Hi From Kondoa

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your patience with our updates. I am writing from Kondoa, Tanzania at Scottsdale Bible's school plant here called Kondoa Integrity School. I am using at computer from 1994 and a dial up connection, so I hope this works. As per usual, I will be brief, but try to sum up everything.

We arrived here two days ago after a very long and bumpy car ride. I am not going to lie, it was the worst journey any of us have had to endure, but fun in that mission trip sort of way. NEVER complain about the roads or construction in Phoenix, it could be much worse - Africa worse.

God is using Kondoa to stretch our team! When we arrived here, we were able to get all of our team in one hotel - after some negotiating. We are in the city here, which is devastated by poverty. Also, it is a Muslim stronghold in Tanzania - but a very peaceful one. Five times a day, the Islamic prayer is broadcast from a mosque loadspeaker - and it took our team time to get used to that. And, we quickly learned the only restaurant in town serves rice, beans, and tortillas for every meal of the day. The upside - lots of soda in glass bottles!

Despite this new place, our team continues to grow strong and united. The work God has done in our students is incredible. Only in such a broken place can God break His people and build them into better servants! The Christians here are full of joy and are constantly admonishing us and encouraging us with their faith. The school they have here is the bright part of this otherwise sad city.

Today is our last day helping plow a soccer field and working at the school. Tomorrow we leave for the Terengeri safari lodge for a safari on Saturday and then back to Arusha on Sunday for us to debrief and pack to head for home! We are so grateful for your thoughts and prayers. No injuries, illness or bad news to report. We are excited for the last stretch God has for us and can't wait to be home in the USA.

I will try to blog after our Safari if internet is available .

Grace and Peace.