Aug 8

Greeting all

The Tanzania crew continues to have struggles getting to a computer lab in time to send an update, so I will try to bring you up to speed.

They have been to several sub parishes in the mountain regions of Irente. The Sub Parishes are places that are a bit too far for the villagers to get into town for worship, so the pastor and church volunteers try to get out to them. Sort of like your CARE TEAMS on a village scale. Many of the villages that they are visiting are not accessible by car, so they get as close as they can and then hike in the rest of the way. At least one village was down a path that was only as wide as a triple d shoe. While the lives of the sub parish people are difficult, they certainly are receiving our team with open arms and with joy and dancing and song. The TEAM continues to be greeted with open arms wherever they go, and they are getting a new take on hospitality.

They have been to the university (it’s on break), and the farm and the children’s home, as well as several of the villages in and around Irente. Today they are going to the NED offices, and to several more villages. Then in early so that P. Shar can finish preparing her sermon and practice her Swahili for the baptisms that she has on Sunday.

They will continue to try to get to the computer café for an update in their own words, and maybe some pictures, and we will continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers

Peace
Tim