Greetings Once Again from Tanzania, Africa

Greetings Once Again from Tanzania, Africa:

Brother Tim Whitfield and I have just returned from a three day journey to the west of Tabora. The village we visited is called Ngaruka. I preached each night to approximately 50 men and women. The Lord gave great liberty and one precious man trusted Christ as his Savior! Praise the Lord!

There was no electricity in the village and no running water. None of the creature comforts we are used to. I am amazed at how much we take for granted. We stayed in a “guest house’ that basically had a bed and a mosquito net. We bathed out of a 5 gallon bucket of water and brushed our teeth with bottled water. The trip there and back was 8 hours of dirt roads with seemingly more dust on the inside of our vehicle than outside! You literally could feel and see the dust and dirt all over your body and in your hair. I am not complaining, I am just trying to let you know what it was like. What an experience!

The people we met were precious, friendly, and very excited that we had come to visit them. Two men who were recently saved were baptized in a large Tanzanian lake. Brother Whitfield had the privilege of baptizing them. It is amazing to see such a large body of water and yet the entire country has to hunt for water for their daily supply. I guess all that will change as the rains come in early November.

Our Missions Conference at Tabora Baptist Temple started Wednesday evening, (10-21-09). We have two national missionaries, one from another part of Tanzania and one from Kenya. They are testifying and preaching each night and then I have been given the privilege of preaching the closing message on Faith Promise Giving each evening.

Sharron is doing excellent. Her foot is improving each day. She lets nothing keep her from attending each service and doing what she can to help. We feel very blessed to be able to serve together the way we do.

Brother and Sister Whitfield are spoiling us. Such great fellowship, food, and oneness of Spirit. We pray the Lord will use us to be an encouragement and blessing to them personally. How we love them and appreciate all they are doing for us.

Please continue to pray! Missions commitment is coming this Sunday. We are looking to the Lord for an increase in faith for the membership of Tabora Baptist Temple.

We Love You!

Brother David Smith