Zimbabwebound

Last Day in Africa

zimbabwebound — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:27:17 +0000

Well guys, this is going to be my final day in Africa for a while. It has been an absolute blast and God has taken Jodi and I on some awesome adventures. Thank you so much for tuning in and taking part in the Zimbabwebound adventures. But before you get too sad … this will not be the final post … I still have a few more last minute stories to share and a few surprises up my sleeve … make sure you stay tuned to zimbabwebound.com for more.

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A lawn worth mowing

zimbabwebound — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:19:32 +0000

Nearly everyone who has been to Willow Park mentions the serenity of the surrounds as well as the lush green lawns. I can tell you this … it takes a lot to look after these lawns with two lawn mowers that keep on over heating and breaking down. One of my other missions on my recent trip to SA was to find a good quality lawn mower that can take a beating … and I you’ll never guess what … I found one. This little beauty should work a treat. Thank you to the person who donated the money to purchase this lawn mower … this gift will go a HUGE way in keeping the grass neatly manicured.

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Thank You for Chipping In

zimbabwebound — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:35:21 +0000

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Up … Up and Away!!!

zimbabwebound — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:36:16 +0000

Well my friends … my time here in Zim is being paused for while (I fly out 11/05) as I will be heading back to Brisbane for the birth of our first child. It is definitely going to be sad saying “see ya later” to Bulawayo … this place has been our home for the past 2 years and we have grown fond of the place and especially all the close friends we have made along our journey. God has definitely led us on an awesome journey in which we are praying that He will be sending us back here VERY soon.

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Occupational Health and Safety Standards in Zim

zimbabwebound — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:12:15 +0000

The other morning I was driving into the office and I pulled up to a set major set of lights in the Bulawayo City Centre and saw the following.

This council worker was sitting literally in the middle of the inbound lanes filling in a pot hole and was compacting the dirt with a juice bottle filled with sand. Drivers had to be on their guard as they had to swerve to miss this council worker.

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Finalized Chip In

zimbabwebound — Sun, 03 May 2009 12:10:22 +0000

Thank you once again for all the people who chipped in to help purchase the uniforms for the Willow Park workers. I was able travel over to South Africa last week and purchased the new uniforms and boots … but get this … because I was able to get these items on discount I was able to also purchase them some gardening gloves … this is a chip in that just keeps on giving.

You guys ROCK … Thank you!!!!

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River of Life Bulawayo

zimbabwebound — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:02:31 +0000

Something else I havn’t told you is about the church Jodi and I attend in Bulawayo. River of Life is a growing young church who have a huge passion for evangelisation and community outreach. One area they are keen in spreading out to is into Umguza (a small rural township just outside Bulawayo).

At this stage they are stongly involved in reaching out to the Umguza commity through teaching effective farming methods (Farming Gods Way) as well as starting up teaching programs for young preschool children. Just recently, I was able to head out with Taps (one of the elders and a close friend) to a block of land which the church has been able to purchase in Umguza. It is really exciting to see and hear their visions of this block of land where they are planning on builing a church as well as creating a Farming God’s Way training centre as well as a whole host of other community based programs.

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Shine

zimbabwebound — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:01:10 +0000

The other day I was looking through all the pictures I had taken on my camera and realised that I hadn’t told you able a lady from OZ who came out earlier this year for about 6 months. One of the things that she was able to do was to bring the “Shine Program” into Zimbabwe.

The Shine program is developed to help girls encounter their true value and help the young ladies realise that they are individuals who have worth, strength and a purpose.

Here are some pictures of the Zim YFC team members who have participated in the course and who are now accredited trainers of the Shine Program.

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You wouldn’t believe this

zimbabwebound — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:30:28 +0000

Just last week I blogged all about how well our chickens were going and how we have only had minimal deaths (3) right at the start. Well … the next day when I went out to Willow Park, Chris, our head groundsman told me that 9 chickens had died during the previous weekend (whilst he was on his time off) … but due to his quick thinking he gave them all some muthi (medicine) and they are all back to 100% health (without anymore deaths). Rock on!!! We think it was some form of air-born sickness so we have now also moved them from the room where they were staying into the outdoor chicken pens.

I think that they only have about 7 more weeks and then they will be starting to lay … this will be fantastic.

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Finally

zimbabwebound — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:43:03 +0000

Hey guys … I finally have a good internet connection so I will attempt to upload some pictures of the toilet block repaint. I am also hoping to post a lot more pictures over the coming days as I will be in Johannesburg and I am hoping to find a nice little coffee shop with excellent coffee and fast broadband speed.

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