Keeping up with the locals!

Starting the memorial season many of the brothers and sisters here in Bethel are trying to Auxiliary pioneer most will be doing the 30 some 50. We cant put in a form as we Reg Pioneer back home but still we're going to try and keep up with the local zeal and aim to do 30 if we can! So this weekend the couple who gave us lifts to the meetings and ministry groups wanted a head start (where ever they go we go!) So 5.30 yes thats right 5.30 AM we we're stood by their car Saturday, as many of you know Lester is NOT a morning person so twas a big effort but well worth it!We'd started by 6 in the local shops where we easily found bleary eyed locals to happily take the magazines to read! By 7.30am we'd met the first group in a car park where around 30 ish of us met and nearly every person you saw walked by reading the magazines!

This lady happily took the magazines and demonstrated her talent, balancing tomatoes while having a kip!

Our ministry group in the hall gardens!

Our congregation here made special efforts to meet at 9 then 11.30 and 2pm we met with all of these except the 2pm as our lift with Ron and Barbara took us to meet with a couple who had recently moved back to Zimbabwe after living in London for around 12 years they now live in a small flat attached to a kingdom hall a little further away from Harare. We met with Brandon and Kate to help reach some of the rural parts of their territory, so in the 4x4 we go and we had a very special afternoon together

Rainy season still!

Priorities!

Uncle Ron and Brandon making sure all are invited!

So we Finished at 4.30 all in, but happy. We went back to Brandon and Kates for sadza and a braai  (BBQ!) I'd like to give your photos of this but we had a power cut and it rained so they're not great photos but twas nice!

So that was yesterday now for this morning! Lester was invited to give a talk at Sunridge congregation which went well the meeting starts at 8.30am so was nice to beat the heat! About half way through the meeting the Apostolic church next door starts their service, which consists of VERY loud Gospel singing the Base from their Drums and sound system fills the kingdom hall and of course the shameful miss use of Jehovahs name! So the poor brother giving the watchtower battles on and the congregation which apparently deal with this most Sundays continued as nothing was happening!! Our favorite part was when we had a power cut the local brothers have a generator and Apostolic church didn't so we had peace to carry on until the mains kicked in again!! So that brings you up to date apart from the work which is going well so far three rooms painted and one has the floor down already we aim to have all three signed off by the end of the week. So keep in touch hope your all ok. us x

Recovering this afternoon Tis hard life ey!!!