Biogas demonstration

Terry has recently built another biogas generator and placed it near the area where they kill animals each day for sale of the meat in town. The generator consists of three metal barrels welded together to form one long barrel. He placed a pipe on it so it is easier to fill and then filled with water and manure. It hasn't begun to make gas very well yet so we ask you to pr-y for it to produce gas. This is an area where many people will see it and our pr-yer is for people to want to learn more, about not only biogas, but the reason we have come to Kondoa. It will be in this place during the time we are stateside and then when we return in October we will see where it leads.

They are attaching a pipe (not a stove pipe although it looks like one) to pour the manure and water into the barrels.

Setting the barrels on rocks with pieces of inner tube as protection.

Here Terry and two men who were working nearby set the three barrels up. This is on the river bank so it give a good gentle slope to the barrels.

Terry fills the barrels with manure, this makes the gas to cook with-thus Biogas!

Calf Report

Here you see the calf we showed you a couple of weeks ago, as you can see the legs are strong and the calf is healthy. See the #7 on her forehead, seven in Swahili is saba (saa-baa) and that is what I & R are calling the calf. They are very proud of this little heifer. Thank you for pr-ying for the calf, the L uses many things to get us into homes to share His word.

We have six weeks from Sunday before we fly out for out stateside. Pr-ay for our time left here and that we are used to His glory.

Artificial Insemination Calf

This is Terry's latest calf, born on Saturday, February 25th. This is one way we have been able to get into the homes of M's, friends from another world religion. The calf has a weak joint in it's left front leg. After it nursed Terry made a sling to hold the calf up and a splint for the leg. They will put the calf in the sling and splint several times each day with the desire to strengthen the front leg. Pr-y for the calf, that the leg will strengthen and it will be able to walk and nurse. When we are able to help in these simple ways it gives us more credibility among this people group. Pr-y for our friends I & R, and their family, that we can continue to share the TRUTH with them.

The finished pizza

The pizza turned out well! Lots of pr-yers went into the making and the sharing time. It was a hit with all the family.

Cooking Class

Nan has been going to R's house for the last two weeks and they have been cooking. R first asked Nan to teach her to make pizza, so here we are making the sauce. The crust is rising and we will cook the pizza on a charcoal stove. It really turned out good. While we wait for things to cook it gives us time for some good conversations. R is from another world religion, but she is open to some discussions. Please pray for this family, that we will have more opportunities to share with them.

Form VI Girls at Kondoa Girl's High School

These are some of the Form VI girls at Kondoa Girl's High School. Because of Lottie Moon Christmas offerings we were able to give each of the Form VI girls, in Nan's Bible study, a Bible for graduation. There were 68 girls who received Bibles last week. The Form VI will begin their national exams next week, February 8th, then will be finished and return to their homes. Form V will begin their tests after the Form VI leave. Please pray for these girls and for their exams. The results of the exams will determine if and where they will go on to a university next fall.

Nan has been with these girls now for two years and they have been a joy to teach. These are the very top young ladies in the country and will one day hold positions of importance. Pray that the Bible teachings they have received will go with them, where every God leads them.

Terry teaching

Terry has been teaching through John and today used John 7:37-39. He used the clay pot as an example of the water pot and that J is the life-giving water.

" Whoever is thirsty should come to me and drink." "...Whoever believes in me, streams of life-giving water will pour out from his heart."

We have had really good rains since the first of November. Over 8 inches in November and over 12 in December and we are still having rains this month. Thank you for pr-ying for the rains, continue to p that they will continue.

Strawberries from our garden

You would be surprised how strawberries can open doors here in Kondoa. We have given so many plants to our m friends. They love them. It is spring time here in the Southern Hemisphere and it is getting warm. We are pr@ying for the rains to come. Maybe by late November the short rainy season will begin. Then usually it stops until late December or early January, then the long rainy season begins. Pr@y for the rains to come and that they will be just exactly what G has for us and that we can give Him the p & glory for His blessings. I am sorry it has been so long since we updated, but with power outages or Internet problems it sometimes just becomes to difficult. Thanks always for remembering us.

Day 30

There is much confusion in C circles these days about I. On the one hand, testimonies of the persecution of Cs, violence and discrimination keep pouring out of countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran and others. The move to ban the full-face veil in several countries in Europe also conflates extreme versions of I law (Sharia) with I and Ms in general. On the other hand, the slogan "I is a religion of peace" appears in the secular media alongside report of new terrorism plots of al-Qaeda and associates. Where is the truth?
The truth is, I history reveals a lot more complexity then Ms themselves recognise. I law, which only appeared gradually in the third century after Mohammad's death, was developed over time by at least six schools, with significant disagreements among them. This was "applied jurisprudence", with the the term "Sharia" usually referring to G*d's ideal blueprint for a godly human society as drawn from the Qur'an and the Example (Sunna) of the Prophet. Precious few texts, however, touched on what we would call "constitutional law" today. In practice, from the early caliphates to the many little kingdoms that arouse on the fringes of empires, to the last great empire of the Ottomans, the history of M societies can be summarised in the ongoing tug-of-war between the legal specialists and the political rulers. More often than not, they were at odds.
Today, M nations are all modern nations-states, signatories to UN conventions now considered as "international law." A majority of them are authoritarian. Yet, according to the landmark Gallup Pol conducted between 2001 and 2007 in 35 M countries, a vast majority of Ms consider I and democracy, gender equality and freedom of speech as the keys to a peaceful and prosperous society. They just don't agree with the way these values are modelled in the West; they prefer to apply them according to their own traditions.

• P-ay Rangi Ms will meet Chr!st!ans who will reflect the life and love of the Mess!ah to them. Col 4:3 Ps 9:20


• P-ay for Rangi, who are 93% Ms.

Day 29

"He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd..." (Mark 6:34)

Who are the Shi"as (Shi'ites)?

The first three caliphas (successors) of Mohammed were chosen from the larger M community. The fourth one was Ali, Mohammed's nephew and son-in-law who had been married to Mohammed's daughter Fatima many years before. Ali was able to maintain his position briefly before he was murdered in AD 661. The Shi'as believe that the rightful rulers of the M community worldwide were actually Ali and his eleven descendants through Mohanned's grandson Hussein, who died as a martyr in Iraq in AD 680. A majority of Shi'as believe that Hussein's line of succession continued till his descendant Mohammed al-Mahdi, the twelfth "rightly guided Imam," mysteriously disappeared beginning in AD 874 at the age of five. He was supposedly accessible to certain people till AD 941. After that the Shi'a hope for ruling the M community was totally transferred to the unseen world from which a hidden spiritual guide-called the Hidden Imam (leader) of Mahdi (the one who guides), will eventually return.

• Worship the L in song. Proclaim J sovereignty to the ends of the earth using Psalm 72:5-8, 12-14.


• P-ay for open doors into the lives of the Tanzanians on order that believers might find opportunities to share J with them.


• P-ay for workers among the Ms.

Day 28

Cultural Differences
In the West, young people are free to act as spontaneously as they want, as long as they are within the framework of right and wrong. They can be loud, boisterous and happy as long as they don't break things or abuse others. The rule in the West is "As long as you don't hurt someone else or their property, you are generally OK."
Young people in a M setting are different. Wherever they go, they represent their families and tries. Young people are not free to act as they want. They must always act honourable so that the honor of their family and tribe is upheld. If they damage someone else's property, it is bad because it brings shame on their own people. Not primarily because if offends the victim. If no one knows who did it, there is no shame, or feeling of guilt. They feel guilt for bringing shame on their own people, but not for offending a third party.

• P-ay for closer contact between believers and Ms so that they can learn of the love of G*d and hear clear testimonies of Tanzanians who have come to J.


• P-ay for love, authority, and effective witness of the believers. Motivated believers are especially needed to reach out to the second and third generations of Ms.

Day 27

Most Ms have internalized the ideals of human rights and democracy, however, they have also become more religious and conservative at the same time.

Love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. These qualities are essential to reach Ms with the message of the Mess!ah.

Caring, genuine hospitality may have more to do with helping a M discover the Mess!ah than many logical proofs and arguments.

"...in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him." Acts 10:35.

P-ay for the Rangi

Day 26 Three generations of Rangi women

Night of Power
Tonight in mosques all over the M world millions of people will be p-aying asking for G*d's help. The so called "Night of Power" is a special night. Ms believe that Mohammed received the Qur"an during the later part of Ramadan. The Night of Power commemorates this event. Ms will do various religious activities during this night but many make special requests of G*d. Some Ms rise well before dawn to make their requests, other pass much of the night in p-ayer. They are encouraged to ask Allah with sincerity and conviction for anything and everything they need that is religiously permitted.

Without doubt some people around the world will be seeking G*d's help for employment issues, marriages, the ability to have a child and other things. However, Ms worldwide need help with their handicapped relatives. Many of the most difficult cases among the young and old find themselves rejected, hidden, abandoned and abused. Their social stigma is great because they are considered "the cursed of G*d." Families often hide them, tie those with mental disabilities up in back rooms or send them away to state-run institutions. Many institutions are over-crowded and unable to properly care for the needy ones.

We can certainly pray for people in many nations tonight, may G*d guide you. Many seek the L all night.

Day 25

P-ay with faith in G*d, the one who keeps promises.
P-ay with hope for a better future for Ms.
P-ay with the love that enabled J to endure the cross.
"I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of p-ayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My alter; for My house will be called a house of p-ayer for all the peoples." Isaiah 56:7

• When we p-ay for the Rangi, let us try to see its people from G*d's perspective.


• P-ay for the youth, the leaders of tomorrow.


• P-ay for women, who are second class citizens and have little or not rights.


• P-ay in faith; that our prayers are being answered. (Eph 3:18, John 14:13, 2 Peter 3:9)

Day 24

(Sorry about the lateness of day 23, we were without electricity for 20 hours yesterday. It didn't come back on until after 8:00 pm last night, so-o-o I just updated it this morning!)

• Worship the L, proclaim the truths of Isaiah 66:18-23 in prayer. May G*d open doors for many Tanzanians to proclaim His glory among the nations.


• For G*d to open the hearts of the Rangi to hear of His love for all people.


• For the many other nationalities who come to Kondoa and for us to have opportunities to share J with them (i.e. Peace Corp, visitors, Dutch doctors, Swedish students.)

Dat 23

Who is J C to the Rangi?
5-10% Bel!eve J is the S*n of G*d and are nominally Chr!st!ans
1% Bel!eve in the S*n of G*d and have accepted him as their S
90% Bel!eve J is a prophet, teacher, a good man, but not G*d's S
10% Bel!eve in local, traditional religion
0% Have never heard His name.

Proclaim the truths of John 10:10-16 in p-ayer concerning the Rangi People.

P-ay for the few believers who live in the area can be true witnesses for the M. May they live lives which are truly worthy of the L. Col 1:9-12)