Wow!! Indeed, it has been a while since my last blog. Covid-19 has changed how we do things. I have been home in Canada since June 2021 and now am looking forward to returning to Zimbabwe...God willing!
While home here in British Columbia, I have been busy teaching on-line. Courses for the 2nd semester for 2021 have just wrapped up with PACC (Pan Africa Christian College) and all papers and exams marked. On-line has been necessitated because of Covid for Africa just as it has been around the world. This has been a learning curve for me, as I'm sure it has been for many. It certainly has allowed our students to continue their studies, but in all honesty, I much prefer being on site, and interacting in person with my students.
2021 has been a challenging year for British Columbia. Fires, floods, mud and rock slides have all been disastrous for many in our province and in many places around the world. We, here in the South Okanagan have definitely been among the fortunate as other than roads all around us being closed, we have escaped all the disasters, including Covid-19.
Next week starts our new semester at PACC and I will be facilitating three courses. I will begin those on-line and, hopefully, will switch to in-person when I arrive back in Zimbabwe. My plan, God williong, is to leave Canada the end of March and be in Zimbabwe only for two months this time. While I am there I will continue to completion the three courses started on-line in Canada, attend a graduation and offer two teacher training courses to teachers and potential teachers from both the AOG (Assemblies of God) and the PAOZ (Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbawe). That is the plan and we'll see how things unfold.
I have kept fairly busy while home here in British Columbia. I do some counselling in the capacity of 'District Approved Counsellor' and some guest preaching, in connection with a number of the churches in our district. As well, I am involved with METP which is a ministry essentials training program offering training to people in remote areas who do not have the opportunity to attend theological colleges. My role is to review all course material with a view to constantly update and improve how we do things. It is an exciting new challenge!
Covid-19 has certqainly restricted what we do and how we do things. It has been two years since we have seen our son and his family in Texas. Glen and I have tickets booked to travel to spend a week with them beginning of February.
I so appreciate the prayers and support of so many family and friends as I travel to the mission fields of Zimbabwe. Indeed, that is my second home and I look forward to returning there. Although I am in constant touch with colleagues and friends there, being physically on the ground is so much better.
Till the next time, and trusting that I still have some readers out there where-ever.
Blessings to all.
Marj
