Tanzania

My time in Tanzania and well every where we went during this outreach has really been a learning experience. I have come to see how hard it is to lead people, especially in large groups. I have learned that its important to include your team but not all the time. God also showed me that the things I see as problems in others lives are often the same things in me. Those things I find annoying or absurd, the senseless worrying or complaining. These things I myself have as well. In Gods eyes I am no different.

Working with the Masai in the bush the last week of the outreach was a real blessing for me and all the team. Spending time ministering, sharing and just enjoying the company of the people was a time of learning the simple way of life and hearing the voice of God better. The people were kind and friendly, sharing all that they hand and holding nothing back especially in a place where there is so little. I really loved the time we spent daily teaching about God's word, but it was hard because most of the Masai don't even have a Bible. Many who are eager to hear the word of God will not be able to remember it or review what was said because they have no way of doing so.

I also learned that theres a lot of stress, decisions, and responsibility that comes when your leading a group of people and that led me to understand why after a presidents term they look so much older. Just an observation

If you did or did not know where were in a financial burden during our outreach and God really answered our prayers. Our team was short the finances to return to the base and through Gods hand we made it back. Its so awesome to look back and remember the words and the visions that people had about how God was going to provide during our times of prayer and intercession and to be able to see that and have that as a testimony of Gods faithfulness in my life. Plus, its not only something for me but for those I helped lead.

There were so many things that I have been taught and shown and can only pray and hope that I am able to remember all of them. I am taking a break for the next few months as I have already been in Germany over a year and will be going back home until January. During this time I hope to invest, reconnect and accomplish all that God has put on my heart concerning my friends, family and relatives. There is so much I have on my heart and mind that I don't know if I will get it all done but time will tell. I plan on continuing to update this and send out monthly updates, but give me grace.