My apologies this blog has taken so long to be posted. Typically, when I arrive in Tanzania, I am swept up in looking for changes and problems and trying to remember all the kids names. Now multiple that by the fact I was gone for 9 months instead of 1 month. Add to that early…
Back to Tanzania
So it is finally going to happen. I am headed back to Tanzania. This has been my longest break since starting in the full time mission field and the most “in limbo” I have felt. I think it is funny that it was the US Government that led to all this confusion and not the…
Missionary Ramblings Podcast-Episode 5-Jeanette Juran
This week my guest on Missionary Ramblings Podcast is Jeanette Juran who is a Peace Corp Volunteer who completed their tour of duty and and returned. She was assigned to Tanzania and actually was at a high school about 30 minutes away from my first Mission site in Tanzania. She and I discuss some of…
Missionary Ramblings Podcast Episode 4-Karalee Brookie and Julie Sellars
Before we get to this week’s episode, I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the capital fundraising campaign for the school dining hall and a missionary vehicle for me to use whenever I get to return to Tanzania. We currently have received $10,061 in online and offline (check) contributions which puts us at…
Missionary Rambling Podcast Episode 3-Jeff Campbell
This episode I meet up with Jeff Campbell via Zoom to discuss Missionary Care issues and one of the best descriptions of what it is like to serve in a foreign country. Jeff has been in the foreign mission field for over 25 years, meet his wife as they were both missionaries and raised 4…
Missionary Ramblings Podcast Episode 2-Dr. Webb Belangia
I am continuing with the Podcast episodes and giving an update on our Capital fundraising campaign. This week’s episode I sat down with Webb Belangia, senior pastor at Mauldin United Methodist Church in Mauldin, SC. http://www.mauldinmethodist.com If you want the audio version only we can be found on Spotify at Missionary Rambling. The video version…
Missionary Ramblings Episode 1
Today I officially launch a new project here at the blog and via Spotify (other services within the week). Missionary Ramblings is a chance for me to delve into some subjects I think are important and some fun while getting to sit down with people who are leading the way in doing some good. This…
A couple of new items
This week we are kicking off a couple of new items that I have been working on while waiting for my passport to get renewed by the US Government. The first is a big one and I am hoping we can count on your support to help. We are raising funds through a virtual fundraising…
Hongera Standard 4 Students and Updates
As I write this update, I want to start by giving a big Hongera (Congratulations) to our Standard 4 students on their first government standardized test and Asante (thank you) to everyone who prayed for them. The results for our ward are back which shows how our students did against 441 Standard 4 students in…
Standardized Testing
I have mentioned from time to time about how our students do with the testing, math competitions and spelling bees, but all of that is really internal. I mean our teachers write and grade their tests. I create the competitions. Plans to test our kids against other schools always failed to materialize. So this year…
Steve and Barnabas 