Makadiyi

Pounced MA-Ka-dee.. That is how are you in Shona, and about the only thing I can say with a certainty so far. Today we went straight to the field to start preaching, it's a wonderful 70 degrees here..not that I'm bragging..just informing 😜 Sense we are with the missonaries we are preaching in Shona, we visited the squatters camps which is a corn field with shacks in it. One day a family said they wanted a place to live, went for a walk and there was a empty field so now it's a little establishment of many families. It's quite neat and well organized.

Sister Garonga has a few studies with mothers and so does Tracy, but mostly with younger ones don't let anyone fool ya even those children brochures are difficult! The kids all welcomed us with hand shakes,hugs and huge smiles. They love getting any kid of attention here and the Caleb videos are a smash both in English and Shona.  

After service we met up with a sister who works at Bethel for lunch and game plan for our bethel stay this coming weekend.She and her husband went through Gilied as well but are now full time Bethelites. 

Our meeting was tonight, where we both managed to answer in Shona, correctly! The congregation was very impressed mainly because most people that come from the states are still dealing with jet leg at this point and to even learn a bit of Shona is a feat let alone preach and comment in it. We also got bibles so later we can read at studies and follow along for the talks. 

This is just such a wonderful area, ripe for harvesting, a few girls from the camp managed to walk over not only did they come but they all commented, they just want the truth so bad.  This congregation has 24 pioneers, most work full time jobs so they preach at 6 am to 9 then 6 pm to 8 or 9pm. 

This was such a good idea! I can't wait to try English out. 

Much love to you all.