An Ordinary Girl Serving An Extraordinary God : Post 2

Once we arrived in Tarime, we went straight to the “Mission House” which is now Home for the next 4 months. I was greeted with 10 bright smiling faces; some of the other volunteers had a sleepover with the Angel House girls that are in Secondary School, what a great way to be welcomed into your new home! First Holly took me on a tour of the grounds showing me around, while the kids were in a house meeting. Then we made our way towards the house, once we made it to the front porch I was swarmed by smiling faces giving me hugs, what a heartwarming feeling it was to see all these beautiful smiling faces. The next thing I knew I was playing soccer with the boys and fitting right in, they cannot believe that a “white girl” is actually good at Futbol (one of the boys actually told me that).

Tanzania is the most beautiful place I have ever been in my entire life. Everyone here is incredibly hardworking and generous with what little they do have. Although I have only been here a few short days, I can already tell that it has changed me. Everyone relies so little on materialistic things and they focus on pouring everything they have into relationships and worshiping The Lord Almighty! Church here has got to be the single most exciting and best part of the week, the service is lead completely by the children/ youth, can you imagine?? The choir begins (mostly made up of Angel kids) they are singing and dancing with their arms up as high as they can go, not singing for anyone except God, it was truly amazing! The young man who preached is 17 years old and is a student at the secondary school. He spoke about what are you doing for God, are you praying for the orphans and widows, are you going out of your comfort area to serve our Father? It was incredible that this 17 year old boy had an understanding and knowledge that many adults struggle with. After the sermon, we began singing more, and the next thing I know the boys start coming down the aisle in pairs of two dancing and singing, then the grandmas are up dancing with them and singing, then all the children joined in, it was the most wonderful thing to witness, the Holy Spirit was all around!

After church and all day Monday I was playing soccer with the boys, and a couple of the brave girls! I fell once Sunday, why trying to show off, I think I learned my lesson! Then yesterday I was playing with Moses who graduated from secondary school this past year and all of the younger boys, well it ended up being Moses and I going head to head, and after megging him, I was laughing and ended up tripping and falling over a hole; needless to say I am sitting out of soccer for the next couple days!

Thank you again for all of your prayers and support!!