Report From Zimbabwe Provides Reminders of Members' Needs for Prayer

Mike and Primrose Mukarati manage the Church's office in Zimbabwe. The following appeared in the March 2007 issue of United News South Africa along with this note: The situation in Zimbabwe is very serious, with inflation running at over 1,000 percent, farming coming to a virtual standstill, rampant corruption and police brutality. Our brethren need our constant prayers for protection. "If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it" (1 Corinthians 12:26).

by Mike Mukarati

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