Rosemary's Romblings

February, 1971

Dear Christian friends,

Do you recognize the fellow at the top of the page? This little imp is very happy when I say, "I won't
start my newsletter today, I will wait until tomorrow." He sits on my shoulder and says, "That's right

don't do it today, wait until tomoiTOw." Without realizing that I am listening to one of the imps of Satan, I
find many things to fill up my day and sure enough no letter is written to you who want to know what is be

ing done for the Lord in Africa and especially in Bulawayo.

Today when I returned home from teaching my Scripture Classes, I
gave Satan's imp a good lecture and told him to get off my shoulder and

let me get to work. But we needed bread and milk, so I ran to the store

for them. When I returned Mrs. Banda was sitting on our side veranda
with a letter from her husband. I replied to the letter and she went on
her way. The post boy came and I looked at the mail. At last I sit down
at my desk, but isn't it time for a cup of tea? Now at last to get to workoops there's the telephone. Now what shall I do first I look at the list
that I have made and placed in front of me. At the top I see Write NEWSLETTER!! Type stencil for Mr. Walker's letter to Bush Rangers, Three

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stencils for financial statement for Annual General Meeting for Mr. Hadfield. Write my report on Youth Club for same meeting. Find 80 books

for Dorcas and take to her next Tuesday, Type the church notices for The
Chronicle for March, Run the heading for church paper-CHRISTIAN CRUSADER, Address the envelopes
for church paper, Make the class register for the last of my six classes. See Judith about helping at Lobengula. Call Matabele Steam Laundry about dying our curtains at the Sunday School, Do the bookkeeping
but I don't like bookkeeping, that one I will put off until tomorrow. How many of the others will get done
today ? I don't know, but if I start at the top of the list and write to you, then I can mark off one thing as
accomplished for today.

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The first week of each month the church paper and notices for the newspaper take priority. Last week
I finished the recipe book for the Women's Meeting at Barham Green. This week I am writing to you. I do
pray that the Lord is blessing you in your work for Him as much as He Is us.

This year I am teaching seven Scripture Classes in the public schools. Two classes with the Coloured
children at Barham Green, two classes with the European children in North End, and three classes with the
African children. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings I must go to classes so Grandmother
White comes to the house to care for Holland. Mrs. Peggy Fennington is helping me with the Scripture
Classes where we have too many children for one class. The Penningtons are helping in the absence of our
two mission families. The Kennedys and The Hoyts, who are on furlough this year.
The Youth Club which I sponsor for the Eui'opean Youth of the North End area on Saturday nights
began the year with our faithful six in attendance. We are all working and inviting others. This year we
are starting off with the old Vacation Bible School series, "Jesus, The Promised Saviour." I found enough
of the Teen-age workbooks for each young person to have one and they seem to enjoy them. We are also
singing, having a prayer time and a time for craft. We have almost finished a wooden Bible holder with a
Maltese Cross on it, then we have a picture to mount, and a plaque to paint. Though we are not many
we hope to grow and we are enjoying our meeting each week. Tony helps me with the young people by
helping during the craft time and taking the young people home. His voice lends enthusiasm during the song
time and our young people seem afraid to pray so he is able to help here too.
On Friday evening Gladys Jongeling and I go to Makokoba Sunday School and meet with some of the
teachers. We are doing the course, Teach With Success. On Sunday morning we are found back at the
Sunday School again where we have 1500 students enrolled.
There are 24 classes teaching children from age three right through the teens. I teach Class One
those 14 and over. I have one young man of 27 who comes regularly. The only question we ask when they
want to come to class One isdo you speak English? For I teach my class in English. Mr. Mzizi in Class Two
next to us teaches in Ndebele so they can have a choice. Gladys and Miss Mansill are going to South Africa
for a three week holiday from February 20th and so I will be in charge of the Sunday School for three Sund
ays. I feel this is quite an honour to be trusted with this taskMiss Mansill hasn't missed a Sunday for
thirty years. She had never had regular helpers who knew what was going on and thus could take over
for a few weeks. I was away for three Sundays at Christmas time and now Gladys and Hazel say it is their
time for a Holiday. I do hope they enjoy it and come home refreshed.
Sunday is always a busy day at the Whites' House. Colenbrander Avenue Church Sunday School holds
three classes in our house. The Teen-age Bible Class meets in our living room. Mrs. Fennington is teaching
this year. Pam Adcock and Fiona Brymer have another class in the dining room. Mr. White has 15 primary

children in the spare bedroom (needless to say it doesn't have a bed). He has the largest class in the Sunday
School and last year three young i)eople from his class were won to Christ. He also picks up some of these
children before I go off to Makokoba at 9:15. I must see that each room is ready and that my things are
ready for my class. After Sunday School we attend the Worship Service at Colenbrander Ave. There is also
a Gospel service on Sunday evening and we give transport for some to come to this service.
Many of you that have been my faithful supporters may have the idea that now that I am married that

I am no longer doing as much work for the Mission as I did before. Let me assure you that my schedule
has not lessened, if anything it has increased. My responsibilities have grown with the furloughs of our two
families. We need your prayers very much as well as financial support. But you say, isn't your husband
working? Yes, Tony is working, but it takes our combined wages to meet our budget. When I was single I
just made ends meetwell, almost meet; Tony was the same; putting our money together does not make
it go any farther. We are able to help each othertake care of food, clothes and things that must be done
during working hours and he helps me with transporting children for Sunday School and Club, adults for
church, and teaching in Sunday School and Club. If I am not working for Central Africa Mission then I must

^et-a-secular-job.We-^ten-^ay about this very thing. I love my teachingj-seeretarial workran^the-^^ierjobs that go along with mission work. I do not want to stop, but it is up to you at home who have pledged
toward my support to decide whether the work I am doing is worthy of your money and your prayers. A few

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of you increas^ your pledges after my visit last summer^for this I was very grateful and I do thank you.

Have you remembered to send your pledge? When did you last remember us in your prayers?
Another question that many have wondered about and a few have asked is: What are your plans for
a family? Now since the woman in our family is the missionary and not the man this is a very important
question. We do hope to add at least one child to our family. I was in a hospital last November for a miscar
riage. I went in on a Sunday night and came home on Tuesday evening. It was during school holidays and I
didn't miss any of my responsibilities. At the moment no addition to our family is in sight, but if (Jod
should give us a baby before 1971 comes to a close we shall be very thankful. There is no missionary or lay
man that we know of, in Bulawayo who would do my work right now. I pray that my good health contin

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ues. In July we are expecting David and Judy Finney to return to Bulawayo, thus giving us two teachers

inste^xTPl one, a's only Mrs. PenhhDh "can helpliis^with teaching since Mr. Pennington spends two weeks of
the month in the Zambezi Valley canning on their work there. So by the end of this year when there is any
possibility of an addition to our family there would be two teachers to take those responsibilities which
Peggy and I have been carrying out. You don't wish to pay me for a month's leave to have a baby. VHiat job is
it that doesn't give sick pay or at least a number of days a year sick leave. Please let me know how you feel
don't feel that we should wait.

Is that little imp of Satan still laughing as he sits on your shoulder?

Is he laughing becau^ he has convinced you to put off reading your

Bible, praying, or going to church? Did he tell you, "Missionaries don't
need money from you, they can manage without your money? No need to
pray for them either." In the name of Jesus tell those little imps to get
off your shoulder and leave you alone so that you can get on with some
work for the Lord. If you will do this then Satan's imps will be crying
instead of smiling. Satan is very unhappy with me this afternoon as I
complete this letter to you that you might know what is being done for
the cause of Christ in Bulawayo.

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7. May
God bless each of you as you give your best to Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.
In Christian love,
Rosemary White

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