Arrived in Tanzania

Well we arrived early Friday and spent
The day wth Phanuel and Sayuni. Some excellent relationship building, felloship and some excellent discusion on their village community bank (more later!)
Stayed overnight at a Carmalite convent the absolutely best SSB I have ever seen!
At 4.00 off to the airport for Mbeya.
Huge welcome from all Elders plus Rose.
Surprising changes to their building.
Unfinished but huge seating capacity.
Absymal failure in telecoms during the day and could not start the training.
Saw the plot at last! Some tough decisions ahead.
Beginning to understand stocking policy on plumbing parts.
Humbling time with church planting pastors. Prayed with some amazing men some of whom report success from position last year.

No pictures today because residual telecomms problem. Please send BTand Virgin Media over for a while.
Found out this morning the reason for the telecom problem. Looks as if we need to change over to Vodocom.


Now I have chance to add some pictures at last!

This is the unused plot that we bought several years ago for the purpose of establishing a "Farming Gods Way" model farm.   Soon afterwards the city authorities zoned the land for dwellings only, although herds of cows still free range over the area.  

 We came to the conclusion that this is "a buried talent" and not appropriate anyway for an urban church. Our recommendation after much discussion is that this plot is sold and the proceeds used for the provision of multiple plots associated with church planting in rural areas.  The elders are seriously praying about this.   Please pray that a way is opened to sell the land.  The process is subject to corruption!

This is the chicken farm at JK's house.   Unfortunately the first batch of chickens died from disease.  Afterwards they were advised that they needed to build up the flock more slowly and gain experience.




As I mentioned originally in the blog  the chickens look rather like turkeys!   They then bought turkeys who are free ranging and reputedly have much better disease resistance.
There are some chickens which are laying and as a "starter" at our meal we had two hard boiled eggs each!