ENGLISH
Imagine leaving your wife and children in your native Zimbabwe and coming to Canada in the middle of winter. Think of the loneliness, language barrier, and culture shock, all while being trained for a new job. Such was the great challenge of Tinos Mutema. “At first it was difficult for me to cope,” he says, speaking Shona, “going to work, going home, back to work.” Then he met missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who taught him the words of Jesus Christ and introduced him to the Restored Gospel. Gradually things got better as he learned to adjust and found a new Church family to help him.
“To all those from Zimbabwe who are coming to Canada and North America, please come see this Church. It will bless you a lot,” he says. That invitation would apply to any honest soul, seeking peace and direction to Jesus Christ.
SHONA
Fungidzira uchisiya mudzimai wako nevana munyika yako yeZimbabwe wouya kuCanada pakati pechando. Funga nezvokusurukirwa, mhinganidzo yomutauro, uye kukatyamadzwa kwetsika, panguva yose iyi uchidzidziswa basa idzva. Rakadaro dambudziko guru raTinos Mutema. “Pakutanga zvakandiomera kurarama,” anodaro achitaura Shona, “kuenda kubasa, kuenda kumba, kudzokera kubasa. Zvino akabva asangana nemamishinari eChechi yaJesu Kristu yaVatendi vaMazuva Ekupedzisira vakamudzidzisa mazwi aJesu Kristu uye vakamusuma kuVhangeri Rekare. Zvishoma nezvishoma zvinhu zvakava nani apo paakadzidza kugadzirisa uye kuwana mhuri itsva yeChechi kuti imubatsire.
“Kune vose vanobva kuZimbabwe vari kuuya kuCanada neNorth America, ndapota huyai muone Chechi iyi, ichakukomborerai zvikuru,” anodaro. Kukoka ikoko kwaizoshanda kumweya upi noupi wakatendeseka, unotsvaka rugare nenhungamiro kuna Jesu Kristu.
I Was Uplifted Spiritually
Origin: Zimbabwe
Recorded: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Published: August 10, 2025
Length: 3:59