ELCT Patandi and Nguruma village

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We started this morning at 630am. We got on buses to local churches. I went a parish of the evangelical Lutheran church of Tanzania in Patandi. We met with the pastors and worship began at 730 (ended around 10). There were a couple hundred people. It was in Kiswahili but we had some Tanzanians in our group who translated for us. The sermon was about creation, talking about our value as human beings and our responsibility to care for the environment. We had the chance to introduce ourselves. After worship, there was some sort of banana auction. Then we went upstairs and ate breakfast - soup, sweet potato, bread. Then We went back to the second worship service to introduce ourselves.

After, we went to Nguruama village to visit a project of the parish. The greater Milwaukee synod sponsored 20 goats in this village to provide milk for families. I encourage folks to look into things like Hefer project because it makes a difference in villages such as this. We then were warmly greeted by a group of women and children who told us about their nursery school project. A school was started there for 110 children because there was no access to nearby school. Pray also for the orphans and widows. 

We then went back to the parish for a delicious homemade lunch. And I came home and napped!! 


Everyone wanted to hold our hands.


Women and children in the village welcoming us


Beloved children of God


A goat sponsored by the Greater Milwaukee synod to provide for villagers


Sanctuary at ELCT Patandi 


School room for 110 village children 


Homemade lunch!

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