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MARCIA KAY THOMSONP.O. Box H-96Hatfield, HarareZimbabwe^ Africa

Forwarding Agents:iWr. 8 Mrs. Wilford LeasureRoute 1West Union, Illinois 62477

JULY 1988Dear Christian Friends,

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Singing at the Graduation Service are the six students that completed their studies in April 1988.ZIMBABWE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE GRADUATION )NIn April we had a graduation service. Six students completed their three years of study at the college. Three of theseare making plans to go to Kentucky Christian College and complete their studies there. (Martin Lawrence in white jacketand Mashoko Twins on the ends, in the picture) Martin Lawrence is teaching first year students this term (May-August)to get a taste of teaching before he goes to KCC. He plans to teach at ZCC after he finishes.Two of the students that completed their studies last year returned after a year of practical experience and were givenCertificates of Commendation.

The chairman of the Advisory Board for Christian Education in Zimbabwe came and presented an Instructor's Certificatein Religious Studies to each of the eight that completed their class work this year or last year and did their practiceteaching./he second and ih'rd yej^r students and some part time students had taken a course on how to teach literacy. A reor^s-sentative from the Literacy BoaroV>resen',ed 23 certificates.TEACHING AT ZCC

The class of 14 that 'taught last year have completed their class work for Christian Education and are now doing theirpractice teaching at Widdecombe School. We go on Monday mornings and cover 12 classes. Each week four students teachtwo classes and 4 teach one class. During the year they rotate so that all students will have equal opportunity.This year I also have a class of 14 but 11 of them are full time students and three are women that are part time students.During the last five years the school has had tremendous growth.

1984 5 full time students1985 10 full time students1986 23 full time students1987 32 full time students 4 part time students 36 total (3 female)1988 38 full time students 8 part time students 46 total (7 female)

Even with the new classrooms In use every corner of the building seems to be used.CHURCH MEMBERS LEAVE HARARE

The Bacon ^mily have been in the congregation here longer than anyone except the Penningtons. They have left forSpringdale College in England. We will miss them as teachers and leaders. The prayer group that met in their home hasnow divided into two homes. May God bless them in their training.Donald is b^ng transferred to Mutare. He is from Mashoko and has been the church songleader, a leader of YP one ofgroup at*Mlam^4'^ ho^J^^^ leader in the university age group, a leader in the singles group and the leader of the prayer

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MarcIa Kay Thomson

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Forwarding Agents;t^eritral Africa MissionMr. 6 Mrs. Wilford Leasure

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December 1988Dear Christian Friends,

our'Lvior''"'Manv'of th '^?h '- '^"^"'bering the birth ofnn o j I Christmas programs in Zimbabwe are early because school closeson December 9 and after that date people are traveling.loorback'l'"al anniversary of my arrival in Zimbabwe. It Is amazing tolook back on all the changes that have taken place during this period of time.

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Part of the circle at a session of the Singles Retreat in NovembtP I987.SINGLES GROUP

ll-lT '^ Thic^ '"r singles retreat. We have one scheduled for December16 18. This group is from several churches here in the city. We have oeclZ f^r

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The"sLZtrfrom'z M ^'"9 teachingthose classL orTh.'ir^H" f^''ab'e on Mondays but we will need to have others teachyear wi 1 move 1 v, t Widdecombe School thisstart teicHnn uh^ '9^.and my present Christian Education Class willbe [Lchinn "y 'P student has had experience so he willteaching the older group at the high school that Mrs. Curtis has had.HARARE PERSONNEL

Thank you for your prayers. Altmans have arrived and are settling in. Eastwoods havereturned and Captains are expected in January. The following are leavirfg in DecemberCecll^RoL'^ a^rjav r-"i Goldsberry, Paul Pennlngton and family,^hP Win h r c has been extended for two years butshe will be away for a 6 month furlough. She is doing many of the jobs that I didDetore she came 3 years ago.

PRAYERS ANSWERED 'John Pennington and Clare Eastwood have each one recovered fro.quite well and are hU U Continental Trailwaysro^r '^G^e^Znd'nrh^Tearrhis !ob wL in danger. More than ayear has passedand he is still driving.

TRANSPORTATION

Toyota, was in an accident September 3and is st. 11 off the road.u Hpr address is: Mrs. Waymeth Thomson, 806 Poplar, Apt. C,

UmarMtssouri 6^759.' Thank you for your pr.yers and your support of my work.As I am out of space 1 must close.In His service, '

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