Greetings! The day began with a breakfast that most were skeptical to try. It was something that we have not yet had, but I ended up really enjoying. The African poridge reminds me of Cream of Wheat from home. Of course, I added sugar to jazz it up, because nothing can be simple for me. … Read more
The medical team went to St. Joseph's Hospital in Moshi which is run by the nuns. We first had team with the head of the hospital and the visiting orthopedic surgeon and a resident orthopedic Dr We saw many patients that had orthopedic traumas and set up the surgery schedule. There was a 15 year … Read more
Greetings family, friends, and supporters of Hope Ministiries' January 2014 Tanzania Team! Last night we landed at Kilimanjaro International Airport, a rural airfield betweeen to two cities, and were greeeted by our guide-friends and sisters from St. Joseph's Hospital. The total travel time was around 23 hours with connections in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Amsterdam, Holland. … Read more
Well all the bags are packed and everyone is excited. Some of the mission team leaves out of the Sioux Falls airport tomorrow morning and we meet up wit the rest of the team in Minneapolis and will arrive in Tanzania Friday evening. This is the first official mission team for Hope Ministries. I am so excited … Read more
Well after a long plane flight we arrived safely home the next day at 430 pm at the Sioux Falls airport. Lee and I were anxious to see our families. Lee was met with smiles and hugs by his wife and children. Gregg was there with the 2 pups…good to see them. Through the many … Read more
Well we awoke on Monday with a list of final things that we needed to get accomplished before leaving for the airport later that evening. We had many errands to get done and then stopped over to see my dear friend Reggie. He is such a sweet man and had gifts of coffee beans that … Read more
We had a great meeting with Nai, my African sister who lived with me in the states for 3 months, and her husband Charles. Charles is a lawyer who I sought advice on how to establish on NGO status in Tanzania. He is going to assist Hope Ministries with getting that done and I am … Read more
In typical Tanzania form we left for Uganda. We were quickly rerouted through Nairobi, Kenya and placed on a different airlines. When we got to Nairobi the flight to Uganda had already left. They rescheduled us for a flight five hours later. When we went to board that flight we were told our tickets were invalid. We … Read more
We have kept very busy in Arusha visiting several places to see where Hope Ministries can be of future assistance. We first went to Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre where Lee got a tour of the hospital. I got to see many doctor and nurses that I knew. Met with many hugs and welcome greetings! We … Read more
Sorry everyone for not posting and not replying to your comments! Because of the absence or slowness of Internet it will not let me reply to you individually. Lee and I thank all of you for your prayers and comments. Things have been going so well for us. I will try to catch you up … 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.
