Week 35

 This is President Bomba.  He was called to be president of the new Chitungwiza Stake formed in the mission last week after serving two years as a counselor in a Stake Presidency.  He is 32 years old and is married with three children under the age of 7.  After completing a two year mission, he returned home and married 4 weeks later.  Three months after that, at the age of 20, he was called as a Bishop.  I see him frequently at the office.  He owns a car repair business and the mission keeps him very busy with our need for frequent car repairs. He jokingly tells us that he is probably the only person who loves the potholes in Harare.  They help to feed his family.  I am so inspired by him and the many other very young church leaders who sacrifice to serve the saints in Zimbabwe.  


These missionaries will return home tomorrow after faithfully serving for 2 years (Elders) and 18 months (Sister).  I teach a Self Reliance class that the African missionaries attend before going home.  Many of our missionaries face an unsure future when they return home.  For 1.5 - 2 years, they have had a comfortable home to live in, a cell phone and enough money to buy food and other necessities.  Conditions are much different at home for so many of them,  Although a bit apprehensive, they express their faith that God will provide.  I love them and wish for all good things for them.

                          

                                                           

                                                             My Sunday Happy Place     

I was able to go onto the temple site this week to help some of the workers who are recent converts create a Family Search account and start entering family members on their tree.  Taking pictures inside the gate is not allowed.  The flowers and landscaping is beautiful.  I just hope it opens before I leave.  

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