Zimbabwe and Southern Africa in Malaysia for
the world Championship of Public Speaking on
the 21st of August 2014. This is a milestone that I
had an honour of being a part of as Area Governor
because the last time a Zimbabwean (resident in
Zimbabwe I must emphasize) represented district
74, was nearly 12 years ago.
Wow! I also hear when you were president at
Capital club; the club was awarded best Club in
the region (Southern Africa), what is your secret to
all this magic? Ellen, I can only say that was one
of my most amazing accomplishments as a toastmaster. I was and am still proud of that achievement because we worked extremely hard to transform Capital Club in every single respect. Little
did I realise that our efforts would result in such
a dividend. Allow me to state that Marco Bescotti,
then VPE, played a huge part in us attain this
award. He was “my right hand man” so to speak
and his passion and commitment towards excellence made us a great tag team. That does not
mean however that the other club officers did
not contribute towards achievement. They did,
but you will always have someone / some who
stands out from the rest. Allow me also to tell
you a secret; whenever I set out to do something,
anything, anywhere, I give my very best. Mediocrity
and half heartedness don’t go well with me. That
is my personal brand/trademark and I try by all
means not to compromise it. I utilise my God
given abilities. Finally what I can say to encourage
other club Presidents is Lead by Example. That is
the key. The rest will fall into place in good time.
In your view how did Engineers Club fare in the
past year? Engineers has come a long way Ellen
(given that it was a club under rescue) and I am
extremely proud that they became Presidents
distinguished during my time. I guess your motto
of PRECISION had a huge bearing in such phenomenal performance. I am sure William Bapire
and his team will forever be proud of this achievement, which in my opinion is well deserved.
You are a mother; wife; professional; church lady
and a toastmaster, how do you juggle all these
balls? You are not the first to ask me such a question. Since it would require a whole issue for me
to do justice to this question, all I will say for
now Ellen is it’s the amazing grace of God that
enables me to juggle it all. Sometimes I look back
and think, how did I do that?
Mediocrity
and halfheartedness
don’t go well
with me
It is the
amazing grace
of God that
enables me to
juggle it all
What God
has done is
impossible
to measure
On a personal note, what book are you reading now,
if any? Besides the Bible, I am not focusing on a
specific book right now. My mind has been scattered.
The last book I read and which ministered to me immensely however is The Land Between: Finding God
in difficult Transitions by Jeff Manion.
What is your current favourite wo rd and why? My
favourite word is simply IMMEASURABLY, which defined means limitless, cast, without bounds, impossibleto measure. This word is used in one of my favourite
scriptures in the Bible, Ephesians 3:20 Now to him
who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask
or imagine, according to his power that is work at
work within us(NIV) I love what this word means to
me personally because what God has done thus far,
and continues to do is impossible to measure.
Will you please share your favourite food and secondly
pastime? My favourite food is fish, in fact seafood.
My favourite pastime would have to be watching a
movie based on a true story; that is if I am not adventuring somewhere as I love to travel.
Thank you Madame for revealing some insights regarding the highest office at Area level and a part
of your being. Best wishes on your very close attainment of Distinguished Toastmaster. I look forward
to keep drinking from your wealth of experiences.