Day 8 was a Sunday, also our last full day in Montepuez. Sunday is a very busy day for the Howells in Mozambique. Each Sunday they visit a church in a nearby village, I believe most of the churches have been planted through their mission work. Visiting a church involves visiting with the church members, worshipping and usually a meal. We were able to go to a nearby village, Chipembe, to visit, worship, and eat. After eating, we visited a co-op garden that several members of the church share. It was a great garden!
Here are some memories/highlights from Day 8:
*I loved helping my nieces with their beautiful blonde hair.
Aunt Erin and Ellie
*Once we arrived in Chipembe, Alan took Aaron and I around to meet a few different people in the village, including the Chief.
*This girl was working on pounding corn (I believe) for sheema. Aaron gave it a go (which they kids found amusing), though the women over there put us both to shame. They are so strong!
*Before worship began, the girls played with some of the kids. Once I got my camera out, the kids were jumping up and down trying to get me to take a picture! and of course, I had to show them the picture.
Katie Joy
Ellie
Abby
*There were even a few ladies that wanted me to take their picture.
*This is where the church meets and a few members of the church.
Rachel and Erin
*We sang some songs in Makua (again, I attempted..). Alan gave a lesson. We shared in the Lord's Supper. We prayed.
*Lord's Supper consisted of chopped cookies and an orange drink that tasted very similar to medicine. (We participated, even though Byron and Jeanette sent along travel communion cups for us..ha)
*After worship we were served sheema and cabbage.
* We spent a lot of time sitting on woven baskets and mats that morning...
*After lunch, we loaded into the car (with a few Mozambicans in the back) and headed down the road to a co-op garden. Several members of the church work in the garden and it was so neat to see all their hard work. I think they really enjoyed showing it off too.
Abby
Ellie with Uncle Aaron
Aunt Erin with Abby
*We were sent home with another gift, onions. Lots of onions!
*Side note: I decided to ration my water while at church and eating lunch as I decided I would be perfectly ok with not experiencing a latrine while on my trip to Africa. :) I had survived 7 days.. I could make it one more day!
*Sunday afternoon we met a few more of Alan and Rachel's friends that stopped by, including Rachel's language teacher.
Guys picture. Mario, Alan, Aaron. And Katie Joy joined in. :)
sometimes it's hard to pray with a 1 1/2 year old around...
Rachel with her language teacher
sometimes it's hard to pray with a 1 1/2 year old around...
*Sunday evening is movie night at the Howell home. Rachel insisted that we watch Horton Hears a Who since we had never seen it.
*After dinner and a movie, we packed up our things to head to Pemba on Monday.
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