Karibu Tanzania!

The friendly greetings and welcoming people of the past couple of weeks have truly given meaning to "Karibu Tanzania." Great effort was made that I could spend time with all the international staff families in Dar, Arusha and Dodoma. It has been quick visits and there are still many more people involved with MAF who I have not met, but it has been a great start! God has also provided excellent people around me at just the right times to help me ease into my new surroundings. Although there has not been time to really settle in anywhere, tomorrow’s move to Iringa will be the fifth place in 2 weeks; it has been great to get a complete overview of all three MAF bases.

Maasai Evangelists we took to Loliondo

The highlight of this time was without a doubt the opportunity to join on an evangelism outreach among Maasai people. Better known as the Malambo Safari, it was wonderful to experience firsthand MAF’s role in assisting local Maasai evangelists to reach their own people with the Gospel. A true picture of the slogan: “Giving Wings to The Gospel.”

Maasai Evangelists at the Seminar

Now that I’ve had the chance to whet my appetite and experience what I can look forward to, I am ready for the 8 weeks of language school.  Tomorrow I head to a place called Riverside Camp close to Iringa where I will stay as I learn to basics of kiSwahili. I look forward to it, I know it will require quite some effort and patience, but it is a vital part of getting ready and essential to maximize my effectiveness in the long run.

Please continue to pray for the whole induction process and also for the remaining 20% of my monthly support. Check out some of the photos I’ve uploaded to Facebook (1st of Tz & Malambo) and I’ve added a map so that you can see the places I talk about and a schedule to see when what is supposed to happen.

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