Dare we try a chicken foot! Not too appetizing!
Dinner at Langton & Primrose's was a night to remember! Langton fed us mopane worms & chicken feet. He got quite a kick at our American reactions, but we gave it a try!
Primrose, Langton, Benji, and Jordan 2023.04.22
Chicken feet (above), sadza (corn mash), Covo (green relish with peanut butter), Mopane worms, and Madora. Yum! We had to try a traditional Shona meal to be initiated into Zimbabwe culture.
Elder Cliff & Sister Tondi King were able to get clothes donated to help this sweet sister in our ward. Sister Mai Kupa Pahuwa (Jennifer) walks an hour to church faithfully with her 11-year-old daughter, Kupa, and the 2 younger girls (ages 1 & 2) strapped on her back. She was the first member we met and showed me how to wrap a baby African style. Lolly was able to donate a number of donated dresses, blankets, coats, shoes, toiletries, etc. to make their life a bit easier. The Kings made sure they knew the real source of the gifts was from God. Thank you to everyone that donates clothing to the people of Africa. Even bundles of clothes that come from the USA, get bid on and then resold by the people to help stimulate their economy.
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An LDS member invited us over to dinner on Saturday. Langton works at the mission office and is quite a character. He likes to "initiate" all new missionaries to be true Zimbabweans and try traditional Shona food. He has served in the stake presidency. It was fun to meet his family and be invited to dinner; even though I choked down 1/4 of a mopane worm and a little taste of the pad of a chicken foot. The claws were still on it! Not too appetizing. We got a birthday cake to make up for it for their son, Benjamin's birthday. Penrose is the Relief Society president in their ward. She was so sweet to have us over.
Sister Turley and Sister Warne, both P.H.D.s who taught Linguistics and English. Sister Warne is over family history and Sister Turley teaches English Connect. Only Sister Warne was brave enough to eat a mopane worm. She popped the whole thing in her mouth!
Benji's birthday cake was delicious, especially after the worms!
Chicken feet (above), sadza (corn mash), Covo (green relish with peanut butter), Mopane worms, and Madora. Yum! We had to try a traditional Shona meal to be initiated into Zimbabwe culture. 
Elder Cliff & Sister Tondi King were able to get clothes donated to help this sweet sister in our ward. Sister Mai Kupa Pahuwa (Jennifer) walks an hour to church faithfully with her 11-year-old daughter, Kupa, and the 2 younger girls (ages 1 & 2) strapped on her back. She was the first member we met and showed me how to wrap a baby African style. Lolly was able to donate a number of donated dresses, blankets, coats, shoes, toiletries, etc. to make their life a bit easier. The Kings made sure they knew the real source of the gifts was from God. Thank you to everyone that donates clothing to the people of Africa. Even bundles of clothes that come from the USA, get bid on and then resold by the people to help stimulate their economy.
Saturday we went to the National Zimbabwe Museum with Sister Turley and Warne. We got a little culture and enjoyed the art exhibits. It was fun to go downtown, the "CBD", as they call it: Central Business District in Harare. That night we went to Langton's home for dinner to initiate the "greenies!"
National Zimbabwe Museum, art show year of the woman! Nurses! 2023.04.22
Typical commute home from work in Zimbabwe, no seatbelts required!
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