Love's Harvest 2010
Helping the rural poor of Malawi grow the food they need on their own land.
We departed Karonga early for the long drive back to Mzuzu, but stopped along the way to walk across a suspension bridge built in 1904 out of what looked like vines and branches. Once again the lake delighted us with its beauty. On our way, we stopped at Ekwendeni to establish a connection with the team working on healthy soil and nutrition, as featured in a 2009 National Geographic article, and then stopped by the convent of the only Anglican nuns in Malawi to renew our acquaintance and discuss planting a permaculture garden there.
We arrived in Mzuzu in time to check in at the hotel, have a bite of chambo (fish) and tea before our meeting at the Diocesan Offices with the program directors for Love’s Harvest to review 2010 and plan for the coming two years. There was a collaborative spirit in the room, and shared enthusiasm for building up our partnership. After that, we met with the Vicar General, the Diocesan Secretary and Treasurer. Both meetings offered the opportunity to affirm and celebrate the relationship between Love’s Harvest and the Anglican Diocese of Northern Malawi, to pray for our success and commit to growing together in the future. Kate presented James Mnelemba with money given in honor of St. Anne’s Sunday School teachers to be used for the goats at Karonga.
The Diocesan secretary emphasized how moved he was by Love’s Harvest’s commitment to the people of Malawi and assured us that our generosity was not being taken for granted. The Vicar General then blessed our mission. At the end of the day, our time in the North could not have been more full of love, joy, satisfaction and promise. Tomorrow we head south to Zomba, about an eight hour drive, to the Diocese of Upper Shire and the Leonard Kamungu Theological College. We probably won’t have internet access for the next three days!
