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parents when they do see fit. We do talk to parents when they come to get reports for their children, and they do visit our office as well just to help them understand that we need a balance between the home schooling and the actual space that we have here, between the teacher and the child.” Yet, even with a great program and support staff, the school is limited in how wide they can share their mission. They have outgrown their capacity—classrooms are crowded, and the school cannot accept new students. “Parents, they really want to take their children to Kabwe Adventist School,” says parent Chileshe Steward. “But there is no space and the staff—they have restricted themselves in growing their number. They have put a control measure there. They don’t just accept anyone because of their space.” In 2018, Maranatha agreed to build a new elementary campus for the Kabwe school which will allow more space for current students and provide more children with the opportunity for an Adventist education. “This school, it is God Himself that is building it . . . says school manager Peter Moyo. “But He cannot come from heaven to come and mold bricks. But through His agents He’s able to do that. So the coming of Maranatha, it’s not a human dream. No, God Himself puts things in place. He has got a plan for everything and at every moment He puts things in place. And they just fit in.” This new campus will do more than expand the school. It has the potential to bring unknown numbers of students to God for years to come. Michello realizes that this new campus is a gift of eternal proportions. “When you go into the new campus, you see the new buildings that are coming up, it actually gives you hope that we have more space and more doors that are open to allow www.maranatha.org
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SHARING CHRIST: 1 The new Kabwe Adventist Primary
School, constructed by Maranatha, has capacity for 400 students. 2 Sabbath worship in Lwendge is held in a simple mud structure with a thatch roof that requires constant maintenance. 3 Students at the Kabwe Adventist School offer shy smiles for the camera. Kabwe is the only Adventist school in the region. 4 At preschool storytime, children learn the story of Moses. An estimated 65 percent of the 550 student body are not Adventist, but their families love the values‑based education provided at Kabwe.
pupils to come through,” says Michello. “And the beauty of it is, for every child that will go through, they’ll have an opportunity to meet Christ in the classroom. So the more blocks you have, the more opportunities for Christ you have to expose Him to the community at large.”
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