Report From Zimbabwe Provides Reminders of Members' Needs for Prayer

On Feb. 3, my wife, Prim, and I traveled to Kadoma, Zimbabwe, where we held a Bible study with nine people in attendance. Mrs. Chichaya is well and in good spirits. Her maize crop is looking good. However, rain needs to fall if the prospects of a good harvest are to be realized. Mrs. Chichaya's son Heed is fit as he was during the Feast, but his wife is very ill, and she can barely walk and is virtually reduced to skin and bone. She desperately needs our prayers for relief. A Farmer's Concerns We arrived at Elsie Nel's plot around 5 p.m. and enjoyed fellowship with her and her family. Her husband, Tiny, is a very cheerful and friendly gentleman, and her son, Willem, is also a great person. He is down-to-earth and well liked in the neighborhood. They are still concerned about losing their plot, but they have not been directly threatened or harassed, although they have lost some animals to criminals. They also need our continued prayers. Meeting With Eight Interested Readers On Sunday, Feb. 4, we met with a group of eight Good News readers at a hotel in Kwekwe. There were five gentlemen and three ladies, and they were all very keen to understand the truth despite the fact that they come from various religious backgrounds—SDA, Catholic, Pentecostal and Apostolic. The meeting, which lasted for 3½ hours, was fruitful, with many questions being asked. One of the ladies has a Catholic background and has stopped attending church on Sundays and is now following our teachings. She has been persecuted by her staunchly Catholic husband. She has firmly held her ground, and her husband is now backing off. She is really a fine person and a serious prospective member. UN