Week of Walking

Start the week four! I already have to go get an extension of my visa, I can’t believe its moving so fast, I not enjoying that aspect.. it needs to slow down a bit.

This past week I have figured out I’m good with walking towards my destination, it’s the all the way home that is getting old. I am averaging about 50 miles (80 kilometers) each week which when you split it up within the 7 days that’s considered a bit low.  There is something to be said about waking around the town with your favorite music in your ears. When its not blistering hot its quite nice. I did happened to over walk the other day when heading to a friends house for lunch, but now I know where everything is.. lol oops. For the most part I only walk the main roads so that people can see me and no one gets any ideas.

 A couple invited myself and other single sister for lunch, they are very sweet, they are still studying and are in their late 60’s. If you had heard them at the meetings and in the field service you’d think they were already baptized! Zimbabweans are so hospitable they loving having guests over for tea, lunch or dinners. If you ever get over here word to the wise if they serve you be ready to EAT! They don’t believe in 2^nd rounds or left overs.. haha I am not going hungry here. It always delicious as well lots of curry and spicy food (father you would be in your element here and I may be bringing you some very hot pickled mango chutney).

This last Saturday I was able to help with the Metro cart witnessing. It was the early shift but so worth it. From 6 to 10 in the down town area. The sister and I walked for 2 hours with the cart and then sat at the table for the last two. Over all we placed 29 magazines and 9 books and were able to show how the Bible Teach book is used in a bible study setting to a few couples. I was able to show the videos a few times, mostly to the kids who were begging for change but still they enjoyed it even if it wasn’t what they wanted..

After service there was a group of us who went on hike with some brothers who are here helping with the dining room at Bethel, Michael and Thomas from Belgium. They leave soon so we wanted to get together and funny enough a lot of

locals have not been this national park called Dumbo…I’ve been there but most of our congregation hasn’t.. We didn’t really plan very much just some chips and drinks and yet it was a great time. It’s a great picnic spot and had we thought it though we could have done that.. it was cloudy so we didn’t get to see the sun actually set but it was still a great view in the end.  If you have good eyes you can see a kingdom hall on the other side of the mound…or mountain.   With the blue JW.org sign on the building it makes it easier to find.

So its been busy here I can hardly keep up. This weekend we have our circuit assembly & assembly hall cleaning which is always fun no matter where I am doing it. Update  on the bite, all is well the bruising is almost gone, it is less of a conversation starter now.. haha And I am browning up nicely at this rate you won’t recognize me when I get back.

Also news they had a new MS announced the other night, they are up to 12 elders, 5 m servants and 112 publishers here! 

Blessing & I

 

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