My Journey

I really can't believe this...but I just finished writing a really good post about Christmas.  I spent about an hour writing it and ended it with I John 3:16-18.  And then.....it was gone!!! Now I am tired and going to bed, so you will just have to grab your Bible, read this passage and imagine what a wonderful blog I must have written.   :)

Where is Tanzania?  Tanzania is in East Africa on the Indian Ocean.  On the map below, Tanzania is located on the right just above the island of Madagascar. Tanzania is bordered by Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo,  Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and the Indian Ocean.  Whew, that is alot of borders!  There is a small island just off the coast of Tanzania which is a part of Tanzania (and not seen in this map).  This island is one you have probably heard of....Zanzibar.  The primary language of Tanzania is Kiswahili, although, those who have received education speak English as well.  There are two capitals of Tanzania....The official capital is Dodoma since 1996; however, Dar Es Salaam (harbor of peace), is the largest city, the commericial center, and the major seaport for the country and its land-locked neighbors.  The population of Dodoma is about 85,000 when the population of Dar is about 3 million.  Many people consider Dar Es Salaam to be the capital.

Two Months.....It has been two months since I last posted and talked about the "waiting room" which I found myself in.  These last two months have been very emotional for me.  Why? you ask.  Well, it is difficult when you feel so convinced that you are on the path which God is leading you to and yet, having to wait on others.  For instance, when I left Tanzania in July, I was expecting it to take about 8-10 weeks to obtain my residency permit which I would need before I could return.  However, I have only now received news that it should be completed within the next 2 weeks. Other factors involved in the "waiting room" are decisions regarding what and how much training should be done prior to returning to the mission field. One very big lesson I learned while in Ghana was that missions are not easy and do not have a "How to" manual to follow.  Of course, I truly did not expect anything different, but now I am even more aware.  So I found that many people