Some kids drawn to our worship music I don’t know if I have talked much about church at the village or in Singida. I know I have mentioned Arusha Vineyard Church during my visits to Arusha. To be honest, I have never liked going to the local churches in my area. The first reason is…
Conversations with Barnabas #2
Conversations with Barnabas #2 Welcome back to Conversations with Barnabas Bear. A couple of items up front, the conversation is fictional (hopefully that was obvious) but are pulled from some of my conversations and observations during my time here in Tanzania. The main purpose of these is to help everyone get to know the people…
Kiti-making a chair for Tiny House Tanzania Episode 8
This week I am back at the Tiny House Tanzania. A couple of words as we start the episode, several folks have told me how much they enjoy the show Tiny House Nation on the FYI network which sort of inspired my work on my house. They have also mentioned that I should try to…
One of those weeks
This last week is best described as just one of those weeks. I apologize in advance for some graphic wording and for this probably sounding like a complainer of blog but it is just one of those weeks-no real complaints they just happen. This was especially tough as I have this idea about a chair…
Knitting Table
This week I had the chance to help out one of my Peace Corp Volunteer friends who started a woman’s group that is now knitting, doing embroidery and sewing. The volunteer purchased a used knitting machine in Arusha for them last year and has been learning how to use it herself as well as getting…
Conversations with Barnabas #1
Welcome to Conversations with Barnabas Bear which I hope to make a regular feature in the blog rotation. A couple of items up front, the conversation is fictional (hopefully that was obvious) but are pulled from some of my (Steve) conversations and observations during my time here in Tanzania. The main purpose of these is…
Umeme
Last week I taught Barnabas and a Peace Corp Volunteer friend how to set up an extra electric (umeme) outlet in their new residence. Yes that is my friend Kyle who came to visit at the site. Fortunately his organization he extended with has provided him with a residence in town near their site and…
When Habits Fail
Well after writing about habits last time and working to get myself back into certain habits like my blog, Barnabas stories and walking, I have to say the beginning of 2016 has turned into a failure so far. Not because I have not tried. I am currently looking at my internet speed of a “lightening”…
Habits
As it has been over a month since my last blog posting, I have been thinking a lot about habits. There are good habits such as regular prayer as I have been reading about in the book “Confessions of a Prayer Slacker” by Diane Moody. There are bad habits such as smoking. Trying to write…
Minority World Problems
One of my favorite YouTube videos other than Jeff Dunham and Achmed the Dead Terrorist is a water charity having Africans read people’s problems from what is normally referred to the First World but I typically refer to as the Minority world since those that live in those conditions are in the minority. So I…
Steve and Barnabas 