We started the day as usual listening to the medical students give report on the patients that were admitted during the night and the instructors question them. Then one of the orthopedic residents that Iowa Orthopedics is sponsoring. He presented his proposal for his upcoming research. He listed Hope Ministries and Iowa Orthopedics on the … Read more
And even in the rain, we learn how to dance. Today, Allyson and I had the opportunity to hang out with the kiddos at Fonelisco Orphanage. After purchasing the kids food from the local market, we sat down with kids, ranging from 3 to 14, and taught them basic English words. After classroom time, it … Read more
Sunday, January 15th. Greetings from Tanzania! Today was an “easy” day. We woke up early this morning to hop on a small propeller air plane to travel from Arusha to Mwanza. We landed and headed straight to Fonilisco children’s home. To say we were greeted with open arms would be a huge understatement. As soon … Read more
Hello All! It’s Allyson, Trish, and Shelby! We have been fortunate enough to get a little break and go on a safari with Julius for the last three days. Honestly, for us to try and describe this safari in a few short words may be fairly difficult – it was such an amazing, beautiful experience … Read more
Saturday, Jan. 14th. WOW….WOW…WOW….sorry we have not been able to post, but some of the team is out on safari and the rest of the medical team has \ been working at the hospital until 9-10 pm and we have been too exhausted to blog. Getting to be some long days but feel so blessed … Read more
Hi Everyone, Wow our days have been full, but so blessed by this awesome team that God has blessed me with. They all came with loving and caring hearts and have touched so many peoples lives. Sorry because we are getting home late in the evening from working all day, we have missed some blogs … Read more
This is Mama Gayle and this is our little girl Glory who we have been praying for that was badly burned and had surgery this last October. I got to see her today and was met with a lot of hugs. She will have surgery again in February by the same plastic surgeon. Please continue … Read more
(working on a sliver from one of the children’s hands) Today was our last day staying with Mama Lynn and the children at Tudor Village. We spent the day divvying up school supplies, stuffed animals, toys, and candy. It’s not everyday you get to feel like Santa Claus, but it was like Christmas morning … Read more
The power of being content in all situations is the prime key to all locked doors. Despite your current job, your every day tasks, and down time at home – where are you putting your everyday hope at? Remember these children, remember these people and remember their faces. What’s their condition? And where’s their Hope? … Read more
(Children at Light in Africa praying and singing.) Hey All! After a few long flights with only a few glitches, the team has finally made it to our destination – the beautiful, God-created country of Tanzania. With our faithful drivers, we made it to Mama Lynn’s Light of Africa late in the night on Wednesday. … Read more
We cannot do this without you. We ask that you would remember those who need love, nourishment, and physical, medical care in Tanzania. We ask God that He will open doors for Hope Ministries in 2021 to travel back to Tanzania, so we can once again serve those who need it most.
