After two years of study, writing, memorizing, and reading a group of men are about to go forth to preach the saving message of Christ! Seven men have proved their determination by diligence in their studies. I must say that the hours invested in these men at the Andrew Connally School of Preaching has been challenging for them as well as their instructors. Even though instruction has been giving in the English language, English is not the native language for any of these men. Also, there is a wide range of abilities within this group. But it is thrilling indeed to [View Full Entry]

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Have you noticed that life is never boring in Tanzania? But sometimes we really wouldn't mind a small portion of boring. Last week we decided to go to the “Massai cafe” and enjoy a bite of lunch out, and give Joy a break. We enjoyed the time out, but it came at a price. Jacob got food poisoning. Two days later his fever was hitting temperatures up to 104 degree Fahrenheit and his vomiting was also weakening him. So when the first day of the week came, Joy stayed home with him to monitor his condition. Since Julia was still away [View Full Entry]

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Jacob and I are thankful for your many prayers on our behalf. Our time here in Malawi has come to an end. However, there were a few tales which remain untold, some of which I would like to share. Let me begin by saying that eating is what I have come to describe as one of my hobbies. It certainly helps if a missionary is adventurous in the food department. Some years ago, while visiting and preaching in Sri Lanka, off the southern tip of India, I had a rare culinary experience. As should become quickly evident, I am glad the [View Full Entry]

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In 2006 the whole Jensen family made a trip to Malawi. Ed Crookshank had seen the great need to strengthen the many, many struggling bush congregations which are scattered throughout the country away from the large city of Lilongwe. He conceived of the plan to choose four remote locations as teaching hubs. Each was accessible to a number of congregations. Since teachers would do the traveling and the school was not confined to a fixed location, it was called the Mobile Bible School (MBS). We were honored to be the first teachers for this effort. Since the rainy season hampers travel [View Full Entry]

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Greetings again from Malawi! It has been such a blessing to have my oldest son Jacob with me on this trip. Since he has graduated from the Andrew Connally School of Preaching, he is really developing his teaching ability. He and I are both teaching for the Mobil Bible School while we are here (hope to give you another blog later detailing this work). But Jacob has been asked to do other teaching also. On Saturdays Jacob has been teaching a group of young men and women. Lina Crookshank realized that the youth of the church here really receive no attention [View Full Entry]

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Greetings from Malawi! I want to share with our readers the wonderful news of one indigenous congregation. What do we mean by indigenous? In the botanical realm, we understand that a banana tree grows well in a tropical climate and can produce fruit. We thus speak of certain plants being indigenous to a particular region. In his fine booklet on “Practical Principles of World Evangelism” brother Rod Rutherford explains how the term can be applied to local congregations. He highlights that an indigenous congregation must be self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating [View Full Entry]

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The last couple of weeks have been particularly busy. Earlier last week, George and Jacob came down with bad colds. George was feeling very badly, with many symptoms of malaria, and I ended up driving him to the local hospital that night to be checked. The test was negative, but the Dr. thought it would be better to give him the treatment just in case. The guys still weren’t feeling too great, but they were able to leave early Friday morning on their scheduled flight to Malawi, where they will be spending the month of August helping Ed and Lina Crookshank [View Full Entry]

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This past Sunday, the 12th, our family traveled to Babati to visit and worship with the Lord's people. We were up at 4:30 a.m. and left our house at 6 a.m. We picked up Ahimediwe, who came along to translate, and then we were on our way. Babati is 172 kilometers from Arusha (107 miles), and the trip took about three hours. We got there at 9 a.m. and there was no one there yet. Some of us needed to use the restroom, but there were no facilities where the church meets. Ahimediwe found a neighbor who was willing to let [View Full Entry]

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First of all, we'd like to wish all of you a Happy Independence Day! In the midst of the troublesome times looming in America, it is easy to focus on the negative; however, as Christians, we can always be thankful for the country we live in, and the freedoms that we enjoy. God has blessed each one of us in so many ways, and it would be appropriate to give God thanks. We are finally past one of the busiest times of the year for us here in Tanzania. Campaign time is a wonderful time of year. We have the opportunity [View Full Entry]

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One of the greatest joys that parents experience is the obedience of their children to the gospel. Tuesday evening, our first offical campaign day, we witnessed the new birth of Abigail Gee. It was a very touching moment to witness her father, Jimmy Gee, baptize her into Christ. Abigail is a very sweet young lady, and we pray that the Lord will continue to bless her, as she begins her new life in Christ. Today, Wednesday, was another busy day. We accompanied the Northport group to the hotel where they were to catch a shuttle bus to Nairobi. We had lunch [View Full Entry]

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