On Safari

In the Swahili dictionary the word safari means "a trip or a journey". In Webster's College Dictionary safari means "an expedition for hunting or exploration, especially in East Africa". We recently went on "safari" with our volunteers before they left Tanzania. We enjoyed the beautiful sights that God has created and the many animals that still live in the wild. We saw probably close to 200 elephants, zebra, wildebeest, cape buffalo, giraffe, lions, cheetah, hippos and all kinds of birds, it was a great three days.

Farmer's Expo

Here is Terry showing the biogas generator to the Regional Commissioner from the Singida (Sin-ghee-da) region. He came on Sunday, but came back today, Wednesday, to see it better and also to see the storage of grain and water purification. We are now half way through the week, the crowds have been fewer this year, but we expect many more on the week-end. Pr-y for continued opportunities to share J with those who come by. That they might have a better way of life here on earth, but also how to have eternal life. We have been able to give out many tracts already. Pr-y for stamina for the final four days. It is very dry and windy and we come home each evening feeling not only talked out but beat up by the wind.

Volunteers

This is Jim & Mattie Crouch from Springhill Baptist Church near Monroe Oklahoma. They will be coming the end of July to help us during the Farmer's Expo (August 1-8) in Dodoma and then to Kondoa to do different projects here. Please remember them as they prepare to leave Oklahoma on the 21st of July, with arrival in TZ on the 22nd. This should be a great time of sharing both in Kondoa and Dodoma. We will again be showing the biogas generator, grain storage and water purification at the Farmer's expo. Last year we were so overwhelmed with the numbers of people that came by that we just didn't have time to "visit" like we wanted to. Thanks so much for remembering us and the preparation for this important time.

Care for the Environment/Tunza Mazingira

Here Terry is demonstrating the biogas generator at a day for demonstrations in town. He was ask to go and thought it would be with a small group, but it turned out to be a very large gathering of people, who were showing different way to care for the environment, (mostly government agencies). It was a great opportunity and he handed out over 150 leaflets about the biogas. People were very interested in what he is doing. This was just another way to make ourselves know here in Kondoa town and to have more open doors for teaching.

Choir

Our service Sunday was held on our covered back porch. It had rained most of Saturday and it looked like it still could. When we meet on the porch it is in close quarters, but good fellowship. We had three more join us, one woman and two children, for worship. We have two women who faithfully come each work and several children. It was interesting because the children of the M family, that lives behind us, came very close to the fence to listen to the choir and also the B study time. I know that the little boys would love to come. One Tuesday the youngest boy came to play with the children and stayed for the B story, colored a picture and took home scr-pt-res. We just have to be f--thful to keep telling the "story".

Students

Nan began teaching this week at Kondoa Girl's high school. She is teaching during the religion time each Wednesday, and is using the Bible study, A Heart Like His, by Beth Moore. The girls seemed interested and those with Bibles followed closely. There were over 100 in this class. Pr-y for all of us to be obedient to His call and open to what He is teaching us.

Arkansas Trip - April 2010

We had a great time in Arkansas for Nan's Dad's 90th birthday. We enjoyed getting to be with all our family and seeing old friends. Here is all the "gang" on the day of the birthday celebration. We got to spend three extra days in Arkansa because of the volcano. We were to return on the 17th of April, but was unable to leave until the 19th. We came back through Johannesburg, South Africa and arrived back in Tanzania on the 21st. The stop in Johannesburg was good because we got to visit with lots of our support people there. It was a great trip, but we are glad to be back home.