Tag: Kadoma
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Respite and Reminders of Reality
11th August 2026 Sometimes with all the running around it’s easy to forget to just take a break and relax a little. Tuesday was definitely that day for us. I woke up at a respectable time and even went back to sleep several times. I’ve heard that you can’t really catch up on sleep that…
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Houses of Stone, Highways of Rubble
10th August 2026 I received an early morning message from Victor. Part of it read “Dzimbadzimabwe.” This is a Shona phrase that means “houses of stone.” That’s where we were headed. Great Zimbabwe is the remnant of an ancient African civilization, the ancestors of the Shona people. Throughout Southern Africa there are more than 500…
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Sabbath in Kwekwe
8th August 2026 Morning came and I was ready for more sleep. Josh and I both have some kind of minor cold. I had it first so it’s definitely my fault that he caught it. There’s also some bug going around the world because we’ve heard of a couple others in Zim who also have…
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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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It’s Tough to Not Starve in Gokwe South
13th August 2025 I managed to get some more sleep but that mean I had to rush a little bit more feeding things packed up. Derek and I decided to take all of our things with us to Chemba since we knew we’d need most of them anyway, although at the last minute I removed…
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Real Coffee and Mango Chilies for the Journey
12th August 2025 The alarms rang out at 3am but both of us were already awake. We had scheduled our breakfast pickup to be at 4:15 since we figured we would catch the shuttle at 4:30. But first, a cup of coffee. I made an executive decision that decaf wasn’t going to do us any…
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Prep Day & Sabbath Day & Travel Day
12th-13th-14th July 2024 Not a cloud in the sky. It’s rare to see a perfectly clear sky in Brooklyn. And even if there are no clouds in the morning they usually slide into view later on. Friday was a day without clouds, a little cool in the morning, sunny and warm in the direct sunlight.…