December 31st

Tuesday, December 31st   Wow another year is about to come to a close and I have so much to be grateful for.  I thank God for the graces he has bestowed upon me personally and  Hope Ministries.  There have been challenges but God has supported and guided me through these.  God bless all of … Read more

December 29

I called a taxi driver to come get me to go to church.  He arrived early and joined me for some coffee.  He asked where I was going and I said I was going to church. He said he was really surprised that I was an American and that I was going to church. He … Read more

Friday, December 27th

I am struggling with the time change so not  sleeping well.  Tanzania is 9 hours ahead of home, so hopefully tonight I can get a good nights rest. I spent the morning  calling patients and checking to make sure the schedule is set with all the team’s scheduled work.  Such lovely people here and are … Read more

December 26th

Well the day did not start off good because I needed to get a new SIM phone card so that means that my Tanzanian phone number changed, which all my patients, doctors, and team members had, so had to notify everyone of my new number.  That was a task!!!!  Then my African SIM card will not work in my new phone, so sent a message to our Verizon rep in US hoping she will be able to resolve the issue.  Nothing is ever easy here, but just prayed for patience.  Not easy for me!!

I had a surprise visit from a young man who Dr. Bill Rizk and Dr. Craig Block did surgery on about 4 years ago.  He is just the sweetest young man and is forever grateful to Hope Ministries for paying for his surgery and for Bill and Craig for the very successful surgery.  He will graduate from high school in May and wants to go to the university and guess what he wants to me……a surgeon.  He said he is one of the many people who has been blessed to have such knowledgeable surgeons do his surgery.  He told me about his sister who has had to have the same surgery three times and all she has had to go through.  He said that he wants to be a doctor so he can help a lot of people and that would be his way of paying back for the blessings he had with his surgery.  This brought tears to my eyes….this is just one of the many stories of the people that Hope Ministries has touched.  It was not only the success of the surgery but how it has affected his life.  He is studying hard and will take his college entrance test in May.  Please pray for Jacob that he will get high grades so that he can pursue his dreams of becoming a doctor and be able to help his people.

I was blessed with Fiona and girls coming to visit me late in the  afternoon and we had such fun visiting and catching up on things.  I always miss them and so good to see them.  We then went out for the best Chinese food ever….yes in Tanzania.  

God bless,

Gayle

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Merry Christmas from Tanzania

Merry Christmas to Everyone!!  I spent Christmas Eve and most of Christmas Day in airplanes making my way to Tanzania.  Praise God I arrived safely.  Freeman, my driver met me and Praise God for the first time ever (my 25th trip) I presented all the paperwork I had and I did not have any hassles … Read more

Isaiah 9:6

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9:6‬ Whenever we are in need may we be reminded that God is our mighty Father who counsels us always … Read more

God’s Path

Teach me how to live, O Lord. Lead me along the right path. Psalm 27:11 Our prayer over our future trips to Tanzania is that God would constantly lead us along the right path in His perfect timing. We pray that God would place us in the right location at the right time with the … Read more

Advent Season

God is faithful even amidst the struggle of our faithlessness to Him. — Even when we struggle to be faithful to the One who loves us most, His faithfulness towards us never wavers. God’s Love is not temporary, conditional or transient. His love is faithful even when we fall short time and time again. During … Read more

Strength of the Lord

Life may throw at us highs and lows, challenges and success stories, mountain tops and low valleys and in each of these moments may we be reminded that the love and strength of the Lord goes before us always. As we near the end of this year, please join us in prayer over our Hope … Read more