Another major item on my prayer list was making friends at MOL. My assumption was that I would be the only volunteer with the exception of a few teams that would come for two week increments later in the summer. I was prepared to be peer-less for two months but also asked God to meet my need for connection.
After I got off the plane from Zambia and purchased my visa, I was greeted not only by Jako, one of the head missionaries, but also a dating couple who just graduated from school, ages 21 and 22. Not only was I blessed to know these two individuals would be with me for one months time, but another 24 year old woman would be there during my time there as well.
What made this situation ideal was that the dating couple, like me, had no experience at MOL in Zambia, so that we could relate in that regard. In addition, the 24 year old had been at MOL for about a year, thereby providing not only a peer, but a guide and mentor to learn the ropes.
There was also a young married couple with a baby and Jako's wife, Amber, and their two young boys.
I feel very blessed. I not only have mentors and those older and more experienced, but also peers to relate to and befriend. God is so good.
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