Breaking down Barriers

Yesterday (Sunday) we were with a church in Kansas City MO; it was a very moving service for us in that it represented one of our heart's desires for Tanzania. 
The pastor and his family have been at this church for 36 years; they moved here from Guyana South America.  The family is originally from India but have lived several generations in Guyana and practice the Hindu religion; this is very similar to the Indian population living in Tanzania. The church body was almost entirely made up of Black Americans and Africans.
 In Mwanza, Tanzania where we live, the Indian Tanzanians and the Black Tanzanians are separated by a wall of prejudice and mistrust that has been in place for generations and even as Christians they rarely are seen worshipping together.  In fact, there are few Christians among the thousands of Indians living in Mwanza.
We have had a burden to see the Indian population of Mwanza reached with the Gospel and to witness the Indian and Black Tanzanians worhiping together; one mind, one body, one spirit.
As we looked at the worship team at Grace A/G yesterday; it brought tears to our eyes as we saw a very large black American man standing at the microphone and a small elderly Indian man standing at the microphone beside him; a picture of what we hope to see in Tanzania some day. 

Blessings...

We have been in the states since April 5 and have been in Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee and North Carolina visiting churches; looking for new ministry partners and saying "Thanks" to those who already partner with us to reach the lost of Tanzania.
We have recently received news that the Mwanza Bible College that the Dining Hall now has 15 new tables and 150 new chairs; we received the money for this project before we left Tanzania and the project has been completed.  The Bible College students and staff are rejoicing; thanks to our friends at Africa's Hope for their generosity.
Also, we were awarded a check from the Springfield MO Rotary Club in the amount o $5,000 to provide toilet and shower facilities at the Buhangija School for the Visually Impaired in Shinyanga Tanzania; 225 Albino children live at this school.  We want to thank the Rotary Club for their generosity; we hope to have the new toilets and showers installed when Tim takes a short trip back to Tanzania in late August.