“Come in, come in! I want to show you something!”

Willard Chipembere raised chickens inside his house

Pastor Willard Chipembere emphatically invited us into the parsonage at Chisomo, Thyolo (31 May 2021). He was excited. He couldn’t wait to show us something in the house. Because I had been there before, I had an inkling of what it was going to be. Walking down the hallway we came to a room from which came a lot of chirping. Chickens! Not just one or two but 100! Pastor Chipembere picked up one tiny chick in his hand and presented it to us with great joy. He then continued to explain more about his chicken business, and with a wave of his hand, he showed us all that was under his roof. Mind you, these were not just in an outbuilding, they were in his home. His face shone. Eyes glimmered. Voice, exuberant. He was filled with great joy.

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