Thursday, November 9


Yesterday evening at the hotel we again shared the events of the day for each of us at our various assignments.

-Marsha Dorgan is having great — and surprisingly speedy — success in her efforts to plan for expanding AU’s “Dream Dairy” into a full working farm, and to begin to build a piggery at the Hartzell center.

-Marie and Katie Heyes again helped out at the Old Mutare Hospital. Marie led some AIDS awareness classes, and she described a session she had with high school girls who talked about incidents they knew of where fathers or uncles of the girls had beaten or raped them and that it was still difficult to get authorities to take such reports seriously.

-Several people — Jane Ellen Johnson, Norma Taber, Alicia Willis, Dorothy Mercer, Fran Mohnke, Sue Neff, Karen McDonald, Barbara Brooks, Megan McClure, Brenda Matson, Berta Mae Ives, and Chris Taber — again helped out classroom teachers or in the library at the Primary School in the morning. And then in the afternoon organized and led a wildly over-subscribed Bible School program for kids who stayed after school.

-Anna Wood, Shirley Andrews, and Francie Markham helped out at Hartzell High School.

-Susan Henthorn and Margie Schleicher again helped out at the Africa University library

-And Gordon Schleicher, Pete Harris, and I again helped out with the intensive English classes at AU for students from DRC (Congo), Angola, Mozambique and Burundi. Gordon and Pete talked with a group of theology students, and were inspired by the stories of how some of the students came to decide to enter the ministry.

Yesterday evening we also had a short but very interesting presentation from the headmaster of Hartzell Primary School, Shadreck Mufute. He said he thought the biggest need the school had was for better accommodations for the teachers. Their salary is fixed by the government, but the school would be better able to attract and retain good teachers, he said, if they were able to provide better living quarters for them.

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Bob/Gene Henthorn
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9 November 2006 at 11:16 am

Greetings ALL: Good to see report of activities … blessings and prayers as you continue.

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Darlyn Turner
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9 November 2006 at 6:44 pm

It is great to hear such detailed reports of who is doing what, I turst the ‘wildly over subcribed’ to Bible School was ‘wildly successful adn fun for all involved, and not too taxing on Sue Neff and Jane Ellen….although I think they would both be dissappointed if not stretched to their limits…..as I would guess most of the team would feel the same. Blessings to you all and those whom God called you to witness to….

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Kathie Kinzel
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9 November 2006 at 10:01 pm

Type your comment here. It was great to hear about what everyone is doing. I wish that I could see the kids faces. I just know what a blessing you all are to them. Jane Ellen - That word “wildly” seems so approprate when describing something you are in the middle of. I pray everyday that you are blessed and that you stay well and feel well rested. I pray all the way to work and when I am heading home. Take care. Love you friend.

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Damon
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10 November 2006 at 4:37 pm

Glad to see that you are safe and sound there in Zimbabwe. The site looks great, too! Good luck, etc.

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Kahtie Kinzel
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10 November 2006 at 9:58 pm

Type your comment here. Jane Ellen Its raining here at home. Sunday the class will be studing Lesson 21 “God Seeks the Least, the Last, the Lost.” As I study in Luke he introduces Jesus as prophet, teacher, preacher, healer. These seem to hit everything your group is doing. What does Luke require of us? - just what you are doing now. God Bless. Kathie

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Lindy Boyd
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11 November 2006 at 2:21 am

Message to Marsha Dorgan: You go farm girl!! And pet a cow for me.
Lindy

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Don McDonald
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11 November 2006 at 9:03 am

Karen, It was great to hear from you last night. Every thing is fine here. Today it is snowing and about 38 degrees so enjoy the warm weather while you can. I have been forwarding all of Mark’s postings to the boys and Sylvia to keep them up to date. Several people have been asking about the trip and the group is in a lot of peoples prayers. Have fun and be safe. Love Don

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Colleen
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12 November 2006 at 3:04 pm

Norma, how is the knitting going? I’d like to hear about that as well as other crafts of the area involving fabric, threads, etc.

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Dan Johnson
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12 November 2006 at 5:55 pm

Anna Wood’s home church, Good Samaritan UMC, holds you all in our prayers as your work and witness continues. Thanks for the updates on your experiences.

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Fred Olmsted
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12 November 2006 at 9:52 pm

Type your comment here. What an incredible spiritual journey we are blessed to share with you all! While you are serving Christ in Zimbabwe, Jenny Kroeze, who recently traveled as an Ubuntu Explorer to that country with the UMW-UMVIM team, was at the St. Johns FUM church sharing with us. Gordon, Margie, and Fran - I’m not sure we could have been any more connected with you today nor had a sense of what you are going through without actually being there. John 17:21