Update from Njombe

It is July 28th and our group is in Njombe. A small group of us met with others from the Diocese regarding our youth ministry programs. We all had a wonderful experience on Saturday and Sunday as we went to three different parishes and joined them for their youth rallies. They welcomed us with wonderful singing and open arms at each location. It was an awesome (sofi sana) experience. Everyone is doing pretty well, a few upset stomachs but overall we are all doing well. Our brothers and sisters here in Tanzania have been most gracious. We are getting ready to leave now to go to the Igumbilo Girls' School where Cayla and Lincoln will be a part of the presentation of mosquito nets for everyone at the girls' school. It should be a wonderful celebration. Mungu Awabariki! Please keep us in your prayers!! Lynn Egesdal

We finally made it to Dar Es Salem after many hours of being on planes. The 8 and a half hour flight was way to long. Ethiopia was an eye opener. It is much different then what I had expected. There were alot of people sleeping on the streets...more than I thought there would be. The view was amazing though. The mountains are beautiful. Well we are off to eat then tomorrow to Iringa!! Jamie Meyer

And Cindy Wells, too.

Hello! Just a note to say that I arrived safely to Tanzania and was greeted by many of our friends from the Southern Diocese! Soon we will leave to meet the Lasts, Hemmingsons, and Iowa State University representatives. Tonight, we meet with the Ministers of Agriculture, Livestock, Science & Education and perhaps others. Tomorrow, we head for Njombe, by way of the Sokoine University of Agriculture, the partnering TZ university. We worship at the Cathedral on Sunday and then we move on to a series of other ag-related meetings and site visits the upcoming week.

The Bishops Safe Arrival

We have arrived safely at Dar. Cindy Wells and company were at the airport to greet us. Gosh it's a long way here. Dar is very warm and humid, but folks from Njombe assure us it is 40 at night with highs in the 50s and 60s. A full delegation from LUPEMBE were at the airport to greet us also. Took a bus to transport us all. It's now a half hour after our arrival at TEC and we have our first meeting. Tonight it is dinner at the State House. All for now as must get to our meeting. We are all well. Oh yes, we have one bag that has not made it to Dar. We hope it will arrive by tomorrow.
Hello to all. The Bish.