Market

When we first got here Tracy took us to the Avondale flea market. An amazing place, with the assembly day coming upon us quickly, this Saturday, we need to make a stop over for some accessories 💎.  A brother from the assembly hall cleaning came with us because he had a study to conduct there as well. This is were we started most of our bible studies so far.  It took it over 30 to walk though the first aisle because we knew everyone and wanted us to give them something to read, they kept yelling, "CHIDO! CHIPO!" And it wasn't to buy stuff but to say hi and to ask we are when when we were coming back. The brother was a bit taken back because he didn't realize how sociable we are with everyone, remembering everyone's name, speaking our Shona and letting them know that later this week we would return with the study materials. We also spoke to two of our calls who want the address for tomorrow's program!!

Today we were able to take part with cleaning the largest assembly hall here in the country. It seats 3000 people in the open air gazebos. They have 4 english circuits, and 8 Shona, they use this hall for about 42 weekends out of the year. It's what I imagine our halls will look like in the paradise, it didn't help my imagination when a small kitty passed me as I washed the seats. We've named him Paul. 😸They had a lot of people attend so we were done by 10:30.  After cleaning and market I walked Chandi   Down the road so she could be picked up for the pioneer meeting.

Earlier this week we were blessed with doing Shona service with another missionary couple in a part of the city called Warren Park. It's a high density, poorer area of Harare. Jason & Grisel Gálvez graduated from Gilesd one class behind Tony & Tracy, so class 130. He's originally from California and she, Puerto Rico. They are in the Shona field as well, and this is their third language change! Oh the wonders one can do with jahs spirit. ☺️ sadly we had to break early, but have made arrangements for a longer day in the next few weeks. {they may be moved into the co work..still up in the air.}  for the meeting for field service we met in a small house and people kept coming in, it was full by the time they were making groups, 19 of us.

In these areas it's difficult for them to find ahome to meet in mainly because people rent rooms not whole houses. It's just too expansive here, if you are a maid you only make about 100 a month.. Of course there are perks with that job, normally you also get a cottage or rooms to live in rent free..still gas runs about $6 a gallon, plus food and if you rent its an average of 450 a month, not leaving much or any for anything else. That's the system we live in no matter where you are in this world. Even with all that the people are a happy type ready for some fun and good news about the future. Last month I was short just two hours but placed over 50 some magazines! 

It didn't take 21 days for this place to feel like home. Where one can do the work they love, any place can become home all it's missing is my lovely family. 💗