MARCIA KAY THOMSONP:p. Box H-96Hatfield, HarareZimbabwe, Africa

September 1991

Forwarding Agents:Mr. and Mrs. Wilford LeasureRoute 1, Box 46West Union, IL 62477217-279-3366

Dear Christian Friends,

Greetings from Zimbabwe. It hasbeen a long time since Ihave written toyou but it isnot because nothing hasbeenhappening, rather thatso much has been going onthat Ihave not gotten it onpaper.ZIMBABWE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Since my retum toZimbabwe in November we have had many of the College staff in the States because of theirhealth orregular furlough, so theonesofusthatare here have beentrying tocover all thebases. By January weare expecting all ofthem to be back in Zimbabwe and Martin Lawrence, a graduate ofZCC, hascompleted histraining at Kentucky Christian College and is back ready to start teaching this month. We are thankful that banand Esther Burr;i^ Ipaye co/rie to work with usfrom May to December of this year. We have also had some tense

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extensions. Through theyearswe have had theBible College in three locations andIhave taught in it at all threeplaces. This last week-end we attended the national church conference. It was exciting to greet people that Ihaveknown for many years. Several ofmy former students came to shake my hand and acknowledge me as theirteacher. Atleast one of these was from 1963. Ithinkthat the training of preachers and leaders for our churchesis very important.CENTRAL AFRICA MISSION EVANGELISTIC LITERATURE SERVICESIn most ofmy letters toyou Ihave told you what has already happened. But this time Iamsharing with you someplans for thefuture. Frances Johnson hasworked with CAMELS Print Shop in Masvingo for msuiy years. Shehasplans toretire attheend of 1992 and was concerned that there would besomeone totake herplace. Ihave agreedto dothis and will spend as much time as possible during school breaks in themeantime tobecome acquaintedwith themanagement oftheshop. Besides a trained leadership, wealso need printed materials for thechurchestouseandif we donot keep CAMELS in production this will never be accomplished. Some ofyou will rememberthatwhen Ilived in Masvingo Iraised money for thedown paymentona house. Formany years now theJohnsonshavelived in that house and have been making paymentsand improvements. At the present time ithas been paidoff and when I move, it will again become my home.CAR

At the end ofDecember Isold the 1981 VW Passat stationwagonwhich Ihad been driving forseveral years. SinceJack and Peggy Pennington were away Idrove their carfor a while and now Ihave a 1991 Opel Kadett Cub. Iamso thankful to have a dependable car and enjoy notcounting the garage my second home.TEACHINGAre you a teacher? Would you be able to come to take my place in Harare? At Zimbabwe Christian College mysubject is Christian Education. After the students have Principles and Methods ofChristian Education, some ofthem go to agovernment school nearby and teach Bible on Monday mornings. Those who complete 40 hours ofpractice teaching are supposed to get a special certificate, but more important than the certificate is that some ofthem fall in love with teaching. Ialso teach Religious andMoralEducation at Hatfield High which isa governmentschool. This year Iam teaching Form 1students. Iplan to have them next year when they are in Form 2and atthe end of that year they will take agovernment exam. Some of the 140 students will decide to take Luke and Actsduring Form 3 and 4 years. At the present time Tim Sandefur isdoing those classes, as well as working with acampus ministry atthe University of Zimbabwe. Please thank the Lord that we have the opportunity to teach HisWord in the schools of Zimbabwe.

For the last two weeks I have notbeen running as fast as usual. While sight seeing at the balancing rocks Ibroke a bone in my left foot. Now Icanwear shoeswith good support and am able todrive thecar. Pleasepray that it heals properly. Thank you for your concem for the Lord's work in Zimbabwe.

Yours in Christ,

Marcia Kay Thomson

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