It has been quite some time since my last update, and for that I apologize. Time has gone by so quickly. I can hardly believe I am nearing the end of my journey here in Tanzania. A lot has happened over the last few months. God is hard at work here in Tanga, not just [...]
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A lot has changed in the last couple of months. As many of you know I have been relocated. I’m now living in Tanga, Tanzania. It’s about 5 hours North of Dar es Salaam. Most of you know me well enough to know I’m a planner. I like to know what’s going on. But [...]
I apologize for the “period of silence“. There has been a lot going on and many lessons being learned. Seeing how many of you have asked for a brief update on the last three months, and knowing how little some of you like to read, I have posted several pictures up to compensate for that dilemma. [...]
I want everyone to know that I AM PERFECTLY SAFE IN IRINGA, AFRICA. I also want to thank each of you who were preparing to send money in my time of distress. It’s good to know that “if” I am ever stranded somewhere people care enough to get me home. Thank you for all your [...]
Where would we be without forgiveness… Yesterday on my way to teach the girls, I got pulled over, for absolutely NO reason. The officer says “you will need to give me 20 dollars for having no drivers license.” I get my license out and hand it to him. Then he says “you need to pay me 20 dollars [...]
Hello Beloved, I apologize for not updating sooner. As most of you have heard this last month has been full of challenging tests and trials. I was down with malaria for three weeks, and am now recovering from a bacterial infection in my blood stream. After three rounds and six different medications and two doctor [...]
Friends and Family, Thank you so much for your prayers, especially during this time of language training. Slowly but surely I’m beginning to feel less and less like an outsider, and Iringa is feeling more and more like home. I have completed week two of language school and still have a long way to go. [...]
Beloved, As difficult as this is to believe I am quickly approaching the first month mark of this particular journey. Time goes by so quickly. These have been some of the most exciting yet challenging weeks I’ve known. But one thing I stand more confident on than any other thing is that our God is [...]
Hello everyone I have survived week one in Dar es Salaam. I arrived here on January 7th and stayed in guest housing at the Baptist Mission. I was welcomed at the airport by Peggy one of the M’s finishing up her term in Dar. Dar es Salaam is a very modernized and touristy place. It is the [...]
