Chitungwiza

Elder Beadle sent some pictures this week, so we can get a feel of what it is like to live in Zimbabwe.  The name of his area is Chitungwiza (Shotonguesea was last week's spelling, so I'm assuming that is closer to phonetic for Americans):
 
Our little compound. Everyone has fences... unless you are rich.  Then you have a concrete wall with spikes on top.

where i hand bathe in the mornings. burr the well water is cold..

 

 fetching water from the well. in the morning.

Iron Man! (those were my words)

 

Morning study. Bleh.  

Our little guest who eats our garbage pile. we don't have cans so it is free game. all the dogs here are the same breed and they have no food to feed them and it is sad (can you tell that is a cat? the eyes are right next to the bottom of the fence--I know. Now you are creeped out. It looks just like Abby. I should differentiate between my words and Will's. Mine are in parentheses... this time).

 My only shirt for exercise. I will buy a new one soon.

 our kitchen full of delicious bugs mmm. 

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This was just a little pinch but it oozed for days. I would have died of infection if not for the first aid kit MarDiene made for me. It also saved my companion's life.  Thanks, MarDiene.
  
















We need dad to come clean our bathroom!!(Michael is kind of funny--by which i mean awesome and amazing--he has cleaned our bathrooms every Tuesday morning for a couple of years now).

Washing clothes in a bucket. My arms are sore!

Dad, the mission is inspiring and tough. I need all the prayers i can get. We have a number of investigators and I don't really communicate well but my testimony is so much stronger and gaining everyday. The other day one of our investigators was put down by her father for trying to join our church and her landlord won't allow us in the house or on the property anymore. I almost threw up. She was so excited to learn and be baptized she had a date all set and she was ready. My comp and I just walked home depressed. It was a sad day, but things are looking up. We have new investigators that are willing to learn. there are so many different churches out here and everyone has faith in one thing or another and they are all lost. There is a "prophet" here who created a baby in 3 days and offers all sorts of crazy miracles. The thing we tell people is that Jesus did miracles but gave credit to the Father not to himself. They ask us for miracles and if we believe in them. We do but not these crazy money making deals that happen here.

African life is hard. and very different. Megan, I miss popcorn and I want some but don't send any that be nasty haha. I got a black person haircut and it looks funky. You'd love africa, Megan. All the girls have short hair that is just like a boy's. Sometimes you can't recognize that it is a girl unless she is wearing a skirt. I love you all family. More than ever I have realized. this mission has shown me that i can't do it without. and i miss you all so much. We get to watch conference this week i am so excited. it will be in Harare Highlands or something. Love you. Bye.