjoyed their journey, especially the layover they had in London with Madeline and Randolph Melville. Lusaka welcomed them with cool weather and only one lost piece of luggage. AZ team members came to our home for a welcome breakfast… and it seemed to be a hit with everyone. Thank you to all those supporting and praying the Huckabys to Zambia as they follow God’s call upon their lives. Kelly and Tricia will soon become on-site coordinators out at our Ciyanjano Campground and Ministry Centre in Kasupe. The Huckabys took their picture alongside Zambia’s first president Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.

Do You See Anything Unusual?

Tim Hilty — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:56:46 +0000

Lot’s of things still seem different about Lusaka, even though we’ve lived here for close to 5 years. Andrea and I got a kick watching a “work crew” do their thing as we sat at the gas station refuelling our vehicle. The scene before us just seemed really comical… Are we just crazy, or are there unusual things about the sight? We found about 5 things amusing. What about you?

Mouse for Dinner

Tim Hilty — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:00:50 +0000

While at the chalet worksite one of our workers (Richard) was quick enough to catch a mouse that had burrowed a hole next to the foundation’s footings. With lightning speed he pounced upon the rodent and raised it into the air proudly. Many Zambians consider field mice a food delicacy and are quite willing to dig for them in the fields, but they also clearly despise house rats and make a clear destinction between them and the field mouse.. After the mouse is killed it is then cooked by boiling water and then stirred in to mealie meal (corn meal) into it until it gets thick. If you were to eat at Richard’s home the same evening, chances are … as a guest, you would be served this prized delicacy.

Finished Work Videos

Tim Hilty — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:29:33 +0000

In the following two videos Ted Kovarick, from the Crossroads Christian Church team, describes the work that he undertook during his stay out at Ciyanjano.

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Worship Around the Campfire

Tim Hilty — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:36:22 +0000

The entire ACTION Zambia missionary team met at Ciyanjano this evening for a cookout and time of fellowship with the Crossroads team. Lots of meat was cooked up and everyone brought their own side dishes to pass. It’s nice to have a big braai toward the end of a team’s visit with us. It’s a nice way for everyone to take note of the good work accomplished (especially with teams coming to do construction). It’s also a time to praise the Lord for what he has accomplished in our midst. George Ripley brought his guitar with him and led us all in a time of worship around the campfire. George was great with the missionary kids (MK’s) and sung some of their favorite songs. Here’s a short video from down by the fire:

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And here’s a short slideshow of photos of our families participating:

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