Blogs from Moshi, North, Tanzania, Africa - page 12

26/10 Don’t really know what time I woke up this morning, but it was definitely still dark out for a long time after I was awake. Thankfully, there was plenty to listen to while I was laying awake. No joke, people wake up to roosters here…awesome. So after the rooster alarm clock went off I got out of bed and met my roommate Brian. Yep, the two dudes in this program are Ryan and Brian. Real cool guy, lives in New York speaks like 5 languages, good guy to know in a foreign country so far. He has been here for 4 weeks and plans on staying as long as he can. We talked for a bit and then headed out for breakfast, where I met the rest of the people in the house. There are ... read more

Alright, so I have a list of people I subscribed to get email updates for this blog. I think it should work this time. If you could just post a message on the message board to let me know you are getting it. Thanks, Ryan... read more

We finally met God (aka Godfrey) our World Vision sponsor child. His family live in a mud hut in a group of three huts (his fathers widower father and his fathers brothers family live int he other two). They live in the middle of the bush, surrounded by red dirt, shrubs, a few goats and a flock of chickens. They grow maze and beans and this year they only made two bags full. They also keep a few bees. He has a baby sister and a little brother - 3 years old who is the spitting image of him. His mother is very pretty and his father and grandfather are very friendly. His gradfather somewhat of a character. He is the most gorgeous, healthy little 5.5 year old. He absolutely loved his football, the blower whistles, ... read more

This blog is going to be a random post of various things that have happened throughout he last week or so. Last week, on August 8, we celebrated Julia's 21st birthday. We are so proud of the beautiful young woman she has become. She is such a blessing to our family. Last Sunday, the 9th, George taught Bible class and preached two lessons at Moshi. In America, when people wish to respond to the invitation after a lesson, they usually come forward and sit in the front. In Tanzania, after a song is sung, those who wish to request prayers, etc. remain standing. One thing that we have noticed is not only do many Christians request prayers for various needs that they have, but they also ask for prayers of thanksgiving when they feel that their ... read more

Dear Family and Friends: Before we launch into Tanzania, we thought we would touch on two small subjects that may be of interest to at least one of you! First, laundry and luggage. As you will recall, we brought only carry-on luggage, which has meant that we wear the same clothes over and over and over again, as they get grungier and grungier. The wash water is always very brown. We started the trip with everyone's bag having some of everyone's clothes, in the event that one bag was lost or stolen. That lasted about 24 hours! It was such a pain to search for some item of clothing in someone else's bag...we also could not purchase much more than a few tiny items (earrings for Lauren and candy bars, for their wrappers, for Sam), which ... read more