I'M HOME!!! =)

"Habari" (how are you?) everyone I'm home... you can still post your comments. I will be uploading pics for a while, so there will be lots of new stuff to look at soon... until then "kwa heri" (goodbye)

Pics from Tanzania...

Camp Staff...can you find Jessie?

Camp Staff...can you find Jessie?
This years theme is "God has a plan for me" (Mungu Ana Kusudi Nami)

All the campers had their pictures taken with Jess & Stephanie while they were wearing Joseph's robe of many colors

Map of my travels:

You can use the toolbar on the maps to zoom and change view style

This week were heading over the Mtns. to the Rukwa Valley to the village of Kapenta June 30-July 4:

This week we're off to the village of Kazila. June 23-27:

We had a great week at camp in Ilambila, after our adventures home we got some much needed rest. We went back into Sumbawanga for more supplies and then it was off Monday afternoon for the 1 1/2 hr trip to the village of Kazila to get set up for this weeks camp.

This weeks camp is in Ilambila June 16-20:

We traveled from Brooks (just outside of Sumbawanga) to the village of Ilambila, where we will spend the week then its back to Brooks for the weekend to prepare for next weeks camp.
After a good nights sleep in Dar Es Salaam we were up at 5:00am to catch the 6:00am bus heading for Mbeya. The bus ride was about 13 hrs long across the Tanzanian country side (as you can see on the map). We were able to meet up with Brook once we got to Mbeya. We will be spending the night here (5-31) and leaving first thing in the morning for Mumba a 4-5 hr car ride to where Brook lives...about an hour out side of Sumbawanga.


Thursday, June 12, 2008

A funny story from Brook

Hi Baba and Mama Jessica,
How are you? I hope you are surviving your time away from your daughter.
She is doing really well. I really appreciate her attitude and willingness to do whatever.
Keep praying for her especially next week as sh will have to teach classes
through a translator.
I have a funny story to share with you:
We were in town on Tues. While looking for clothes they guys in one of the
booths started asking Barb Sherman and me if Jessica was married. We said,
"No." So the ladies at the booth we were at started to explain that they
were looking for fiances and wondered if she was interested.
This is a common thing around here. They want to marry a white girl and get
rich quick. I asked them how they could marry someone they couldn't even talk to. They quickly replied that she'd learn (nothing about them learning English, but only about her learning Swahili!) We told them that wasn't possible.
I figured you all would like to know that she has had her first marriage
proposal. She never talked to the guys and can't even tell you their names!
So don't worry too much Dave, I'm sure she won't come back with a cheap
Nike ring on her finger! Take care and thanks for sending Jessica here

Brook

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Jessie,
We hope you are doing well. We are praying for you and the work you are doing.
Mamaw Pam & Papaw HaHa