HOM: Lynet Ndlovu
- Mackenzie
- Sep 20, 2019
- 4 min read
Today’s guest on Humans of Matebeleland is the spunky Lynet Ndlovu! (Not related to our previous guest with the same last name!) She is a graduate of Ebenezer and has come on as a staff member. She is involved in teaching numeracy as well as being on the Farm Stores team, selling fresh veggies, eggs, and milk in the afternoons. Lynet likes to go above and beyond, and when she saw my question list, instead of picking a few questions, she was eager to answer them all! So, let’s read what Lynet has to say!
What is something about you that surprises people?
My age and my mind, it doesn’t match. I’m older than my age, My mind is older than my age in terms of the spiritual side.
What is the most courageous thing you’ve done?
To finish my 2 year course at Ebenezer, and my 2 year course in theological studies.
What inspires you?
To see young people grow in things of God. Especially to see youth on fire for things of God.
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in the last year?
To know my identity in Christ, and to be content with what I have, and to understand that “I can’t, but God can.” To know that my identity in Christ can set me free from anything.
Who has been an influential person in your family?
In my family I don’t have to be honest. But in my Ebenezer family, it’d be Pastor G. And also Reverend Lucy from Kenya. Oh, don’t forget Kate, these 2 months that Kate was here, she has inspired me, she taught me that I may have many plans, but it is God’s plan that will prevail, so I need not worry.
What is something you’re working hard towards?
To save one more for Christ. To live my life in such a way that someone can ask “Who is the God that this young woman serves, I want that.” So I will ask them if they know Jesus, and that will give me an idea of their relationship with God. Then I can invite them to my church or any biblical and Christ-centered church.
What’s the most joyful part of your days?
Worship times. At first I must say, I believe that worship is a lifetime thing, I can do it when I eat or drink. But there are moments when I’m alone, I can sing or meditate. But I also like spending time with older people, orphans, those friendlies, I enjoy that. Also, I enjoy serving without any pay.
What’s the most challenging part of your days?
Oh, I have to think. That moment, if I try to teach my students and they don’t understand, it becomes a challenge for me. At the moment I teach the least, or last level of English communications and numeracy. Its my prayer that they can at least read or speak in English.
What kind of legacy do you want to leave?
That’s a tough one. One of faith like Paul.
What is something that you’d like people to know about you?
I want people to know me for loving Christ.
What is something that you’d like people to know about Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe is a free country. A country that is favored by God. We don’t have cyclones like in other places, and it’s a place of gold and diamonds, so it’s a rich country. Zimbabwe is a country that is in progress and in God’s hands (laughs), He is still molding it, God is not yet done with Zimbabwe!
How would you describe your community?
My community is this one, right now, around here [Ebenezer]. It is a community of love and unity, I can see love around this community. Why am I saying that? People are united because they care about each other, they visit each other, they share some things like goods or materials. If you kill your goat, you can call your neighbor and say, “Come have some.” They don’t have to pay. I can also say there is respect here. In Shona it’s hunu. In Ndebele, ubuntu. There is oneness, but that’s the same as unity.
What is your favorite way to be kind to someone?
It’s act of service. Every time, I make sure I do something to make that person happy. Yeah. Also, quality time, I love to spend time with people, like to say, “I’m going to talk with that first year [apprentice] from 1-2pm.
Thank you Lynet for sharing. I hope your joy and courage stay vibrant and visible to the Ebenezer community.
Let me add one more thing about Lynet that will shed light on her personality: Whenever you pass Lynet on the path or stop in to Stores, and you ask her "Hi Lynet, how are you?" her response is, "I'm walking on water!"
Folks, that’s it for today’s Humans of Matabeleland feature. If you haven’t checked out September’s Fearless Family Update, be sure to hop over to that post to catch up on all the changes we’ve had in our life!
Growing in Courage,
Mackenzie
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