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This morning our family recieved a Brethren in Christ World Missions (BICWM) E-Update, one article focused on how the Situation in Zimbabwe is worsening. Please take a moment to read the brief piece and join our family today as we have a prayer focus upon Zimbabwe and Christ being made known through the transformed lives and words of the people of God.  Note:  below's the first paragraph of a report by Steve and Chris Newcomer, BICWM missionaries. ...

Everyday life [in Zimbabwe] has progressed from “extremely difficult” to “practically impossible” The stores have no supplies of the basic commodities such as corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, tea, soap, etc. Almost everything is imported from neighboring countries or sold on the black market at very high prices since the importer adds on a mark-up and transportation costs and customs duty. Zimbabwe now has the distinction of having the highest rate of inflation in history (11 million percent) but is quickly attaining the status of being one of the most expensive countries in the world in which to live. Salaries can’t keep pace. The government funds its expenses by simply printing more money but even cash is in short supply and sometimes must be purchased at a premium. Locally grown produce is the only commodity available but it is very expensive. We stopped at one nursery that grows vegetable seedlings and were told that they had none for this week but that they would be ready next week. When I asked about the price I was told that one seedling is Z$5 (this represents the revalued figure of the actual Z$5 trillion) but that tomorrow the price would probably be Z$10. -- Situation in Zimbabwe worsening