A tiny house in Tanzania, really most any house not in a city, is what we call “off-grid.” This means exactly what it sounds like. We live off the electrical grid, the water grid, the sewer grid, the trash pick up grid. It is vital to do your planning considering this situation. The cats story…
I hope you don’t mind but I want to brag a little.
Yep. I want to brag a little today. Don’t worry I am not here to brag about myself, but about the kids at our school. For newer readers, we have 43 kids at the school aged 4 to 9, with the majority being on the lower end of that age range. Our kids live in…
Tiny House Tanzania Season 3 Episode 2
So I promised some stories about being creative on the Tiny House Tanzania that I think even Zack from Tiny House Nation on FYI Network would be proud of. This week I am going to talk about the bathroom. I made the decision early on to switch to a tile floor throughout the house instead…
Why Reading to our Students is so Important!
When I was home in June, I asked people to consider making videos of them reading a child’s book, especially illustrated books. The reason, simply enough is for the kids to get as much exposure as possible to having books read to them in English. Unfortunately I have not heard of anyone getting me any…
Basic Introduction to living in a Tiny House Tanzania
As many of you know from some of my earlier blogs, I am a fan of home improvement shows and the Tiny House Nation show on FYI channel with John and Zack. I have always enjoyed seeing some of the creative ideas they came up with to get the most of the tiny houses on…
I’m Back
Before I get into the blog, I want to say thank you to everyone who contributed to my birthday fundraiser for the school. We raised $750. Pre-Unity Class on First day of Second Semester I am not sure why, but the first blog I write upon returning to Tanzania is a difficult one to focus…
A Late 50th Birthday
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…
Steve and Barnabas 