This is the third installment talking about the Mauldin UMC mission trip to Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School in Kiruani, Tanzania. This installment I want to talk about some of the bigger changes we planned for this mission trip from some at my previous site. First the biggest change in location is the tribe…
Mission Team to Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School
This is the second blog concerning the recent mission team from Mauldin United Methodist Church to the school I am currently working with in Tanzania. This was a first time a team had visited the school since it became a real school. There is a difference in visiting a preschool and a full fledge school…
The Mauldin UMC team visiting Kiruani TAG church
What a whirlwind this trip back to the site has been after the June break at school. Since arriving back, it has been very much a non-stop work week that somehow became a month without much of a chance to catch my breath. I was only back for a couple of weeks to do final…
Tiny House Tanzania-Cleaning
One of the great things about a tiny house is the fact it takes a lot less time to clean because there is less house to clean. In many ways that is also true here in Tanzania. There is a lot less house to clean, sweep, and mop up. Cleaning up is something you also…
Virtual Mission Trip-What we need and how to make one
This trip home to the states is coming to a close and I have been working to create a blog that gives a lot more detail about what a Virtual Mission Trip, what types of Virtual Mission Trips we need and how to go about creating one. I will eventually takes this blog and post…
2019 End of First Semester Brag
Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School has finished the first semester of our 2nd year in full operation. When I think about what I want to tell people, I always start to brag on our ministry and our students. So I am sorry but I am going to do it again. Obed reading to the…
Men’s day at Kiruani TAG church
So, this last Sunday was Men’s day at Kiruani TAG. It seems the men were jealous the women got their own day, so they wanted one too (don’t know that just assuming). The head teacher, Fredy, at the school was delivering the sermon and I had to do all the typing and printing for the…
Working on my landscape photography
Side Note for those that asked: The road was better when I went out last Monday afternoon but was under water again this morning as I came in. Fortunately I had more time to prep for it so I took my shoes and socks off and rolled up my pants so I am not squishing…
Conversations with Barnabas: Namelock, Samwell and Marco
Before I get started with this week’s blog, I want to tell you about my trip into town today so I could post it. Our rainy season is finally here a bit late but here. So it rained a couple of nights in a row which means I have swept bags full of dead termite…
I went to the birds?
Hey, this week is a week off for the school and I am traveling to meet with contractors and playground suppliers as well as doing some long awaited internet work. So no big items to really put out there this week so I treating you to some photos I have been taking for practice. I…
Steve and Barnabas 