That's not a backdrop

 

Here's a rare moment when the majestic mountain was visible from our compound.

Worship Jam Fest in Sakila

Here's our team jammin' on Sunday morning.

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Now if we can get them to do that in Germantown...

Gained in translation

Preached again this morning to the church at Sakila. Since my Swahili vocabulary is limited to about 40 words I relied on the amazing interpreter, John Matthew (pictured here). I'm convinced he made me sound better than I do in English! :)
Thanks, John Matthew. You're a true friend & brother in Christ.

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Safari break

After almost two weeks of non-stop ministry in Sakila, our team took a one day safari at Tarangire National Park. Among the many breathtaking views was this one of a giraffe, which happens to be the national animal of Tanzania. It's truly amazing to view God's creation like this. :)

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Team supplies in town

So yesterday I accompanied the Bishop into town (Arusha) to get some mnuch neede supplies for Jim and his carpentry ministry at the compound. I discovered there ain't no such thing as Home Depot. :)
We stopped at about ten hardware stores. We would approach the counter, tell them what we were looking for, then show them the sample we'd brought. We hit on about 60 percent total. That was a success! :)
The picture is of the main street in Arusha right next to one of the hardware stores. Notice the variety of vehicles on the road. Oh, and traffic is on the opposite you're used to!

-Mark T

Kilimanjaro at last!!

Finally we got a glimpse of the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro. We dragged the whole team & the Bishop up to the roof for this picture at dinnertime. Its kinda faint, but you can see the mountain behind Jim Glass.

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The mountain overlooking the orphanage

The Bishop & me on the hill overlooking much of Arusha, including the orphanage. He'd like to put a radio antenna and a prayer tower here one day. As we walked the hilltop, we saw an older woman walking thru the cornfield partway up the hill. Turns out she was the one who sold the hilltop to the Bishop.

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Red Hair @ the Orphanage

This week kicked off with a bang. I preached yesterday with a translator...first time for me. Thankfully John Matthew was a phenomenal translator. :) and the worship music is like nothing else. Who knows, I might even be able to learn how to dance!

On Monday Sandra finally got to go to the orphanage. The kids there are fascinated with long hair, and love to play with it. Sandra's red hair is even more of a novelty! (see picture) She came home with quite a bit fewer strands, but had fun nonetheless. The whole team from Seneca Creek is a delight to serve with. They continue to "Ignite HOPE" here in Tanzania. :)

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Mountain top experience

Today was the first day we got to serve at the clinic, the orphanage, & the carpentry. Wow! Stories of God showing up, guiding, providing, and more. And the eye-opening, soul- shaking experiences of seeing the poverty leave us in tears. We are so dependent on God here. We're learning to pray, to flex, and to serve. We're releasing our "rights" on a regular basis. And this entire team is nothing short of a joy to serve with. Thank God for each of them!!

Tonight during dinner the skies finally cleared, and we got to see Mt Meru. Everyone put down their forks & ran to the roof to see. (see photo) And just then the music from the adjacent church was playing, "shout to the Lord!" Truly a worshipful, mountain-top moment. :)

We're still hoping to see Kilimanjaro before we leave...just need clear skies in the other direction.

- Mark Tindle

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