Dar es Salaam

We arrived back at Dar es Salaam late monday night after a long bus ride from Iringa.  We drove through the Mukimi game park and saw lots of animals along the way.  Tuesday in Dar es Salaam we were able to make it to the carvers market, and then to the slip way shopping district.  We took a small dingy from the shores of Dar to another boat to travel out to the Bongoyo island in the Zanzibar channel north of oyster bay in Dar es Salaam for lunch and the afternoon.

Beautiful sandy beach on Bongoyo

Sunday in Iringa

We spent the morning at the Iringa catherdal, we sat in the front row, introduced ourself, then lead the congregation in Halle-Halle-Hallle.  After the service we had tea in the pastor's office.  We met Professor Llomo, who later shared his books with us, books he wrote while at the Luthern seminary in St. Paul.  In the afternoon we spent time at the dioceses orphanage.  Jack entertained the kids with balloons and the parachute. Tomorrow we head back to Dar es Salaam,  in preparation for our long voyage home.

Faces of Ruaha

We are back safely in Iringa from our amazing safari at Mwagusi safari camp.  We had 3 game drives and 2 dinners in the dry riverbed. Last nights dinner was accompanied by sounds of lions around us!!!

Ilula hospital and Image sec school

Started out the morning visiting the Iringa dioceses,  speaking with the general secretary chavala.  We were also able to see the radio station, based at the dioceses.   After visiting the Neema craft shop, a rehabilitation center for the disabled, we headed out to the Ilula Luthern hospital.   The nursing school at Ilula is still unfinished, contruction will hopefully be completed by August with students starting in March.   Then we traveled to the Image secondary school to meet two of our sponsored students.  We are headed out to the Ruaha game park and will blog when we return on Friday!

BAck from Magome

We had a great time in the village, almost too much to put into words.  We went without our 7 bags but we finally got them on Sunday afternoon! !!! We arrived in the village on Saturday afternoon to a warm joyous welcome.  We were met with much singing and dancing.  We went to the 2 preaching points, the dioceses dispensary, 4 different secondary schools and saw most of our sponsored students, the Magome primary school, and the Magome dispensary.  Spent an hournand half practicing bells, they are naturals!  We gave out all the gifts given and made by all of you at Salem.

Welcome to Magome!

IKALAMA Preaching Point!

Bell practice with the Magome youth choir.

JR and Milt hung the new solar lights with the help of Lutengano and some of village men. 

going to Magome

We are leaving for Magome this morning. Spent last night in Iringa,  buying more supplies for village; rice and corn flour. We also walked the open market,  picture 1 is of Milt and Louise at the market.  Had dinner at the Luthern Centre and spent sometime practicing our songs for the service! Bags are found and are being sent to Iringa!!!!

Iringa

We made it to the Luthern Centre today in Iringa.  Behind the great work of our driver, Issa, we made it to the Tan-Swiss lodge next to the Matumbi game park.  Traveling to Magome tomorrow.  No word on the bags, they are still lost in transit, spent 4 hours waiting at the airport only to come up empty handed.  When we left the airport we did not drive through all the traffic,  we took a round about way and passed this broken bridge.

Dar es salaam

We made it safely after 10000 miles, 3 airports and many walk up and down the airplane aisles.   5 pieces of our luggage made the trip, we are waiting for the last 7.  Hopefully they will be here by tomorrow.   Picture one is of the gentlemen enjoying an Ethiopian beer at the airport in Adidas Ababa.   Picture two is the group at dinner at the Wista Inn in Dar es Salaam.

traveling to Magome Tanzania

We will be leaving for Magome on Tuesday morning.  We will be taking with us all that you see in this picture!!!  We thank all of you that donated, made, purchased or contributed in some way to make this happen.  Please keep us in your prayers as we travel to Magome Tanzania.