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My wife and I decided to take a leap of faith and where we stayed at a Lodumo GuestHouse for
step into evangelism with a group of other Chris- one. Than we went on to Victoria Falls, which was,
tians. Our foreign mission directress Ms. Gloria Sharp breath taking. We remained there for two nights
sponsored a trip to Zimbabwe in South Africa. It was and stayed at A’zamberi River Lodge. Sister Gloria
a trip of a lifetime. As our group started planning Sharp had planned an excellent trip. We were all
we became excited about the possibility of reach- fascinated with the opportunity to share the gos-
ing souls for Christ. There were many obstacles that pel in South Africa.
challenged us. My wife and I started preparing our- My wife and I went on a cruise on the Zambezi
selves for this great adventure and seeking direc- River, and we toured the Victoria Falls . The beau-
tion from God and sister Gloria Sharp. ty was unbelievable. We could see the glory of
God shinning in the midst of this beautiful place.
As we waited with anticipation we begin to com- In addition, we toured the Vitoria Hotel it cost
municate with other group members. It seemed like $1,000.00 dollars a night to stayed there. It was
the time for our departure would never come. Fi- also beautiful.
nally the day had arrived. My wife and I headed for
sister Sharps’ house around 2:00 pm. We met with We later ate at a restaurant where we played
the Philadelphia group that included sister Patricia drums after dinner. It was fun and exciting. What
Reed, sister Lynn Maxwell, sister Sharp, my wife and an awesome experience this was. Our group
myself. The excitement was growing moment by enjoyed shopping and eating lunch in the restau-
moment. However, there was a sense of fear in the rants every day.
atmosphere. How long would the flight be? How
would the food taste? What will the people be like? We departed this wonderful place and head-
ed back to Bulawayo for three days. My wife
The adventure was now unfolding. We took a van and I went out evangelizing with the pastor and
to Newark New Jersey where we finally boarded saints of the Cornerstone Fellowship International
the plane around midnight. We were in the air for Church in the city of Bulawayo. We prayed and
hours (24 hours). We stopped in West Africa Lomz teamed up by threes and prayed for the sick and
and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and then on to Hara- introduced them to Jesus. Souls were saved and
re in Zimbabwe. they gave their lives to Christ.

After we toured the area, we headed back for a
cookout with the saints of the church. The food
was delicious!

On Sunday morning we went to our host’s church.
Dr. Love who is a Medical Doctor there. We had
a glorious time in the Lord. On Monday we went
camping at the National Park Home of The Bal-
ancing Rocks and MatoBo Hills.
Upon our arrival in Zimbabwe We settled in at the
Sheraton Hotel. The next day our group headed for Finally as this adventure was coming to an end
the Word Festival Camp. I was given the opportuni- we visited several churches where sister Gloria
ty and privilege to preach. Wow what an awesome Sharp had put in water wells and help build the
experience this was. My topic was “Be a Living church. This indeed was a trip of a lifetime!
Sacrifice, “the scriptures I used were Romans 12:1
and Matthews 6: 9-13. This was an amazing experi- Oh Bless His Name!
ence for me. Elder Clifton Hall from the Washington
/ Virginia District (F.B.H. Church) and Dr. Inez Davis
The International Foreign Mission Directress for the
F.B.H. Church also preached dynamic messages.
We preached to delegates from all parts of Africa.

The trip was really starting to become a revolution-
ary experience. We all were becoming free from
our preconceived ideas about Africa. All of our
fears were slowly being defused by our new and
wonderful experiences.
The next day we headed for Harare to Beln-wayo
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