Back in Tanzania

I'm sitting in my chair listening to the sound of the waves on our
beach as I write this update. It is so hard to imagine that we
completed 8 months of time in the USA and are now back in Tanzania. I
have to say, the 'good byes' don't get any easier even though we have
done this several times now.

Being in the USA to celebrate two graduations, a wedding, birthdays,
moving kids to new jobs/homes and other family events like
Thanksgiving has been priceless. Helping with aging parents has been
much of our focus. We are thankful for the many churches we have
spoken at having traveled several thousand miles from the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan to Indiana, east to Virginia, DC, and South to
Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi. Lots of miles, lots of friendly
faces, and several people that have expressed a willingness to join us
in Kingdom work in Kigoma. We had numerous opportunities to share our
Health Care Ministries Strategy and many are ready to help. We are
excited as we anticipate what God will do in the coming months and
even years.

God continues to provide in amazing ways! We have been blessed
through one of our SBC churches to bring back some much needed medical
equipment for the hospital (vital signs monitor, pulse oximeter, temp
probes, fetal doplars, and a portable screen for CME inservices). In
addition, there is a very good opportunity for us to receive further
grant money to better equip the hospital lab and patient wards. Top
on my list of 'to do' is to sit with our staff and determine the most
appropriate equipment and set up a plan for cross training,
maintenance, and supply chains. It is an area that sorely needs
attention. And don't forget the amazing ultrasound machine that we
were given through Baptist Global Response (see previous post).

Sally and I are looking at a very busy coming year. Sally is part way
through her certification as a TEFL Instructor (Teaching English as
Foreign Language). Plans are to offer this training at the hospital
grounds focusing on women students. A great opportunity for Sally to
develop relationships with women in the community.

I will continue at the hospital serving as Head, Department of
Medicine and coordinating medical volunteers. Needless to say,
developent for the hospital is a real concern of mine as it will
result in better quality compassionate care for the thousands that we
treat. There are a number of exciting possibilities that we will be
exploring.

Lastly, language...remember us as we search deep in our brains for all
those Swahili words we learned. Just need to get those synapses fired
up again.

All for His glory!

Larry and Sally

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Larry and Sally Pepper
Tanzania