Bill & Maria Humbane
Interim Newsletter
July 15, 2004
After our heavy but most gratifying itineration to our supporting churches
and friends in North Indiana, Holston, Rocky Mountain and Michigan
Conferences, we are now finding time to relax with our children and grand
children--first in Evansville, Indiana, now in Mansfield, Texas and on to
Oakland and Watsonville, California this weekend. This has been our most
rewarding itineration in terms of consolidating our relationships and
friendships with all the people with whom we interacted. This
consolidation was characterized by warmer hospitality, more enthusiasm and
interest shown to us as we went from place to place and from home to
another. The extended commitment you have made for the growth and
development of our mission projects in Zimbabwe, namely, Ishe Anesu
Project and Africa University, also extends our commitment to doubling our
efforts in our duties and responsibilities. We have the assurance that we
are not alone. We are working togetherwe being the bridge and you the
pillars that support and prevent the bridge from collapsing.
Our appreciation goes to all of you for your love, for your gifts and for
your prayers. A special gratitude to all of your who opened your beautiful
homes to accommodate us; those of you who drove long distances either to
pick us up from and to the airports; to those of you who transported us
from one church to the next; to all of you who prepared delicious meals to
feed us during our afternoon or evening presentations; to those of you who
took us for sight-seeing; to those of you who arranged private visits to
Community Houses, Business Clubs (Rotary and Kiwanas); to those of you who
engaged us in your preparation of gifts that are shipped to our projects
in Zimbabwe, namely, books, food buckets, clothes and school supplies; to
the children who served drinking water to men and women working under the
scorching sun, sweating, dripping with sweat; to children and their
instructors in Vacation Bible Schools for their performances and inspiring
ideas I could go on and on and on.
After the break with our children, we will continue to visit a few
churches that could not take us in due to conflicting scheduling.
According to present plans, we plan on returning to Zimbabwe by the end of
September. Our home-base residence in the USA continues to be 621 South
Rotherwood Ave., Evansville, Indiana 47714, and our cellphones are:
917-365-6722 and (812)-205-5550. Please remember to use the Yahoo.com
e-mail during the time we are in the United States. The Zimbabwe e-mail address is:
whumbane@africaonline.co.zw
May God bless you.
In Christ,
Bill and Maria
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