Our First Medical Missions Team

We brought in the New Year by hosting a group of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. This was a new experience for our team, so we did not know what to expect. The medical team was unable administer medicine themselves, but were able to minister to Katesh and Basotu physically and spiritually! They spent the first few days hanging over 100 mosquito nets in the local government hospital. This in itself has the potential of saving hundreds' of lives. They also hosted 2 medical seminars for the public and were able to advise over 200 people on basic health and prevention of common sickness. They were also able to hand out over 150 eyeglasses. They also hosted a medical seminar for all the health professionals in the area with a free dinner to all who attended. During there stay, 6 people trusted Christ as their Savior!

Christmas 2009

Our first Christmas in Tanzania in 2008 was a bit out of the ordinary because we had just arrived to the country. We had already opened our presents with our family before we left the states and were living out of our suitcases. We were blessed to be with Tricia's brother as his family, but it was still not the same. This year, we were able to put up a Christmas tree and a few decorations. We had the Burkholder's and the Wolf's over to the house on Christmas night to eat appetizers, have a gift exchange and sing some Christmas carols. God blessed us with a great time with family and friends in our new home as we celebrated the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ. We praise Him for a great first year in Tanzania!