Yes it is that time of year again. The very busy time of looking for gifts so that each of our 144 students, 14 staff members and some of their kids can experience God’s Love through physical gifts provided by so many people. I get the good fortune of being the one who provides them…
Missionary Ramblings Episode 7-Conversation with Bart Street about Endowment Funding
This episode I am “sitting down” with Bart Street, Investment Advisor with MaxWorth Benefits Group LLC to talk about using Endowment funding and a little about estate planning to help fund those mission projects that are near and dear to your heart. If you would like to talk with Bart about setting up an endowment…
Pastor Stephano Promoted to Bishop of Simanjaro District
I try not to complain about things but this last week has been hot. In fact when sending a message to my church’s online chat where they ask you say how many are watching because you know God takes attendance, I wrote “One from the face of the Sun watching” To explain just how hot…
Devoted Team visits, praise and prayer, and being a doctor?
This may be a long post as I have several things to cover in this one blog. First will be about the team that visited when I first got back to Tanzania, Second will be a praise and prayer request and the last will be a story that highlights what it is like being a…
Missionary Ramblings Podcast Episode 6-Austin and Sherrie Brookie
During this episode of Missionary Ramblings I sit down with Austin and Sherrie Brookie, who started The Paid in Full Project to provide financial acts of kindness in our local community. If you want to follow up after podcast and check out the project please follow the link https://thepaidinfullproject.com/
Finally I am back in Tanzania
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…
Steve and Barnabas 