Country #7: Tanzania
It is hard to
believe that we are already entering month seven of this journey. My team and I
spent 14 hours on a bus traveling from Nairobi, Kenya to Dar Es Salaam,
Tanzania.
We are working with a local pastor sharing the message to
the congregation as well as the surrounding community. So far, I have had the
chance to speak with the youth in the church as well as share at the Wednesday
night service.
We were
recently blessed with the opportunity to travel to Zanzibar, as our pastor
visited a team in another region. Although the trip was brief, it was an
incredible opportunity to travel some place new and experience yet another
culture.
I do have to
admit that fatigue is beginning to set in as we begin our second month in
Africa. During our first month, 10 out of 14 of our teammates were struck with
malaria, 2 of those teammates that were infected with malaria were also hit
with typhoid, and one team member had malaria, typhoid, and pneumonia.
Furthermore, one of my immediate teammates was recently sent home because of an
ailment that was not properly treated by the doctors here in Africa. I have
been blessed with great health and have not had to endure any sicknesses so far
on this trip. Will you all please keep these team members in prayer and pray for
renewed strength for all the missionaries on this trip as we head into the last
leg of our mission?
Currently, my
team is not all together as some are still back in Nairobi receiving treatment
and resting. We are hoping that we will be back together within the week and
will be able to finish our month in Tanzania strong. Thank you all for your
continued support and prayers. I hope that you are all doing well and that the
Lord is making His face shine upon you. May God bless you all.
