Lusaka West Game Park with District and YSA

One Preparation Day we were invited by our district to go to this small animal park close to Lusaka.  It as basically a cow pasture owned by a family where they had lots of cows, two horses, ducks, geese and a few zebra.  It was a relaxing afternoon, and the young missionaries had fixed a great lunch. 

This is the Matero District.  Seated Elder Komakech from Uganda, Elder Maele from Kenya, Elder Ssengooba from Uganda.  Next row:  Elder Etiang from Uganda, Elder Day, Orem Utah, and behind is Elder Brewerton from Alberta, Canada.  We were supposed to have shirts made to match these beautiful ones, but we never had time to get to the tailor to get them done!



They are a wonderful group of missionaries.  Elder Brewerton and Elder Etiang went home the next transfer and Elder Day is now in Copperbelt.

This is the whole group (minus us.  We had to leave early for a piano lesson so didn't make it into this picture.) They really had a great time.  

The zebra were pretty tame, but didn't seem to like their picture taken.  In the picture on the left, the other missionaries were behind the zebra and as they walked away from the missionaries, they walked right towards me and Elder Day.
 
This is Sister Memory Mulenga.  She didn't want anything to do with the boat so kept the ostrich company while the other YSA were paddling around in the pond.  This is probably the bese picture we have of guinea fowl.  I thought they were the most awkward looking bird with their huge bodies and small heads, but now I think they are really beautiful.

There was a small pond with an old boat on it and the members had a great time trying to paddle it around the pond.  It was really shallow and the boat kept getting stuck in the mud, but they had an amazingly fun time.  As we visited with them afterwards, that was the first time most of them had ever been on a boat of any kind.  So much of what we take for granted is a great opportunity here!

It was a great day and a fun time was had by all!