Day 150 - Living at the Mapontela and the Hope Ministry Office

So living in Serenje is not to bad (I think again most people believe I am in a hut). Hope Ministries rents an office next to a nice guesthouse (really the only guesthouse in town) called the Mapontela, which is run by Steve, an American ex peace corp worker who married a Zambiam woman. I have been staying at the guesthouse, so have a nice bed and bathroom. The office has 3 bed rooms (6 beds), a kitchen/dining area, a bathroom, and a laundry/supply area. Really it is two big rooms makeshifted into little areas. But there is an stove/oven, refridgerator, and a couple other nice American amenties that keep everyone feed and close to the comforts of home. Laundry has to be done by hand in the sink, the water turns off from about 7 am to 1 or 2 pm, and the electricity is usually on but other than that it really isn't too bad here. Once the guesthouse is done everything will be moved from the office over to the site, but the overflow of people (depending on the group size) may still have to stay at the Mapontela!

(L: Picture of the front of the office, R: Dinnertime Justin, Kory, Zack, and I (Brian's taking the photo)