Zimbabwe GTT

Well we had a fantastic time in Zim. 4 of us went up in the church's micro bus to the GTT Geographical training time). We were pretty loaded with all our camping equipment and food for both us and the delegates, however we still managed to pull a trailer and took 35 food parcels which will feed 35 families of 4 for a month.

The borders were much smoother than in November. The locals tell us it is because the Zim government has placed such severe taxes on the Zimbabweans who were coming over to south Africa to buy food and resell it in Zim. These penalties are so high that it is not worth there while.

I noticed that there seemed to be a bit of food on the shop shelves now whereas in November there was nothing. The official currency is now South African Rands and US dollars. Due to this the huge black market in Zim has fallen apart both in money exchange and food stuffs.

When I went to the police station to tell them we were in the area and what we were doing the station commander asked me to bless the station. That was quite awsome. I also handed out a number of bibles to the policemen and a police woman.

Anyway I was designated chief cook and bottle washer for our group. I love eating so believe me we ate well. My 'kitchen" was the church building as it is too small to accommodate all the delegates who came from a radius of about 160km.

About 60 people arrived and spent 3 days at our hosts village. What a gracious humble man Issac is. Our water to cook and shower was carried from a few kilometers away. We used puri tabs in our drinking water as there is a bad cholera outbreak in Zim at the moment. A lot of foundational teaching was done which was really well received. God is amazing and really moved among the people.

We also went to an outlying village to do an outreach. Yours truly got to share his testimony and preach. It was weird using an interpreter. However God was gracious and 6 people gave there lives it was very humbling. We got to pray for many sick and I am just waiting in anticipation for feedback as to miracles that took place.

Mourning My Bike

Well today God has sold my bike:(( It is a bitter sweet day. I want her sold but I am really going to miss her. Natalie and I had so much fun on her and she is really going well at the moment. Well God's timing is perfect and obviously He says this is the time!!

Zimbabwe Food Drop

Well I am off to Zim next week on a GTT-Geographical Training Time. This is where a group of local pastors and their spouses come together and we go up and do traing with them. I have been delegated as Chief cook and bottle washer. I love it.
We were organising that 2 vehicles were going up besides us just to do a food drop. The one chap was very uneasy about the trip and had a dream that his car was being towed out of Zim. The next day he took it in to get serviced and the mechanic told him that the Turbo was busy packing up and he would not have made it there and back. God is good.
The other guy was on his way down to Durban and his vehicle broke down!!!
Needless to say we have postponed the food drop and will do it later.
Please pray for the GTT and the future food drops into Zim.