So I spent Sunday in a rural church. One was made all of straw, the other simple concrete with benches and a table. These churches are in the south which is colder then Harare. I also got a little rain which I have been craving for weeks. We stopped by a butcher shop on the way home and got 4kg of chicken at 16kg of beef for $50. There has been a split here in the Anglican church. About 2 years ago the Bishop of Harare resigned then changed his mind and wanted to come back. The diocese didn't let him back because he isn't a nice person. He created his own diocese and took the church to court for the property and won! He took some priests and people with him. Now the diocese is slowly getting their churches and property back. He is losing support. He still "owns" the cathedral and it is locked except for Sundays. I am not allowed in because I'm white and he doesn't like white people. He uses violence to get his way. The rural areas is where he is strongest. It has been hard for non-supporters as some have lost their farms (fires) and lost limbs, animals etc.

I went to Miekles hotel, which is like any hotel at home. It's a 5 star hotel here, one of four. The other 3 are in Victoria Falls. I met some friends for lunch it was nice. I had a burger!!!

I have been working on a project to use maize in bricks instead of cement. Maize is the staple food here like corn. The construction industry here and licensing assoication has given me a lab and facility to test this out. If it works maize husks that are thrown away or burned will be able to be used. An environmental success. So please pray hard that I can get it to work.

More for another time. Miss you all