“I can’t do it!” A phrase I often say a lot here on this TIMO experience. “I can’t endure the heat, I can’t learn to like ugali (the tradition corn flour meal), I can’t learn another language, and I can’t put myself out there; what was I thinking?” Well, since being on this TIMO experience, [...]
For so long, I had watched and listened to missionaries and aspired to serve the Lord in that way. I had very little knowledge of missions or what it would be like to serve as a missionary. So I along with my husband, decided to sieze an opportunity to let go of most all we [...]
Sometimes God sticks a thorn into our leg to grab our attention. At these times, it’s clear that, ultimately, He is not all that interested in our physical comfort. He is, however, eternally concerned with drawing people unto Himself.
When we paid a brief visit to the TIMO team living amongst the Zaramo people, [...]
Unbelievably, the Zaramo Team of Tanzania recently went past the midpoint of their two years as a team and enjoyed an encouraging one-year evaluation time on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Amidst the cashew trees and palms tucked away in a secluded, little known get-away, the team praised God for his faithfulness, enabling, [...]
Last week, my mother and I visited my uncle and aunt, Tim & Emily, who are team leaders in the village of Mzenga. It was a very interesting experience. First of all, the living conditions were very different than I was used to. Most of the people lived in mud homes. My aunt and [...]