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My trip to Tanzania was long over due. My
friends, Mary and
Jonathan Notman, had been inviting me for 8 years.
I was very Blessed, when I was
allocated a
complimentary ticket to Tanzania from A Ray of Hope, via Unesco.
Mary and Jonathan had
been building a School, and 2
Orphanages, over these last 8 years, since they left my home to go to
Tanzania,
with their 9 children.
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They have up to date,
built a School for 130 children in the
rural area of Kyela, and have 2 thriving Orphanages, with over 60
little
children with aids related illnesses.
This was a two part mission, first we were able to
visit the
orphanage in the Bhutti area of Dar-es-Salaam. The little
children came
out singing to us. It was a privilege to share stories of Jesus with
them. Some
of the children were from Muslim backgrounds, but they loved to sing
and pray
to Jesus. Mary and her team had taught
them well. God sees these children’s hearts, and for in as much as we
do for
the least of these little ones, we have done it unto Him.
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Way down in the jungle area of Kyela, there is a
village
called, Ngonga. The Village backs straight on to Lake Naisa, or Lake
Malawi, as
it is often called.
There Friends of Tanzania have built a beautiful
school and volunteer
house. 130 little children attend everyday. They are taught Christian
values,
and are taught by local Christian teachers. I was delighted to be able
to help
serve out the porridge, which is the only meal that some of them will
have that
day. They could never have the chance of any education, if it
wasn’t for
the Providence of Father God, and those who obediently hear His call,
to do
this very arduous work. Friends of Tanzania pay for all the
school fees,
and provide the uniforms. Red this year, with Black
trousers.
Vivienne Eka, was with me, and took some amazing pictures of the
children,
playing in the fields, and eating their porridge.
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We were able to give out mosquito nets. I took
2 class
in the village school, in turn, to share about what Jesus had
done in my
life, and to answer their questions about England.
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I had the opportunity to share my testimony with the
local
village Church, and how God had helped me in times of famine, and
troubles. I
told them, God was there real Father, and that they were Princes, and
Princesses,
because their Father is a King, and that they were very important
people,
because God had called them in to His Kingdom. They cried, and
then danced
with joy, so did I.
There is 80% of Aids in that area, the life
expectancy
is 57, or there abouts, They told me they were burying 3
people a
day, and some were children. Most local villagers had no jobs, as there
is no
industry here. There is a lot of flooding in this area, of
Tanzania. Since my return to the UK, the
rice fields
have all been flooded, and all the crops
spoiled.
Father God, please help them....
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Everyone loved the
bags, and the toys we took out.
Education supplies
were left in the Schools, and resources for the teachers. These things
are so scares.
Money was left to buy bricks for the new home that will be built in
Dar-es-Salaam. Toiletries, and medicines were very gratefully received,
and I
thank The Lord for all those who helped supply us with them.
We shared our time between the children and the
villagers.
It was so precious, to see all the hard work put in to this project
over the
years, when the children sung to us in English.
What sweet souls. I met Apupella, and his brother
Abraham,
for the first time. We have been supporting him, by supplying the
little money
needed for their education, over the years. We bought clothes, and toys
for
them. They were so happy, and over whelmed, their little faces said it
all.
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What can we do? What can we give? Well,
we can
show our love, and give what we have. A smile, a hug, a moment of
our
time, a listening ear, a song, a game of football, all these things
that costs
nothing, are the most precious things of all. All were received with
smiles,
and handshakes, of gratitude, and humility. We have learnt some lessons
from
them, and they have given us so much.
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Please continue to pray for the work in
Tanzania, with Mary and Jonathan, and the family putting their lives,
into the
lives of a Nation. This is their inheritance, as they raise up children
for The
King.