Tag: bible
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Another Day
19th August 2025 Having fish for dinner last night was a wonderful idea! The only problem is, the flies think so too. After finally getting myself out of bed (after realizing that I needed to charge my phone) I went in the kitchen for something small to eat to accompany my second dose of a…
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Feast Planning and Feasting
18th August 2025 After a morning of resting, a few cups of coffee, and a nice breakfast, Derek and I went out for a walk in the neighborhood. People in the neighborhood in Eiffel Flats are friendly. We waved at a few folks and said good morning. Derek practiced a few Shona phrases. He has…
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Province Hopping in Zim
17th August 2025 “Gentlemen, it’s 6:05.” I had finally managed to get myself out of bed. We were planning to leave at 7am, the same as our trip to the center of the Gokwe South region. We had just enough time to pack, use the facilities, drink some coffee, and head out. Sunrise was officially…
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Sabbath in Chemba
16th August 2025 What can I say about a nice Sabbath morning when we wake up where we will have services. No need for a commute or to check the traffic before leaving for services. The only thing missing was Lena’s company. My hope is that she’ll be able to visit Chemba one day so…
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Full Day of Sabbath Preparations
15th August 2025 I had coffee this morning with a few of the children nearby. I asked them questions and they asked me questions. We took turns repeating words which we didn’t understand in different languages. It seems that among the women and children there is only one child who is fluent in English. Most…
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We Needed a Casual Day
14th August 2025 Derek hardly stirred all night even when I was awake tossing and turning while writing. I managed to fall back asleep for a while and so did Mabasa and Paul in the next room (we could hear them trying to quietly chat early in the morning when they had woken up). We…
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Climbing Out of the Forest and Into Adventure
7th August 2025 Just like many bygone summers throughout my life, I’ve had the chance to sleep on the ground among the trees. This summer Lena and I served at three camps sponsored by the United Church of God. The first was a teen camp in Central Ohio where we slept in staff cabins that…
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Lunch in the Oldest Pub?
21st July 2024 Before they dropped me off at the airport, the Elliotts gave me a few options for my last morning in the UK. Initially we had discussed going for a long hike (longer than our Sabbath walk) up the nearby hill where we should be able to see quite a nice view of…
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Convocation in London
20th July 2024 I woke up to a much cloudier and slightly cooler morning. It was still plenty warm outside and very humid as well. The Elliott family has a tradition of taking their two dogs on a morning walk each Sabbath before they leave for services. The area they live has some beautiful homes…