Service Project of North MacArthur Ladies Recently we received a package in the mail. Some of the ladies of the North MacArthur congregation, in Oklahoma City, have spent much time and energy to prepare some things that will be very useful in teaching Bible class, and for preparing bulletin boards. The project was organized by Donna White, one of the elder’s wives. The ladies die cut and laminated dozens of letters and shapes, and also laminated papers on which the books of the Bible are typed in Swahili. It is frustrating to spend hours and hours on visual aids, onl [View Full Entry]

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Back in the Groove Now that campaign time is over, we have been trying to get back to our usual schedules. George has resumed his study in the village of Himo, where he has been studying with a small group of men. Plans are in the works for a two day seminar in Himo next month. This is a wonderful opportunity to preach the gospel in a place where, as far as we know, people have not heard the pure gospel preached. Luke and Lindsey are back to full days of school work. During the month of July, Julia and Lindsey, [View Full Entry]

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It's been a busy month in Tanzania! We've been on the go from morning till night, almost every day this month. Here is an overview of our past three weeks: JUNE 3-8, MOSHI CAMPAIGN Our last blog covered some of this week. The day before the campaign started, a medical clinic was held in Moshi. Lindsey was excited to be able to help, and she started learning the ropes in dispensing medicine. Most thought that this was the best campaign held in Moshi for a number of years. Many contacts were made. We tried to encourage our visiting campaigners of the [View Full Entry]

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We are now in the middle of the Moshi campaign, and our days are full. Here is an overview of happenings for the last few days: May 28th: Our first group of visitors arrived. One headed to Arusha, and seven came our way to Moshi, two of which are staying in our home - Ken Upchurch and Lydia Purdom. June 2: Everyone met at the church building at 9 a.m. for an orientation session, and later that evening, everyone met at our house for supper. June 3: This was our first day to hit the streets. We met at 9:00 a.m., [View Full Entry]

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Life in Tanzania gives plenty of opportunities to satisfy one’s quest for adventure. Recently, Julia, Lindsey and I went on a visitation outing with the ladies of the congregation, here in Moshi. The girls and I walked several blocks to meet the ladies, and then we took a dala dala, the most common form of transportation here, out to the vicinity of the lady’s home. This was the first time the girls and I ventured to use this form of transportation, and I have to say, we were not looking forward to it! Typically it is a beat-up mini-van, packed beyond [View Full Entry]

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We've had a variety of things going on the last couple of weeks. One of the things I'm doing this month is teaching the small children's Bible class. The students range from about 18 months to approximately 6 or 7. I really enjoy teaching these little ones; it has been quite a while since I've taught this age. The ladies have it set up where the same teacher teaches for a month, and so I volunteered to teach the small class during the month of May. Last Sunday I taught a class on "Jesus Wants Us to Be Good Workers". We [View Full Entry]

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Wow! I can hardly believe that it has been a month since I made a post on our travelblog. We have been so busy, it has been hard to find the time to stop and think and write. Some of happenings of the past month: April 9 a few of the ladies met at my house for a devotional, before our regular Wed. afternoon services. Then on the 12th, the ladies met for their monthly get-together at the building. Julia Mwakabanje delivered a great lesson on teaching children. She had previously attended a teacher's workshop in Arusha, taught by Angie Baker, [View Full Entry]

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Meet Don. Don is the newest addition to our household. We began a search for a dog after a thief paid a visit when George was gone to California in January. A hole was cut in the fence and the thief helped himself to a few things. Fortunately, he did not try to come in the house, but limited himself to what he found outside. Generally, most Tanzanians are very afraid of dogs, particularly ones like Don, who can be quite intimidating. Don is a retired mine detection dog. He is seven years old, and obviously has a few good years [View Full Entry]

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JULIA'S HOME They say that time flies when you're having fun. For us, it seems that time flies regardless of there being any fun involved. However, Tuesday, the day that Julia was due to arrive home, seemed to last forever! We were very excited to finally be able to welcome her home. Lindsey, especially, has been thrilled to have her sister back. OTHER HAPPENINGS The ladies still meet every other week to do some visitation, and have a devotional. Lindsey gave her first lesson last week, on the subject of honesty - a very needed topic, regardless of the culture in [View Full Entry]

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Today was a full day for many of us here in Moshi. After several weeks of planning, today was the Ladies Seminar in Moshi. Our theme was "How Can I Serve?" Tablets and pens were provided for each lady, so that they could take notes. I taught three lessons on the various stages of a woman's life and how we as women can use our abilities to serve others. The men volunteered to prepare lunch, so that none of the ladies would need to be concerned with food preparation. George was a real cut up, since he brought his own knife [View Full Entry]

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