Barnabas March 2014 Newsletter

This one is going to be very different.  Because Blogger will not allow me to post a PDF file, I had to do this kind of weird.  So Barnabas’ newsletter is on Facebook in two image files.  I am posting the main article here but if you would like the count in Kiswahili, games and…

Some Random Musings

As I am two days late with this blog and part of that is due to falling sick to some very small sardine like fish in a soup that was absolutely no fun while traveling from Yulansoni to Singida and then a day later to Arusha, I am not doing a normal blog but instead…

The First Month

It is difficult to believe I have already been in country for over a month.  It has been strangely fast paced in overall time despite the slow pace of the individual days.  There are still a lot of things to talk about which I am shocked over because I figured I would have run out…

Singida/Yulansoni first trip out

This one will be a bit long as there are a lot of things to cover about the trip out to Singida and Yulansoni this first time as an individual.  While I have had the pleasure to go to both and to use local transportation to get to Singida in the past this trip as…

Chakula-Food

One of the many questions I was asked before coming here is what will you eat.  So I thought I would like to share a little about what I have been eating here, but please understand this is what I am eating at William and Martha’s house and around town in Arusha, it may change…

City Streets and Transportation

Ok so I promised more information on getting around in Arusha.  I want to start by trying to paint a picture for you.  There are two main roads in the city proper and one section paved connecting the two.  There are some paved side streets and some dirt ones.  The main road, Sokoine (pronounced so-ko-ee-nay)…

A week in

It is hard to believe I am already a week in and as promised I am not going to let too much time get by without giving an update.  The biggest problem this first full week is what I should include because there is so much to tell everyone about.  I hope not to bore…

In Country

I am not one to normally write about everything that happens in my life-hence the reason I am not a great blogger.  I have made a commitment to do better both on Facebook and here on the blog to “talk” more.  That being noted I have been here in Arusha, Tanzania with William and Martha…

Blessed

It is hard to believe that just over a year ago, I found out there may be a need for a full time missionary with Full Dimension Ministry in Tanzania.  A lot has happened since that moment. From being trained as a United Methodist Individual Volunteer Missionary, to our first public announcement in April 2013…

Sermon: Mission for Non-Missionaries

The following is my sermon mock up (the written version-it often changes as I practice) for Nov 3 and 24 services at my church Mauldin United Methodist.  The video of the entire service can be found at http://www.mauldinmethodist.com/go/downloads There is a Casting Crowns song that I think has a very poignant statement that is unfortunately very…