Chris Beverage

Dear Heroes,

Chris Beverage shares his experience on his mission to Zambia below:

 Dear Friends and Family,

I am safely back in the US and already miss Africa. What an amazing experience it was. To witness God's presence in a place of such poverty is something I can't describe. The people there are so gracious and humble and joyous, it made me feel as though it's us that are lacking. Most of the families in this community have several people living in a 2-4 room mud hut. They are the poorest of the poor but have the most wonderful spirit.

While we were there we began construction on the first building of a school for the community. With the financial help of Grassroots Hereos International in Stuarts Draft, the school is being built for children in the community that cannot afford to go to school otherwise. Each morning we went to the construction site and there were 10-15 members of the community already there volunteering to help. When we left, the building was to the point of putting on the roof. Not too bad for 2 weeks with no tools except for 4 shovels and some masonry tools.

There was a second team that provided vision screenings for the community as well as other poor areas of Zambia. Over the two weeks they gave out over 1,100 pairs of eyeglasses. Again, these people would never be able to afford glasses otherwise.

I want to thank each of you for your prayers and support. It was an experience that will forever change how I view many things. For every one of us that went, God gave us so much more than what we gave the people of Zambia.

 

Chris Beverage