To God Be The Glory!

Wow. What a wonderful month of missions emphasis at the Mbezi Chapel of the Bible Baptist Church in Dar es Salaam. Take a minute to view these photos and thank God for a Tanzanian church with a heart to send and support missionaries in a big way! To God be the glory!

Ministry to Wives in the Ministry

Recently Bonnie and several other missionary wives of Team Tanzania led a special fellowship meeting to minister to the wives of some of our national pastors and missionaries. It was a tremendous time of encouragement to these special ladies. They too pay a great price to serve God in the full time ministry in Tanzania. Thank you for praying for them.

Vision for New Camp Ministry

The vision has been cast and construction continues on the new Highlands Camp in Morogoro. This new youth camp ministry is slated to launch next year. Please pray for the construction, but especially pray for the spiritual groundwork that is being laid and the training being done as we ask God for great things in 2010!

Recent Happenings

We recently returned from the Philippine Islands, where I preached in the World Missions Conference of Bethany Baptist Church in Manila. We also had the opportunity to view the Highlands youth camp in action as we develop our strategy for the youth camp under construction here in Tanzania.
Above: Bonnie, Shalimar and girls on public transport, a Tricycle

Above: Camp service at the Highlands in the Philippines
Below: The giant mud slide. Lots of fun!

Below: What a wonderful Global Missions Conference, held at the Bethany Baptist Church in Manila.

We had the joy of meeting up with our missionary Andrew Matunu, serving on the M.V. Doulos ministry ship. We couldn't be more proud of this man sent from our church in Dar es Salaam and ministering all over the Asian continent.




Above: Bonnie and I eating our "complimentary" chicken and rice Valentines dinner late at night in an airport in the Philippines, waiting for a delayed flight to another island.

Following: A recent wedding at the Mbezi Chapel of the Bible Baptist Church

Below: Some of the men and leadership of Mbezi Chapel of the Bible Baptist Church, Dar es Salaam

Below: We are so proud of this recent graduate, Maria. A wonderful student, mother, and wife of one of the elders of the city church.

Below: Bonnie with Mariam, one of the Huruma Home children

Move - In Day for Huruma Children !

Wow, what a day! Monday, February 2nd was MOVE - IN DAY at Huruma Children's Home. The children were ecstatic. Now they have a place of their own, room to play, running water, and a bed for every child. Enjoy the photos below and thank you for your support and prayers to make this great day possible!

All finished except the front porch and some trimming. Lots of trees and room to run!

Posing for a photo before entering the home


Study area for children to do school work and read. Note the verse on the wall above, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." Mark 10:14


Singing and rejoicing!


Mama Janet and some of the girls using the new gas stove. Goodbye charcoal!


View of the living area with kitchen behind petition.

Plumbing issues? Yes, we have them!

Jessie working on beds and cabinets

Dave with two helpers, Joakim and Lazaro

Dave working on door handles and locks

Our thanksgiving service on move - in day

Ely, Ulwe, Gervis, and George building a pen for their adopted puppy Figo

Bonnie giving instructions on opening day