Tag: fish
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A Day in Nkhwazi
August 16th, 2023 There have been times when Nick reminisced about the beans served at breakfast in Zimbabwe. Lena and I sometimes recall the porridge served at the youth camp in Malawi in 2017. If I remember correctly it was a rice porridge, slightly sweetened with Malawian sugar and flavored with groundnut (peanut) flour. This…
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Harare Bound on the Sabbath
August 12th, 2023 I’ve been to Sabbath services in Harare almost a handful of times now on various trips. The congregation has met in the same place for many years. There have even been baptisms in the past in the pool on the premises of the Russell Hotel. We had to be prepared to leave…
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Catch of the Day
August 10th, 2023 We managed to wake up before Mabasa left for town. He had a few things to do in the morning but would be back later in the day. It was nice to have coffee together. Chisomo made sure we had a nice filling breakfast which included beans, an essential part in the…
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Gardens in Mutare and Fish in Harare
August 9th, 2023 I heard the roosters crow and a couple of cats fighting outside my open window. The cool morning air crept in and I opened my eyes and checked the time. It was still very early, in fact the sun wasn’t even up yet. I wanted to maximize the time we had with…
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To Zim
Day 3 – 16th January 2023 No matter how tired I was or how comfortable my bed for the night was, I had trouble sleeping. At one point I had said goodnight to Lena, shut off the lights, and closed my eyes. Moments later I was busy thinking, praying, and writing. I finished a blog…
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Dublin in the Afternoon
October 6th, 2022 Our flight from Newark left about an hour late, but the line through customs in Dublin moved swiftly. We caught a ride from a very friendly and helpful cabby who took the scenic route through the city to our hotel. It was either that or drive through a 5 mile tunnel on…
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Three Trips to Town Today – Day 20
Friday, April 29th, 2022 Today was a day between travel days, a day to decompress a little, a day to reflect and to collect our thoughts. As always I took time in the morning to write and sip on a cup of coffee. As I sat in the living room I watched as each member…