Faith Dialogues

Ever want to start a dialogue with a friend but weren't sure how to start? Or maybe you wanted to start a conversation but were concerned it would just deteriorate into a angry debate?

This Saturday we will host around 200 interested Followers of Jesus Christ from the Kigoma/Ujiji area and surrounding villages in a training session on how to begin Faith Dialogues. Where ever you live there are lots of "religious people" around. For us, We live in an area among people that share some similar Holy Writings. These shared Holy Writings form a basis for beginning Faith Dialogues.

On Saturday, Sally and I ask that you take time to pray for this group as we learn from someone who has been doing this for some time and seeing God work through it to open eyes and hearts to see the beauty of God in the face of Christ (2 Corinthians 4:4-6). Our plan is not only to learn something new, but to go out and share it immediately that afternoon. Pray too that the logistics don't distract from the purpose.

We are really excited about what God might do through 200 faithful followers...

Daily by His grace,
Larry and Sally

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What are you drinking?

How many times a day do you go to the sink, turn on the cold water, and drink, not thinking if it is safe water or not.  Safe drinking water is not something that is readily available in many parts of the world.  

Everyday at the hospital I see kids and adults that are sick because of bacteria and virus contaminated water.  Only a few in this part of Tanzania have safe clean water.  Others rely on buying water that they have been told is clean.  Others just use what they can get.  Even though most know to boil water, they don't because of the cost of firewood or charcoal.  So we continue to treat all sorts of water borne diseases.

But good news!  Don Reed, a missionary with Open Door Enterprises (http://www.everypeople.org/Every_People_%5Bopen_door_enterprises%5D/Water.html)  and his team of well drillers will begin drilling a well for us at the hospital on Monday (12th March).  When they walk away, we will have clean water piped in to the surgical area and for the maternity ward.  We will have one or two large storage tanks and a pump that fills the tanks at 25 gallons a minute.  

Asking that you pray with us for safety as they drill, that the new compressor system will give them even more power to drill, and that they will find great water.  Don told me yesterday that he thinks they will need to drill to about 170 feet.

We are so thankful for Don and Sarah and their commitment to see Tanzanians have safe clean water.  Provided our internet works, I'll post pictures on Monday as the work commences.  

Just remember us the next time you take a deep swig of cool refreshing water…

Daily by His grace.

Larry and Sally