Victoria Falls

On Wednesday, May 3rd, Corby, Jen, and I had the privilege of seeing Victoria Falls. We got up early and flew out of Macha on a Missionary Service plane at 8 AM. Prior to take-off, our friendly "travel agent" Kirtchen, drove his truck up and down the runway to ensure that all goats and cows were staying clear. About 20 miles from the Falls we began seeing the mist rising. Our pilot flew us over the Falls before we landed in the town of Livingstone. At the airport we met Sam, our guide for the day. He took us through a small game park (Animals sighted included elephants, impala, zebra, cape buffalo, girafe, monkeys, a baby crocodile, wildabeast, and bush buck.) and then to Victoria Falls. The Zambezi River recently crested at a 40-year high mark and was just roaring over the Falls. It was spectacular! I've seen Niagara Falls and this is just unspeakably more impressive. We put on rented ponchos and walked through "the mist." If you look at the picture above you see where the gorge cuts through into the mist. We walked across a small bridge there and it was like walking through a driving rainstorm. I now know what feels like for the guys on The Weather Channel to stand out on the beach at the beginning of a hurricane.

What makes Victoria Falls so impressive is that it is not only big--but it just suddenly appears out of nowhere. The vast African plane suddenly drops thousands of feet into a gorge. It's as if God finished creating the plane and then took his finger and made a zig-zag for the river. The heavens really do declare the glory of God and the earth proclaims his handiwork (Psalm 19:1).