Zambia Report #1 - Saturday

Rev. Melvin Sanchez & Rev. Jerry Kalinsky are reporting from Zambia, Africa

Greetings from Zambia!

Today we walked the paths of Misisi compound.  Rev. Kalinsky and I saw the little houses made from mud bricks and some made from sticks and plastic.  We saw elderly people sitting outside on the ground, reaching their hands out to all those that passed by, hoping that some type of help would be given to them today.  We saw teenagers that have given up on life and have become captive to drugs and alcohol.  Poverty and hunger was everywhere and sometimes that can get overwhelming because it seems to have no end.  But if that was all we saw, this would be a sad story, but the best is still yet to come because the truth is that everywhere we went, frowns turned to smiles.  Despair turned to hope!  And even tears turned to laughter!  Half naked children with no shoes where suddenly clothed in joy and ran down the paths with radiant smiles, just to shake our hands!  We hugged and encouraged people along the paths and invited them to church!  Many would just start shouting out Bishop Misika’s and Pastor Gerald’s names.  Little children ran over and hugged Rev. Kalinsky like they knew him for years.  One man even played a small game of chess with Rev. Kalinsky, right on the paths.  We were welcomed and loved everywhere we went, and this community is really looking to the church like never before.  Many families greeted me (Rev. Sanchez) and were so excited that I was in Zambia.  It seemed like every corner we turned to we brought hope.  Even the drunk teenagers said to me, “You are the men of God who have come to deliver us.”  I took him by the hand and said, “Yes! Today, deliverance has come to you all and that alcohol that is holding you captive shall be broken in Jesus name!”  All the teenagers said they know the church and they are coming!

Everyone here is very excited about the conference.  Many of the members have been at church everyday, cleaning and preparing.  It was wonderful seeing so many people helping at the church!  They are singing and praising God!  There is a lot of excitement and anticipation for a great move of God.  We are also excited because every place we go, God is putting people in our path to minster to and these souls are coming to church.  Even here at our hotel, God has touched the staff and everyone is coming to the meetings on their day off.  They even asked us to do a small service here with a word and prayer for the staff.  So, we are just excited and tomorrow is our first service and we know God is going to do something good!

God bless you
Rev. Sanchez & Rev. Kalinsky