July 3rd Church tour
July 3rd
Bitale, Businde, and Kigoma
It was so nice to have a relaxing morning after the intensity of the 3 day VBS. We organized,
studied, and gathered our dirty laundry for Dorcas to take care of.
Dorcas is a gem! She cooks for us on non-ministry days, keeps our dorm rooms spiffy, and does our laundry when needed.
Sylvester picked our team up in the late morning, and we headed north from Kigoma to Bitale to see the Stick Church where pastor Kubi met us. The little church is made entirely of sticks and palm fronds. Hope of the nations has purchased 10 tree covered acres nearby to build a new church to replace the Stick Church, with a new well to serve the community, and a playing field. We prayed a blessing on Pastor Kubi before we left.
Next, we visited a smaller church property in Businde near the Kigoma airport. This church is in a mostly muslim area. We viewed the buildings on the property and saw the location of the future well that will also provide water to the neighborhood. Water is so important to the people, livestock, and agriculture! Without water, nothing survives!
Our last stop of the afternoon was the market in Kigoma. It bares a resemblance the Turkish
Baazar, only very cramped and has rough terrain. Several of us bought beautiful cotton fabric from Tanzania.
We returned to the college for a late lunch, and then had a planning meeting about the one day leadership conference (which we are leading) being held tomorrow.
By Laurel Lindner
Bitale, Businde, and Kigoma
It was so nice to have a relaxing morning after the intensity of the 3 day VBS. We organized,
studied, and gathered our dirty laundry for Dorcas to take care of.
Dorcas is a gem! She cooks for us on non-ministry days, keeps our dorm rooms spiffy, and does our laundry when needed.
Sylvester picked our team up in the late morning, and we headed north from Kigoma to Bitale to see the Stick Church where pastor Kubi met us. The little church is made entirely of sticks and palm fronds. Hope of the nations has purchased 10 tree covered acres nearby to build a new church to replace the Stick Church, with a new well to serve the community, and a playing field. We prayed a blessing on Pastor Kubi before we left.
Next, we visited a smaller church property in Businde near the Kigoma airport. This church is in a mostly muslim area. We viewed the buildings on the property and saw the location of the future well that will also provide water to the neighborhood. Water is so important to the people, livestock, and agriculture! Without water, nothing survives!
Our last stop of the afternoon was the market in Kigoma. It bares a resemblance the Turkish
Baazar, only very cramped and has rough terrain. Several of us bought beautiful cotton fabric from Tanzania.
We returned to the college for a late lunch, and then had a planning meeting about the one day leadership conference (which we are leading) being held tomorrow.
By Laurel Lindner
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