August 2004

Dear Partners in Christ,

Warm greetings in the name of Jesus.

As we prepare to depart Zimbabwe 25 August 2004 for an extended assignment of mission interpretation in the United States, we can’t help but ponder some of the things we will miss.

• Hugging Abednigo, an adorable 6-year-old boy from the streets of Harare who lives at Lovemore Home.
• Weekly Bible btudy and prayer with the Lovemore staff. Praying and crying with them over the boys at Lovemore Home and the hundreds of thousands of other vulnerable children around the country.
• Alice’s beautiful smile and weekly prayer time together.
• The Reverends Nedson, Carlos, Candido, and Mrs. Banda, our leadership team in Tete province Mozambique. We will miss visiting the 50 remote village churches they supervise.
• Warmhearted and abundantly gracious people, who always find ways to rejoice, even in the face of abject poverty, sickness, and oppression.
• Women, and sometimes, men dancing down the isle as they bring their offerings to the Lord.
• The amazing patience and love from Joseph and Selipha and Max and Judy.
• The courageous pastors of Zimbabwe who fight for justice in the midst of so much injustice and oppression.
• The incredible beauty of the purple jacaranda-lined streets in October.
• The many wilderness and bush areas that have been preserved for wild life.
• Never going to bed wondering if you made a difference that day.

We will continue to handle all our work in southern Africa via email from our base in North Carolina. Our physical address will be:

3419 Polo Road
#102-10
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Telephone: (336) 794-9054

For email correspondence we will continue to use our present address rpsnyder@mweb.co.zw at least through September. After that we will let you know what our new email address will be.

Our schedule will look something like this:

September in Winston Salem for medical visits, rest and recovery, family and preparation for travel.

September 26 - October 3—Speaking in churches in North Carolina

October 4 - November 1—Speaking in churches in California, Arizona, Montana, and Colorado.

November—Speaking in churches in Pennsylvania.

December—Speaking in churches in Washington, D.C. and North Carolina.

January—Speaking in churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas.

February—Speaking in churches in Florida, South Carolina, and New Jersey.

As we prepare to come home to see family and friends and to meet new friends, we eagerly look forward to telling the stories of what God is doing through His people in southern Africa. We look forward to our continuing partnership with you.

Yours in His Service,

Bob and Bobbi Snyder

The 2004 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 64