Broken

Today I heard form our Zimbabwe team leader who arrived there on Tuesday. She informed us of the weather, food, and what our living conditions would be like, all of which made me almost explode with excitement! She then began to share with us about her conversations with one of our hosts, Titsie. Titsie told her some of the horrific stories from 2007 when the gvt started "operation trash out" where they tried to rid Zimbabwe of its "trashy people." The place my team and I will be staying served as a refuge for many trying to escape the soldiers. She told of people whose hands, arms, and legs had been chopped off by machetes and one women who was burned from the waste down. My team is staying in Harare the capitol city where healing from this tragedy is more evident. However, the township where we will be working was one that was completely wiped out and still struggling. A local Zimbabwean even said it is hard for her to go there and she warned we may have trouble sleeping after we see the devastation. So many countries in Africa share these same stories. It can be overwhelming to think of the problems world-wide. However, for now I have been called to help bring healing to this township. Please pray that our God who heals would pour out His mercy on these broken people! Pray that through the little we do in sports or crafts or games, that Christ would sine through and bring them hope of a life worth living serving Him!