We made it. =) After a bit of nerve-wracking time getting through immigration/customs (questions asked like such as "are you leaving anything in Zimbabwe?"), we met Nancy Everswick, our ministry supervisor, Dave Jereb, one of the new missionaries in Harare, and John Christiansen, whose daughter graduated from Cedarville this year. We packed our belongings into the cars and headed out. We saw some giraffes along the way. Nancy explained a lot of things.
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| The name Zimbabwe is derived from the Shona word "dzimba-dza-mabwe", which means "large houses of stone." This term is in reference to Great Zimbabwe, an ancient city whose ruins are now a protected site. This tower at the Harare airport is a modern structure built in a style reminiscent of the structures once found in the city. |
We got to the mission house alright. Its a lovely place. Roomy and welcoming. We met Baba and Amai Perfect, who work at the house. Shared our testimonies, expectations, and fears. Unpacked and reorganized. Ate Zim pizza (peri peri chicken!). Experienced our first power outage, and got to use our headlamps. =) We just wrapped up our food planning. Now I'm wiped out. Orientation tomorrow!
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| Scenery on the road from the airport into Harare. |
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