I totally forgot to tell you in the blog I just sent out that we are switching to GMAIL. We will be keeping the AOL email up and running for a while until everyone gets the new one on their computers. We just have so much trouble connecting to AOL all the way over here for some reason. SOOOO ... the new emails are: shastagail@gmail.com anthonyebrown1@gmail.com IF any of you have more than one email account and you are getting multiple things from us but would rather only get it at one address ....just let me know and we will get [View Full Entry]

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Someone asked me yesterday, “When was the last time you sent out a blog?” I had to think, but then realized it was almost a month ago. So, sorry guys!!! I have fallen down on my job of keeping you informed of what we have been doing. Let me get to it and get some pictures on this thing for you so you can see us and have something to do today! HA! We wouldn’t want you to be bored. Our biggest obstacle this month has still been the water situation. And I mean we have had water, no water, too [View Full Entry]

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As usual I am a day late and always rushing. A visitor said the other day that he never knew me what I wasn’t going 90 to nothing and I guess I have to admit that is true. I just can’t hardly sit still when I know there is something to get done, and I am notorious for having a dozen projects going at the same time! So … this little blog of mine today is to help you get caught up on what we have been doing here in the grand country of Tanzania. I’ll classify my thoughts today into [View Full Entry]

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I was just sending an email to my mom, filing her in on what all has been going on with us this week. Lots of times it seems strange to sit and type all that we have done. Simple enough you would think, but I managed to get off a few days in keeping my journal and I had to sit and think, just what did I do that day? I think one day someone might be interested to know what we did, where we went and what happened when we got there. Then other days it just seems, I am [View Full Entry]

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Building and Sewing It has been a while since I updated you all on the projects that are ongoing and completed. Both building and sewing - SO, I thought this would be a good time to let you see pictures of what we have been doing. There are several pictures so I hope you will take the time to look at them all! Some great things going on here! Last year I mentioned that the Monduli congregation was going to be building a new building. A congregation in the states, along with a few individuals, contributed enough to get the building [View Full Entry]

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Merry Christmas!!! Christmas is on the 25th here, just like every where else in the world. Although there are many differences, there are still ‘Christmas trees’, Christmas dinners, and some even exchange gifts. Most folks will have a couple of days off, and most stores will close. We all joined the Jensen’s at their home for our celebrating. The company, fabulous, and we had entertainment as well. We all bought a small gift to play “white elephant” exchange. Why do they call it ‘white elephant’? If someone truly knows why, fill me in. Some of John Baker’s family is here for [View Full Entry]

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For those of you who haven’t heard the song entitled “Don’t Blink” by Kenny Chesney you should find someone who has it and listen to it, or if you hear it coming on the radio listen to the words … it’s has a truth to it …. One of the secrets of Life is to ‘not blink’ because time passes by so fast that if you aren’t careful, in the blink of an eye you miss it. Our furlough now seems like the blink of an eye. We were there and now we are here! Over a year ago I walked [View Full Entry]

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We are NOT in Africa - we are home. We have driven over 10,000 miles so far. We have visited so many folks and have gotten so many hugs and well wishes that we are filled to the brim with blessings to keep us going until we return again next year. I have not been very good at writing the last month .. sorry .. I know it and will do better. I will tell you that I was not as prepared for the things that would touch me once we got home, so let me fill you in. Do you [View Full Entry]

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We are quickly getting on our way to the good 'ole US of A. We have a couple more days and then we will board the plane. But ... while we are waiting and while you are all anticipating the next blog or the next newsletter, let me send you this ..... many folks want to know how much do things cost ... what all can you get here .. and very early on in being here I did a blog on how much everything costs ... soooooo if you were paying attention and you want a little challenge .... look [View Full Entry]

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We are just shy of two weeks until we get on one of those big steel birds heading home! We are excited to get to see and hug friends and family. We hope to see many of you, but please forgive us if we are not able to get to everyone in the short time we are there. We pray that you all will keep us in your prayers as we travel so we get home safely and have safety thoughout our furlough. Since our arrival last October, I have been working on the pictures for this blog. One of its [View Full Entry]

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