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Thank you so much to all of you who donate shoes. These are the shoes the adult team took over. They are getting ready to sort them into sizes and distribute them. 450 pairs of shoes and socks were given to the orphans through this team of 12!!!! Praise the Lord!
Teen Missions sent it's first Adult Footwashing Team to Zambia last month. The teams sole purpose is to wash the feet of orphans and give them a pair of shoes and socks. For most orphans, this is the first pair of shoes they have ever had. Their feet often are infested with a parasite called "Jiggers" that eats away at their toes. The only way to cure this is to wash their feet with kerosene. The shoes and socks will help prevent a re-infestation. Some of the orphans have wounds on their feet that won't heal because they walk around in the dirt barefoot. The team will treat the sores with anti-biotic ointment. Some of these orphans will die from an infection from these sores if not treated. The team had a great trip and the Lord opened many doors for them to share their faith. There were six team members from the Ohio Christian Union Churches and six other adults from different states and denominations forming a team of 12. Approximately 450 pairs of socks & shoes were distributed. Some team members enjoyed sharing Bible stories, playing games and singing songs with the orphans while they waited for shoes.
Here is an account of one of their experiences:
A meeting with chief Mumena is planned for Saturday afternoon. A group had gone to visit the chief to arrange for the teams coming to the palace and even that was an experience for them. The chief warmly welcomed them even insisting that they not bow down. They told him what they were doing in his area and when they said they were washing the orphans feet he said you're doing what. They repeated they were washing the orphans feet and giving them a pair of socks and a pair of shoes. He said you mean you a white person are washing a black orphan's feet. He began to cry. He said never has such a thing been done. Chief Mumena is the president of the House of Chiefs in Zambia. He is the number one chief of the whole country.
Another praise is for "Fred." Fred was a teacher in the school in Mibende where Shannon went on his adult team. Fred was not a Christian. After Shannon's team left, Fred accepted Christ as his Savior through Richard, the facilitator at the Rescue Unit. Fred then attended our Bible School in Ndola and is now a facilitator at one of our Aids Orphans Rescue Units. Praise the Lord for the work he has done in Fred's life!
To Learn more about Aids Orphans...visit their webpage at www.teenmissions.org and click on the link on the left side for the Aids Orphans Ministry.
