Camp Life

Most people enjoy bush camp the best during 40/40. I'm not much of a camper but it is my favorite part as well. During this phase of the program the participants are still going out and doing their DFA's(Daily Field Assignments) but it is also a time when they can learn some everyday skills to help them in their new place of service. Life just seems a little more laid back in the rural areas. Participants enjoyed going out to the boma and then later in the week going to villages. They are able to compare and contrast life in the city to life in the bush.

Each day starts off with a time of worship and small group bible study.

Tiger, the camp dog. He stayed in the fire pit a lot to keep warm.

Esnart is one of our kitchen helpers.

Mwaka helps in the kitchen. Each day she greets us with her beautiful smile.

Each day all the participants travel in this big truck to the boma to do their DFA's.

Bush Camp

Building a fire.

Some of the kitchen staff snapping green beans for dinner.

Apton Mwanza teaching the mk's how to make a fire.

Nellia with Rya


On this day all the men went out to visit the chief. The chiefs wife and sister came to have tea with all the ladies. The District Commissioners wife came as well and shared a lesson with us and sang us a song. The women were able to ask them each questions to learn about culture and being the wife of someone in leadership. This is our group picture taken afterwards.

Another side of bush camp.

Evie and Hannah playing around in the tent.

Madison, Jamie, and Carrie making choc. chip cookies.

Zephan and Walker swinging.

Chris Suel practicing tying knots.

Jane pulling Nathan in the wagon.

Gene learning how to tie a certain kind of knot.

These ladies learned how to make tortillas. It's a lot of work but they sure tasted good.
Marci, Allisa, Shanna, and Jamie

Shanna and Jamie rolling them out.

Torie and Shanna frying the tortillas.

We had all the helpers in Petauke go to the front of the room and then different people from our group told something they appreciated about them. Saying bye is important in Africa.

We then lined up outside and shook hands.