Companion Synod Trip to Tanzania
Bwana Yesu Asifiwe! Which is Swahili for Praise the Lord! The time has come to begin making plans for the next synod trip to Tanzania! Our companions in the Ulanga Kilombero Diocese are eager to welcome us. We will be going in early August of 2010.
Much will need to happen over the next eight months to prepare for this journey. First and foremost, who will be going on this journey? Is God whispering in your ear to represent the Eastern Washington Idaho Synod to our brothers and sisters in Tanzania? Is the Holy Spirit moving in your life and making it possible to spend a couple of weeks in East Africa? Maybe someone in your congregation has expressed an interest in mission work in Africa or has been especially excited about our Companion Synod. Please help this information get to the right people.
The trip will be limited to about a dozen people (the number that our companions and vehicles can accommodate). We want to make this a multi-generational trip so ages teen and up should consider their involvement. Each person will need to pay for their own travel expenses (near $4000).
Details for the trip are still being worked out but just traveling to the school is an adventure!! We will visit the Diocese Headquarters in Ifakara and visit with Bishop Mtenji and his staff. We will spend time with the students at Tumaini Secondary School and we might do a project there as well. We also hope to officially dedicate the new Dining and Assembly Hall! We will tour Lugala hospital and see the amazing work they do. This trip will be a wonderful opportunity to experience firsthand the hospitality of our companions in Christ.
Heidi Cryer is excited to be organizing this trip and share some of what she discovered during her 3-month sabbatical at Tumaini School. If you are interested in learning more about this trip, please email Heidi Cryer at hcryer@lordoflifelutheran.net or call her at 509-539-0449. God be with you as you pray and ponder and discern what your involvement might be.
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