Week 3

The Sister I am replacing leaves on Tuesday so I have been working with her this week to learn what to do to make sure the rents get paid and the missionaries get taught their classes well so their English can improve.  I attended parts of 3 Zone Conferences because the missionaries who are enrolled in English Connect get an in-person lesson at ZC rather than Zoom.  The past two Sundays, I taught Primary at the branch we are assigned to.  The first Saturday I was here, I went on an outing with the other Senior Sisters.  We went to the Chinhoyi Caves.  Pictures are below.  On the way, we stopped at the home of a group of 5 young Elders and took them lunch.  We enjoyed visiting with them while we all ate.  This is the baptismal "font" used for baptisms in the branch to which they are assigned.  It is in their back yard.  When there is a baptism, the branch pays for Kombis to transport the members to the baptism.  A Kombi is a mini van or bus that might seat 12-18, but 24-36 or more pile in.  When room runs out in the van, it is not unusual to see someone standing on the back bumper holding on.

When you reach the bottom of the cave, you can look up and see the sky.  The sun shining on the pond makes it appear bright blue.  It is very beautiful..

I love my walks at sunrise most mornings.  The air is cool and dry and the sky is beautiful.  Somehow, the sky seems different here.  

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This is my apartment.  My roommate decorates beautifully.  The picture taken in my bedroom shows the "air conditioner" running at high speed.  There is a small unit above the baskets in the third picture but it does not cool the bedrooms.  AND, when we are using solar energy rather than electricity,  the air conditioner won't come on at all.  Nor the stove. We rarely have electricity during the day and rely on solar.  Sometimes, even that runs out. Then we use the generator.  So goes life in Harare.