January 2025 Mission Report from Simbarshe Gondo

Grace mercy and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. 

January 2025 marked the end of the heat wave the temperature was above normal expectations. People were hopeless looking at the ploughing seasons. We received good rains this month. The 1st week we prepared our kids for the opening of schools. The second week l was doing personal evangelism; the third week sister Mandianike was weeping when her son was troubling her day in and out .The fourth week l visited Bro Mukono and my parents. 

I lost 20 kg of beans seeds in my garden near the Odzi River when the sun burned them until they withered. l tried to water them, but the sun reached above normal expectations. I planted maize in place of beans since it is more resistant than beans. I managed the baboons by spraying poison, but someone was coming to steal. I decided to stop the spray to avoid killing. It’s hard to spend the rest of the day to chase the baboons. l will take the remaining. I planted sunflower and cow peas at the church site and 10kgs of maize seeds. At the moment the plants are doing well in the fields. We pray for the rains to continue. 

The first week together with my wife we bought all the school stationery for our kids. My wife and l accompanied Laura to school on the 10^th. She was happy to experience another life. We make sure everything needed is in place. We will return for a visit on the 22nd of February. Lowell is growing strong now in grade 5 and Leal is in grade 2, Lester is attending ECD A preschool. 

The second week l was doing personal evangelism, l visited Mandianike, Mashayamombe, Chidzikwe and Chiwedere family. I extended my visit to non-church members including Chidzikwe l prayed for a son who was not feeling well we prayed together, l visited Masunungure and Kusena.

Sister Mandianike was in jail at her home ,her son Agrippah aged 35  still single is an addict of drugs to an extent that the evil forces are following him. The beginning of the story, he was beating his brother’s kids to an extent of killing them and wanted to rape them as well. He promised to destroy the house they are staying in.  Sister Mandianike came to my house weeping for her son and all the ill-treatment she faced. We prayed together and l visited several times at her home and l started going to church to pray every day. This man caused trouble in the community he threatened to burn all our garden as he burned one of the gardens near our garden. He came into my garden and stole sugar cane and sprayed maize cobs l thank God he was not dead. We are praying for his restoration. 

I visited Br Mukono my senior preacher to sympathize with him as he is staying alone. His wife was taken by their children for a better treatment place. She's not feeling well both physically and mentally l prayed with him. l went to see my parents and my father is having problems with his legs but l buy some tablets all the time to ease the pain we prayed together and he was happy with me.

I want to thank God for the restoration of sister Mutsago who stopped attending church service in 2013. l tried to convince her but she was attending other denominations but each time l saw her l was convincing her until she finally sent her daughter whom l went and prayed for her when she was born in 2013. This month she came to church every Sunday. I am pleased with the decision she has made. The Father is promising to come as well. 

I want to thank you for your support may the love of God guide you always. 

Yours in Christ 
Simbarashe Gondo