We have been in Tanzania 10 days. We have adjusted to the climate (the preacher thinks it is too hot), the great food Kim is feeding us, and the sweet fellowship. We found out I am not suffering from “jet-lag” but a reaction to the Malaria medicine I am taking. I still can’t sleep and the doctor said it will take awhile for the medicine to get out of my system. She put me on a different Malaria medicine and said to not worry about being awake most of the night. Boy! Do you know how long a night is?!?!? HA! HA!
The church services have been special. We know the songs they sing so even though we don’t know what the words mean, while everyone is singing we just pronounce the words with them. Tim tells us every time they turn to a scripture so we stay with them.
Maria, a lady in the church, works in a meat shop. Yesterday she invited a man to church. He came today and got saved. Pray for Michael as the men will visit with him this week about baptism and discipleship. Another person was saved last Saturday during visitation.
Friday the men are going to a village about 4 hours from here. Tim’s church is supporting a man from their church who has started a church there about 1 or 2 years ago. The will have services Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After church there on Sunday morning they will be back here in time for church Sunday evening. Pray for souls to be saved and their safety.
The Tanzanian government decided not to turn off the electricity every day in the whole country for 12 hours at the same time. So they issued a new schedule. When we came the electricity was off every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. Now it will be off every Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. and every Tuesday from 6:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M. Yesterday was not bad, there was a breeze. But in the evening when the breeze stopped we used the generator for an hour or so for the fans. Now Tuesday might be another story. The generator is kind of loud for the neighbors and the lights won’t be on until 11:00 P.M. So we might use the generator in the evening, get comfortable, turn it off, go to bed and WAIT for the fans to come on. HA! HA!
Tim, the preacher and I walk every morning. We started going about 1 ½ or 2 miles. We have worked up to 1 hour and we go just over 2 ½ miles. Thank you for praying for the preacher. He is doing pretty good. His sugar was higher today than yesterday but at least he is checking it.
The church services have been special. We know the songs they sing so even though we don’t know what the words mean, while everyone is singing we just pronounce the words with them. Tim tells us every time they turn to a scripture so we stay with them.
Maria, a lady in the church, works in a meat shop. Yesterday she invited a man to church. He came today and got saved. Pray for Michael as the men will visit with him this week about baptism and discipleship. Another person was saved last Saturday during visitation.
Friday the men are going to a village about 4 hours from here. Tim’s church is supporting a man from their church who has started a church there about 1 or 2 years ago. The will have services Friday, Saturday and Sunday. After church there on Sunday morning they will be back here in time for church Sunday evening. Pray for souls to be saved and their safety.
The Tanzanian government decided not to turn off the electricity every day in the whole country for 12 hours at the same time. So they issued a new schedule. When we came the electricity was off every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. Now it will be off every Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. and every Tuesday from 6:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M. Yesterday was not bad, there was a breeze. But in the evening when the breeze stopped we used the generator for an hour or so for the fans. Now Tuesday might be another story. The generator is kind of loud for the neighbors and the lights won’t be on until 11:00 P.M. So we might use the generator in the evening, get comfortable, turn it off, go to bed and WAIT for the fans to come on. HA! HA!
Tim, the preacher and I walk every morning. We started going about 1 ½ or 2 miles. We have worked up to 1 hour and we go just over 2 ½ miles. Thank you for praying for the preacher. He is doing pretty good. His sugar was higher today than yesterday but at least he is checking it.
I want to ask you to pray for (my brother-in-law) John's nephew, Timmy. He was in a car accident and is in ICU. He was with a lady and her daughter, they were both killed. Please pray for Jean and John's family during this time.
We miss all of you and pray for you every day.
Sharron
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