A Friend's Visit

We very much enjoyed having Shasta (our Forwarding Agent and Treasurer) with us for a 10 day visit! The day after we picked her up from the airport, we drove just outside of Harare for an overnight stay at a game park. We had never been there before, so we weren't exactly sure what to expect and it exceeded our expectations! It was very fun and Shasta enjoyed seeing many animals up close and in person.

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We went on a couple game drives, walked with elephants, fed rhinos, had some wonderful meals, and got to see a gorgeous sunset over a lake. This is definitely a place where we could take visitors in the future..hint, hint ;-) 

Once back in Chinhoyi, Shasta led a 4 day sewing seminar at our home for the Wednesday ladies. Our dining room table was taken up with sewing machines and the living room was full of measuring, cutting, and ironing.

It had been a full year since the women made bags when Nan (also on our board) was here and taught them how to make bags for the first time. This time, the bags were similar, but additionally they are reversible, have pockets, have longer straps, and a button to keep them closed.

The ladies were extremely excited to make bags and each made two or three. Our inverter came in very handy on the last day when we had 7 hours without electricity. We barely noticed though, as the sewing machines and lights could still be used. What a blessing the inverter is!

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The ladies were sad to tell Shasta goodbye and each one wanted an individual picture with her! We are thankful for her generosity of time and resources that she was willing and able to make the trip! We took her to the airport last weekend and she made it safely back to Idaho.

She took the bags and many pieces of jewelry with her. They will be for sale and we will get them up on the website ASAP for you to browse through.