I saw God

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Yep God lives in Africa.

God is the sponsor child of Kellie and he lives in Tanzania. Kellie inquired where exactly he lives and it turned out that he lives more or less close to our travel route so she started arranging a visit. That’s easier said than done and involves a lot of paper work (including a police clearance) but was successful in the end.

We got picked up by a WorldVision LandCruiser (which we had to pay for…) containing our “guide”, a driver and someone else working for this charity and we set off. It turns out that God and his family live down a cattle track some 20km of the next town.

He lives with mum, dad, brother and sister in a rather small mud and straw hut. I was quite surprised by how happy they were to see us and we had a good chat using the WorldVision guide as translator.

The thing about sponsoring a child is that the money doesn’t go to the child nor the family but to the community instead. There it is used to fund various projects one of which is God’s school. Apparently before the project started over 100 kids had only two class rooms and had to hold class outside under a tree. The pre-school kids still sit there and don’t seem to be too unhappy about it. Might also be that they were particularly excited as Kellie brought some sweets and little toys which they were eating and playing with once they got them.

It is custom here to give something to guests and before we set off to the school God’s parents endowed us with a gift in the form of a rooster. We were supposed to take the rooster back to Australia and we needed a few minutes to make clear that we are very grateful but cannot take a rooster on our trip (I was all for it but Kellie said no). No arguing with those people and it was decided that if we cannot take the rooster with us that he has to travel in our bellies. After coming back from School we got it in the form of a very yummy soup.

Oh I might have to mention that his real name is Godfrey but everyone in Tanzania with this name is called God.. so they say

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Photos

Dont tell the Catholic church this is what God looks like
And he likes Soccer

At school again - I was the best in class
The pre school kids have their classes in a healthy envorinment ... outside. The rest of the school looks a lot better thanks to the funds which Kellie partially provided

God, me and lunch
The chicken was a gift to Kellie and me. They culdnt believe that we cannot tke it back to Australia and instead insisted that they cook it for us

Birthday and Christmas in August
I bet he hasnt received that many gifts in his life

Kellie trying to outplay God
Not sure if that the way to go to heaven

Comments

[jens]

I'm not much of a believer...
but I have to admit: God is cute!