Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Albino Outreach Ministry Video
Tim and I have been developing an outreach ministry to the Albino people of Tanzania; we have put together a short DVD (3 1/2 minutes) to help in our efforts to educate people about Albinism in Tanzania. Our prayer is that God will speak to your heart about reaching out to these precious people.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Faith and Sarah
We are enjoying having our daughter, Sarah, with us; she is doing group therapy with a group of 32 Albino children at a nearby school. The first few days the children were withdrawn, didn't make eye contact and barely spoke.
After only 3 weeks they are talking, sharing some of their feelings, laughing and interacting with Sarah. She is concentrating on self esteem issues, dealing with emotions and learning to talk about feelings rather than keeping them bottled up inside. Even though she will only be with these children for two months, we believe she will make a difference in their lives and help them learn to cope with some of the many issues in their lives.
Faith is working at a nearby orphanage with several children who need physical therapy and who have learning disabilities. The small boy she works with that has Cerebral Palsy, his name is Sita, has already showed improvement in the mobility of his arms and legs. Faith is excited because he has finally received a special wheelchair that will be much more comfortable for him than the toddler stroller he has been using.
It is a joy to have these two young ladies with us and we will miss them when they leave later this summer; Faith leaves in about 10 days and Sarah leaves August 12.
After only 3 weeks they are talking, sharing some of their feelings, laughing and interacting with Sarah. She is concentrating on self esteem issues, dealing with emotions and learning to talk about feelings rather than keeping them bottled up inside. Even though she will only be with these children for two months, we believe she will make a difference in their lives and help them learn to cope with some of the many issues in their lives.
Faith is working at a nearby orphanage with several children who need physical therapy and who have learning disabilities. The small boy she works with that has Cerebral Palsy, his name is Sita, has already showed improvement in the mobility of his arms and legs. Faith is excited because he has finally received a special wheelchair that will be much more comfortable for him than the toddler stroller he has been using.
It is a joy to have these two young ladies with us and we will miss them when they leave later this summer; Faith leaves in about 10 days and Sarah leaves August 12.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Sunday at Antioch Christian Church
Yesterday was a full but fairly typical Sunday here in Tanzania. We traveled with our two guests from SoMO District office, James McHaffie and Phillip Roop, to a nearby TAG church. Pastor Gwalalika has been a friend of ours for many years and we visited his church the first time in 2000.
At that time, it was a small one room facility with reed walls and a grass thatched roof.
Now, it is a large cement building with several rooms and a separate children's building with a membership of over 200.
Pastor Roop preached both the 7:30am and the 10:30 am services. In between we were given the customary "chai" (hot tea with milk and sugar) and chapatis.
After the service we did the usual photo session and toured the facilities and listend to the future plans for church growth and expansion.
Finally, we traved to the pastor's home and were treated to a wonderful Tanzanian meal with a variety of food generally reserved for honored guests: rice, roasted potatoes, cooked cabbage, chapatis, stewed chicken, fried goat meat, tomatoes and cucumbers and Papaya.
We spent some time visiting with the pastor and his wife before leaving to return to Mwanza; we arrived home about 4:30 tired, well-fed, and blessed.
At that time, it was a small one room facility with reed walls and a grass thatched roof.
Now, it is a large cement building with several rooms and a separate children's building with a membership of over 200.
Pastor Roop preached both the 7:30am and the 10:30 am services. In between we were given the customary "chai" (hot tea with milk and sugar) and chapatis.
After the service we did the usual photo session and toured the facilities and listend to the future plans for church growth and expansion.
Finally, we traved to the pastor's home and were treated to a wonderful Tanzanian meal with a variety of food generally reserved for honored guests: rice, roasted potatoes, cooked cabbage, chapatis, stewed chicken, fried goat meat, tomatoes and cucumbers and Papaya.
We spent some time visiting with the pastor and his wife before leaving to return to Mwanza; we arrived home about 4:30 tired, well-fed, and blessed.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Men's Conference
Tim left Mwanza to travel to Dodoma last Sunday for the second National Men's Conference for the Tanzania Assemblies of God (TAG).
The guest speakers this year were Rev. James McHaffie (SoMO Missions Dir) and Pastor Phillip Roop from Cape Girardeau MO.
There were about 400 men in attendance and the Lord moved in a great way during the teaching, preaching and prayer times.
Men's hearts were challenged and the Holy Spirit ministered to many.
Tim and our two guests arrived home from Dodoma yesterday afternoon tired but happy. We have the privilege of hosting James and Phil in our home for a few days before they travel back to the states.
The guest speakers this year were Rev. James McHaffie (SoMO Missions Dir) and Pastor Phillip Roop from Cape Girardeau MO.
There were about 400 men in attendance and the Lord moved in a great way during the teaching, preaching and prayer times.
Men's hearts were challenged and the Holy Spirit ministered to many.
Tim and our two guests arrived home from Dodoma yesterday afternoon tired but happy. We have the privilege of hosting James and Phil in our home for a few days before they travel back to the states.
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