Wow!!!

Kerri and I have been trying to learn Nyanja since we have arrived here--one of the primary languages spoken in Zambia.  Lately, it has been a struggle.  I think we both feel like we have kind of stalled out.  Well, this past Sunday, we got the opportunity to hear another missionary preach.  His name is Kevin Rogers and he's been in Zambia for 10 years.  By external appearance, you wouldn't think much of him, but he was absolutely amazing.  Not only was his sermon very captivating & culturally relevant, but his Nyanja was also extremely fluent.  As he spoke, he would hop back and forth between Nyanja and English.  After the service, we were speaking to one of our Zambian friends who said his Nyanja was perfect!

That service is just what the two of us needed to be encouraged in our learning of the language.  Just when we were frustrated in our learning, God provided a spark in this dear brother.  Please continue to pray for us as we endeavor to learn Nyanja.  It is so much easier to communicate to Zambians in their native tongue and is a great way to break down the proverbial walls that tend to hinder our communication with them.