Jambo! (Hello in Swahili) We are in Arusha, Tanzania, having a truly blessed time here. Staying in the community at the church, we are meeting so many amazing people and we are able to share the gospel and God’s love with a lot of adults and kids. The scripture verse about the harvest being plentiful and the workers being few is so true of Arusha.
God has done many miraculous things these past few days. We have seen a few people come to Christ, and some of us and the local church members are discipling them to grow closer and closer to God. A little girl who is crippled was brought before God through our prayer and fasting, and she is getting better and better. She recently were able to stand up on her own and walk! Another boy prayed with us for his father, an alcoholic. He has reported that even though his father is still not a Christian, he has stopped drinking. I just want to give God all the glory. He is blessing His people in Arusha with so many blessings out of heaven.
We are experiencing so much of their culture: here we are stripping corn for samp for us to eat. We were also invited to a wedding, which was very interesting and fun, with choirs singing, ladies dancing African dances, a marching band, and of course a beautiful bride and bridegroom.
A wonderful lady we met, Alice, runs a daytime orphanage for kids who lost their parents because of AIDS. Many mornings I went there together with some of the locals and the World Racers. In the mornings the kids are just as excited to see us, as we are to see them. We would fill their days with songs, games and stories, and in return be filled with love and joy beyond measure as they begin to smile, laugh and just enjoy life. God is using me as a medium to love these kids with His abundant love, and they thrive on that. Just to sit on your lap, or hold your hand or hug them, brings so much joy into their lives.
Thank you for your support and prayers. Keep on praying that God’s will may be done in Arusha, that many more people will be added unto God’s kingdom and experience His love.
And be assured in your faith that God is truly God, still able to do miracles, and interested in every intricate detail of your life, and the lives of those around you. Do not miss out on any oppurtunity you have to share God with others.
Blessings in Christ
Liesl
