Tanzania Team Travels

 Incredible views in Tarangire National Wildlife Park. What a beautiful end to our travels. Tomorrow we head for home. 

Before leaving Singida, we made a visit to Bishop Hilinti’s office to report what we had seen and experienced in the Central Diocese of the ELCT. It was a very good meeting, especially because Mark and the Bishop have been long time friends. This relationship goes back to Mark’s visit in 2007 when Hilinti was a relatively new pastor. Also Pastor Glenn learned that the Bishop not only blessed his recently translated book, but it had been highlighted at the recent ELCT bishop’s conference. We are thankful for our partnership and so happy to have met in person once again.   

 This is our last sunrise on Lake Singida. We have had this view every morning for the last 10 days. We are now headed for our last safari, Tarangire National Wildlife Park. 

The staff, teachers and students of Hull High School are so grateful to Mount Olive for equipping their very first computer lab. The classroom was set up on Friday with the help of Mark Masbruch and Hull computer science teacher, Yasim. Thanks to the generous financial gifts from Mount Olive members, 14 laptop computers and a printer were installed along with an internet connection. In addition, a generator was purchased to keep the computers running during power outages.  You have done a good thing. 

Today we worshiped with our siblings at Kijota Parish. 5 different choirs sang and danced. Pastor Glenn was the guest preacher and he was very well received. We exchanged gifts and recommitted to our partnership that was established 25 years ago. We were sad to say our goodbyes.    

In downtown Arusha, we saw this scene where chickens were being taken down from the top of a bus and then wheeled away in a wheelbarrow.  Chicken was a staple food in most of our meals. Even during tea time, or second breakfast as Mark called it.