Since going to Tanzania, this is my first birthday I have spent at home. Typically I don’t celebrate my birthday in Tanzania as it really is not a big deal for most people there. Last year as things at my previous site were starting to come apart, I choose to hide my birthday on Facebook…
The importance of participating in fellowship
Wow the weeks fly by so quickly here at home. I had a great time in Tampa visiting with old friends and some wonderful opportunities to speak at Bayside Church in Safe Harbor, FL. In the coming week I will be speaking at Mauldin UMC Men’s breakfast fellowship Sunday June 10th at 7:30 AM and…
Visiting San Francisco
A couple of quick notes about speaking engagements coming up before I launch into all my slightly requested (I think two of you wanted it) travel information on San Francisco. Though I just got back from San Francisco late last night (actually pretty close to this morning), I will be leaving tomorrow night to head…
What’s happening at home
As normal, I tend to not get as many blogs written while I am at home. This occurs for 2 main reasons. The first being I don’t think everyone is as interested in hearing about my life at my parent’s house as they are about my life in Tanzania. The second being I end up…
Why build a school
Getting ready this to do presentations about Tumaini Evangelistic Pre and Primary English Medium School and Blessed2BlessU Ministries, Inc. and I realized that it may help folks to understand why I want to talk about this ministry so much.Maybe to understand a little of the challenges facing the people in Kiruani when it comes to…
Kids Playing, more rain, hot temperatures and interesting "safety"
This week is a little bit of an odds and end discussion as I get ready to come home while applying for a work permit again. Last year got my visa schedule out of sync with everything else meaning it is up Thursday. This trip will be a little more extended for several reasons. The…
Tiny House Tanzania Part Three-A shotgun commitment
This post is two parts combined because they are both about our new structure being built at the site. The official title of the project is Missionary House since the structure will serve as my housing at the site. While our previous housing structure was anything but a tiny house, I opted to design myself…
Prayer Life
I have made the following confession before in this blog: I often feel like I am a poor prayer warrior. It is a part of my Christian life I feel is always in need of help. It is not that I don’t believe prayers are answered (I do believe that while all prayers are answered…
A little different rainy season
One thing about changing locations in Tanzania, much like it would be living in a different part of the USA, is the different weather patterns. At my previous location, rainy season started late November or early December and lasted until sometime in April. Quite often during rainy season you would actually have cool nights along…
Come visit Tanzania
I worry that sometimes in my effort to discuss the hardships facing life here in Tanzania and the people who live it daily, that I may be discouraging people from visiting the country. That would be a shame as, Tanzania is a beautiful country and to her visitors the people are kind and gracious. I…
Steve and Barnabas 