When you head off to the mission field there are a lot of preconceived notions you don't even realize you have till you get there. I knew that coming to Zambia would be a truly eye-opening experience for me as God shows me how he's at work in people's lives all over the world. One thing that has struck me so far is the fact that God was here long before any missionaries came to this area.
Zambia is technically considered a Christian nation, though the vast majority of people do not even know who Jesus is. People here seem very open to the gospel though, and it is clear that the way has been paved for the work of missions. It wasn't
people who have made that way, it was God all along. I'm constantly reminded that long before any westerners or white people entered this region, God was intimately involved in people's lives. He knew every detail of them and loved them with an unconditional love that never fails. He has been calling people and pursuing people to enter into a relationship with him; a pursuit that never ends. We are just blessed that we get to be messengers of this magnificent grace!
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