Tag: zimbabwe
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Wintering in Africa (upcoming trip)
8th January 2026 Tickets are bought but I haven’t yet packed for the trip. What kind of jacket should I pack if I’ll be transiting through winter weather in London and arriving into the comfortable temperatures of the cool, rainy season in Malawi? We’ve recently had snow here in Brooklyn. It’s not unusual for me…
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First Glance at Malawi
20th August 2025 As we sat in the living room checking emails and writing, Crystal came in and thanked us for coming for a visit. Even though school isn’t in session now, she’s been taking extra classes in the mornings. All packed and ready for the road, Derek, Mabasa, and I had a filling breakfast…
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Zimbabwe’s Beautiful, Patient People
20th August 2025 Guest Entry from Derek Strauss, minister of the United Church of God based in Dallas, TX: I was born in 1956, in Bulawayo, the second city of Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia). My early years were carefree and peaceful. When I was 8 years old the first shots of the Rhodesian bush war rang…
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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…