We spoke to Jared yesterday for the last time in Tanzania. He leaves the City Of Hope really early tomorrow morning. He will arrive in Greensboro Tues evening. He travels with Mwita and Glen to Nirobi, Kenya, then with Glen to Zurich, Mwita is flying British Air separately. Then he comes into Dullus and then home. Will be glad to see him, although he may not know much for a day or two because of jet lag.
Can't wait to develope his pics. will post them as they become available.
More next wk...
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Signs
I called Jared yest. am as our Sun conversation was really brief.
He is feeling better and painting informational signs leading to the City.
He said the dogs were now being cared for by the guards, that their chain link pen was now complete so they can get exercise.
He said they had about 25 people for their Thanksgiving meal. They built a fire pit out side with charcoal and boiled the turkey first and then deep fried it in oil. He said it tasted really good.
The beds for the kids are about done, and toilets now have tanks on them for flushing. So they don't have to use the buckets anymore, quite and improvement.
It's a blessing having Glen there, he's a very capable person.
More next week...
He is feeling better and painting informational signs leading to the City.
He said the dogs were now being cared for by the guards, that their chain link pen was now complete so they can get exercise.
He said they had about 25 people for their Thanksgiving meal. They built a fire pit out side with charcoal and boiled the turkey first and then deep fried it in oil. He said it tasted really good.
The beds for the kids are about done, and toilets now have tanks on them for flushing. So they don't have to use the buckets anymore, quite and improvement.
It's a blessing having Glen there, he's a very capable person.
More next week...
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thanksgiving
Hi
Jared said that he had a great Thanksgiving, they invited some of the neighboring villagers to come to a group dinner. They had traditional Thanksgiving with turkey, gravy, mashed potato, sweet potato, green beans, stuffing. I am glad they had all those people, I am sure it was a lot of fun.
He said that he was sick a little bit last wk, but feeling better now. We had short phone call, his cell phone wasn't charged. When he realized it, the generator wasn't on so he couldn't charge it, oh well, next wk..
Jared said that he had a great Thanksgiving, they invited some of the neighboring villagers to come to a group dinner. They had traditional Thanksgiving with turkey, gravy, mashed potato, sweet potato, green beans, stuffing. I am glad they had all those people, I am sure it was a lot of fun.
He said that he was sick a little bit last wk, but feeling better now. We had short phone call, his cell phone wasn't charged. When he realized it, the generator wasn't on so he couldn't charge it, oh well, next wk..
Monday, November 24, 2008
Safari
When we called Jared he was in Wanza(sp), he, Glen, Richard and his daughter Hannah were in the city to get plumbing supplies. They are finishing up all the toilets, making the rest of the beds.
Chacha paid for them to go on safari while they were there. He said that he saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, and pretty much everything except the big cats- too bad.. Glad he got to go one more time. He took pics.
They finished up the bee boxes, he's glad cause he got stung. His face was all swollen next morning, took a benedryl and it got better.
There are 40 children coming in Jan- the First Fruits!! Ages ranging from 2 to 10 yrs old. What a wonderful thing.
Chacha paid for them to go on safari while they were there. He said that he saw elephants, giraffes, hippos, and pretty much everything except the big cats- too bad.. Glad he got to go one more time. He took pics.
They finished up the bee boxes, he's glad cause he got stung. His face was all swollen next morning, took a benedryl and it got better.
There are 40 children coming in Jan- the First Fruits!! Ages ranging from 2 to 10 yrs old. What a wonderful thing.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Children
We spoke to Jared this week end and he said that they had about 30 children visit The City of Hope this last week. They are some of the potential occupants! They will have to be screened and interviewed. They wanted the children to see the City. How exciting.
Well, Jared has his trip itinerary, he's coming home before Christmas. We will be so happy to see him.
Chacha's father in law, Glen is at the City. He can do most anything.. they are finishing the bathrooms and the plumbing. He's got carpentery projects to do for all of them. Jared will be coming back to the States with Glen in Dec. I am glad he will have someone to travel with. They get to go through Zurich on the way home, that will be cool.
More next week. Cathy
Well, Jared has his trip itinerary, he's coming home before Christmas. We will be so happy to see him.
Chacha's father in law, Glen is at the City. He can do most anything.. they are finishing the bathrooms and the plumbing. He's got carpentery projects to do for all of them. Jared will be coming back to the States with Glen in Dec. I am glad he will have someone to travel with. They get to go through Zurich on the way home, that will be cool.
More next week. Cathy
Monday, November 10, 2008
Got an email from Jared, thought I would share some of it. Today we kind of took the day off and went into Sirari, which is on the border of Tanzania and Kenya, we also were able to walk over to the Kenya side as well to do a little bit of walking around and shopping. I didn't shop but Peter and Zoe did. There is alot of people here who are excited about Obama winning the election. It's no surprise to me that he won. I hope he does a good job. It is historical him being the first president of the United States of color. I bet there are all sorts of wild reports coming out in the news. People today were walking around shouting Obama at us. It was pretty funny. We also ate lunch at a hotel restaurant and waited about two hours for our food, that's the type of service you get here in restaurants. I had fried chicken and french fries, it was pretty good. Chacha left for South Africa on Tuesday. He will be coming back here later with Glen and staying for a couple of weeks. I have been assigned to taking care of the puppies, they are really wild but cute. I will definately take pics of them. I got my camera working. Right now we have to keep them in the garage until we build a fence for them outside, it'll be a chain link fence. We will probably start working on it tomorrow. They sometimes poop in there, so I have to shovel it up. There names are simba (lion), chuie (cheetah) and jack.
Jared
When we spoke to him Sun he said they were almost finshed with the chain link pen for the puppies, will be more room for them to move around. I am glad he got his camera working, will expect some picks at least when he comes home.
More next week. Cathy
Jared
When we spoke to him Sun he said they were almost finshed with the chain link pen for the puppies, will be more room for them to move around. I am glad he got his camera working, will expect some picks at least when he comes home.
More next week. Cathy
Monday, November 3, 2008
Adventure Continues
Jared just returned to The City of Hope from Nirobi, Kenya. They spent a wk there and got their new work visas for Tanzania. He said Nirobi is quite an advanced city, lots of shopping malls with all the conveniencies. What an adventure he's having! They brought back 3 german shepard puppies who will grow up to keep them safe and for company. He said they are really cute, one is a grayish color.
They brought back their van, which had been repaired.
They have been taking walks there. Beautiful trails and views of the mountains. I can only imagine. I don't know if he got his camera working yet-old one that uses film. I hope so, pictures will be wonderful..
He may be home by the first of the year, and hopefully the children will be there before then.
Chacha is there now, and will be until tomorrow when he leaves for So Africa, for their graduations from Teamworks Bible School. They usually have hundreds of graduates. I did the certificates and diplomas for them when I was helping a couple of wks ago. It's funny, such a small office in an obscure little town in America, can have such a profound affect on so many people all around the world..
They brought back their van, which had been repaired.
They have been taking walks there. Beautiful trails and views of the mountains. I can only imagine. I don't know if he got his camera working yet-old one that uses film. I hope so, pictures will be wonderful..
He may be home by the first of the year, and hopefully the children will be there before then.
Chacha is there now, and will be until tomorrow when he leaves for So Africa, for their graduations from Teamworks Bible School. They usually have hundreds of graduates. I did the certificates and diplomas for them when I was helping a couple of wks ago. It's funny, such a small office in an obscure little town in America, can have such a profound affect on so many people all around the world..
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Jared's Birthday
We called Jared this morning. He is in Nirobi, Kenya for several days. They (Mwita & Jared) had to cross over the Tanzania/Kenya border to get their work visas for next 3 months.
Jared's birthday was the 21st, he is 28. Missy was wonderful and made him a pineapple upside down cake and they watched movies in the evening. I am glad he got some special attention.
Chacha is going to be there this wk and bring some stuff for him and birthday cards from us, my sister and a lady from Teamwork.
He is doing some site seeing in Kenya and staying at a Pastor friend's house while they are there.
Will write more next wk. Cathy
Jared's birthday was the 21st, he is 28. Missy was wonderful and made him a pineapple upside down cake and they watched movies in the evening. I am glad he got some special attention.
Chacha is going to be there this wk and bring some stuff for him and birthday cards from us, my sister and a lady from Teamwork.
He is doing some site seeing in Kenya and staying at a Pastor friend's house while they are there.
Will write more next wk. Cathy
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Technical Difficulties
The last couple of wks have been troublesome trying to communicate with Jared, we have had "technical difficulties". The weather, cell phone and skype have all contributed.. They have been working on the plumbing at the Children's Home, digging trenches and running pvc, all of this builds character and muscles. It will be wonderful when the children get there.
This wk end he has to travel to the Tanzania border/Nirobi, Kenya to get a new work visa, the trip should be a fun distraction as well as seeing more of the countryside. Their van is repaired, so they will be driving it back to the village when they come home. Will write more when I find out how their trip went.
Cathy
This wk end he has to travel to the Tanzania border/Nirobi, Kenya to get a new work visa, the trip should be a fun distraction as well as seeing more of the countryside. Their van is repaired, so they will be driving it back to the village when they come home. Will write more when I find out how their trip went.
Cathy
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Fill in the Blanks..
I take notes when I talk to Jared (when you get older your memory fails.. heh..heh). So this post involves rereading my notes to see if I forgot anything from past phone calls..
One of the first wks he was there he got to go on a trip.
The team had to travel 4hrs away to get oxygen tanks filled, so they could use the torch to cut the metal poles for the chain link fence. He said they got a boat ride around the lake, so I'm guessing that was Lake Victoria.. they were on the beach while I was talking to him and he said they just finished playing a volleyball game. I am glad he got some fun while he's over there..
Several wks ago he said they working on the plumbing in the Children's home section and have installed the counters for the kitchen for the staff quarters in Children's home. They got the mosquito nets to protect them against Malaria.
Guess I should introduce the Team, as I will be talking about them a lot. Richard & Missy Murray are the missionary couple from Pennsylvania who will be overseeing the Children's Home, they have their 3 children with them. Richard does most of the building and tells Jared what he needs done. Mwita Chacha is John & Regina Chacha's 18 yr old son, he is planning to be there a year and then go home to attend college. Chacha is the founder and driving force behind the City of Hope. Zoe is a new arrival, she is an agriculturalist from , I think, England. She's behind all the corn, beets and other veggies that they are growing, harvesting to use and sell.. They have a new young man, Peter, from the states who they brought there to mentor, and he works along side the others in whatever the tasks are for the day. There quite a few local workers that do the unskilled tasks. It's a blessing for them to have jobs they can do and are also a blessing to Richard and the rest.
Tarime is the nearest town, there are open air markets, stores and a Nakumart (like Walmart)- can you believe it??I probably didn't spell it right. It's several miles away, access to it is rough. They have to drive on a VERY rough and rutted road to get there.
The weather is pretty warm, although it rains pretty much each day, and then burns off. Jared said that he thinks they may be entering into more of a rainy season as they are experiencing more rain and stronger, they got a hail storm the other day.. He had to buy some rubber boots to keep his feet dry..
When I spoke with him last Saturday he said he and Mwita were going into Tarime to church on Sunday. Mwita was going to preach and he was going to share something. Everyone who attends is expected to share something each week at this church. He said all the people are always excited to see Americans...
That's all I have until I speak to him on Sat, we talk about 15 min each Sat am..
God is good, Cathy
One of the first wks he was there he got to go on a trip.
The team had to travel 4hrs away to get oxygen tanks filled, so they could use the torch to cut the metal poles for the chain link fence. He said they got a boat ride around the lake, so I'm guessing that was Lake Victoria.. they were on the beach while I was talking to him and he said they just finished playing a volleyball game. I am glad he got some fun while he's over there..
Several wks ago he said they working on the plumbing in the Children's home section and have installed the counters for the kitchen for the staff quarters in Children's home. They got the mosquito nets to protect them against Malaria.
Guess I should introduce the Team, as I will be talking about them a lot. Richard & Missy Murray are the missionary couple from Pennsylvania who will be overseeing the Children's Home, they have their 3 children with them. Richard does most of the building and tells Jared what he needs done. Mwita Chacha is John & Regina Chacha's 18 yr old son, he is planning to be there a year and then go home to attend college. Chacha is the founder and driving force behind the City of Hope. Zoe is a new arrival, she is an agriculturalist from , I think, England. She's behind all the corn, beets and other veggies that they are growing, harvesting to use and sell.. They have a new young man, Peter, from the states who they brought there to mentor, and he works along side the others in whatever the tasks are for the day. There quite a few local workers that do the unskilled tasks. It's a blessing for them to have jobs they can do and are also a blessing to Richard and the rest.
Tarime is the nearest town, there are open air markets, stores and a Nakumart (like Walmart)- can you believe it??I probably didn't spell it right. It's several miles away, access to it is rough. They have to drive on a VERY rough and rutted road to get there.
The weather is pretty warm, although it rains pretty much each day, and then burns off. Jared said that he thinks they may be entering into more of a rainy season as they are experiencing more rain and stronger, they got a hail storm the other day.. He had to buy some rubber boots to keep his feet dry..
When I spoke with him last Saturday he said he and Mwita were going into Tarime to church on Sunday. Mwita was going to preach and he was going to share something. Everyone who attends is expected to share something each week at this church. He said all the people are always excited to see Americans...
That's all I have until I speak to him on Sat, we talk about 15 min each Sat am..
God is good, Cathy
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Corn & Bees
Hello to All
Spoke with Jared yesterday, I was wrong about the corn field, they planted and harvested 15 acres of corn, not 5. He said he's never seen so much corn.. they will sell in the village for people to grind for grain and other uses..
They are making bee boxes so they will have their own honey to use and sell. The City of Hope has a desire to be self sufficient. They are making the boxes out of unprocessed, rough lumber. So they have to plane the boards/lumber as even as possible before building.
They are working on solar power for a freezer, they have the panel now and the frame work.
There's a lot to do there, but they still are planning to have the children there by Nov. What a reward that will be, giving all those young people a chance at a whole new life, in a safe and protected environment where they can know about God and how He cares for them.
Cathy
Spoke with Jared yesterday, I was wrong about the corn field, they planted and harvested 15 acres of corn, not 5. He said he's never seen so much corn.. they will sell in the village for people to grind for grain and other uses..
They are making bee boxes so they will have their own honey to use and sell. The City of Hope has a desire to be self sufficient. They are making the boxes out of unprocessed, rough lumber. So they have to plane the boards/lumber as even as possible before building.
They are working on solar power for a freezer, they have the panel now and the frame work.
There's a lot to do there, but they still are planning to have the children there by Nov. What a reward that will be, giving all those young people a chance at a whole new life, in a safe and protected environment where they can know about God and how He cares for them.
Cathy
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Catching up on Jared
I was hoping Jared could keep up with his blog himself, but his ability to use the internet is sporadic at best. I am Jared's proud Mom (Cathy). We have spoken to Jared weekly for 15 min at a time using Skype and his cell phone, for several weeks now. So until he comes home to update you with final report, I will try to keep this as current as possible. We may not have any pics again until he comes home..
One of the first tasks was to get an operational shower. They rigged up a bucket system and somehow heat the water so they can have a partially warm water. He seemed quite grateful..
They erected the water tower finally after several tries and several broken ropes, they pulled it up using their tractor and guided it with the ropes. They have been filling it slowly, they get about 1/2 hr of clear water & then it get muddy, so they stop.
They have built shelves in the rooms of the staff quarters so they don't have to live out of their suitcases any longer.
No complaints about the food, seems to really enjoy it.
The fence around the parimeter is still partially constructed. All but about 20 poles are in, but the chain link wire needs to be run.
They had 5 acres of corn planted which now has been picked and removed from the husks and in bags. It needs to be taken to the village to be sold yet.
There's an "interesting" rooster that seems to saranaide us each time we talk, I can hear him in the back ground. I am told it has become the pet of the Murray's little girl Hannah. The Murray's are the missionary couple that are there long term.
Last wk we got quite a laugh about the chicken that they caught, Richard Murray killed and they all got to help "prepare" it for a meal. I grew up on a farm, so I know what's involved, funny that Jared now has that memory as well..
I don't want to put all 8 wks of info in one post, so will wait for a few days to post again.
Just keep praying for him, for God's will for his life.
Cathy Sept 28,'08
One of the first tasks was to get an operational shower. They rigged up a bucket system and somehow heat the water so they can have a partially warm water. He seemed quite grateful..
They erected the water tower finally after several tries and several broken ropes, they pulled it up using their tractor and guided it with the ropes. They have been filling it slowly, they get about 1/2 hr of clear water & then it get muddy, so they stop.
They have built shelves in the rooms of the staff quarters so they don't have to live out of their suitcases any longer.
No complaints about the food, seems to really enjoy it.
The fence around the parimeter is still partially constructed. All but about 20 poles are in, but the chain link wire needs to be run.
They had 5 acres of corn planted which now has been picked and removed from the husks and in bags. It needs to be taken to the village to be sold yet.
There's an "interesting" rooster that seems to saranaide us each time we talk, I can hear him in the back ground. I am told it has become the pet of the Murray's little girl Hannah. The Murray's are the missionary couple that are there long term.
Last wk we got quite a laugh about the chicken that they caught, Richard Murray killed and they all got to help "prepare" it for a meal. I grew up on a farm, so I know what's involved, funny that Jared now has that memory as well..
I don't want to put all 8 wks of info in one post, so will wait for a few days to post again.
Just keep praying for him, for God's will for his life.
Cathy Sept 28,'08
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Hello All, Once Again.
Hello again, from Tanzania!
A team of twenty young people have recently visited us and have now left. They were here taking photos and working on our site with us. They were a big blessing!
I am doing well, adjusting, seeing as time is 7 hours ahead, and I have only been here for 3 weeks. Learning to adapt to the time difference has been a big challenge thus far. I am healthy and eating well! The food is great! It's cool to see all the bananas and avocados growing in our area. We have water, but the pipes aren't finished yet, basically the plumbing is still not finished. We just go and collect buckets of cold water to bathe with, this is another adjustment. We do have a generator that works from 7 pm until 11 pm. I still have no internet access, so I am passing these notes along through famaily, for now. We are still working on the compound fence as well as the plumbing. We've been teaching some of the village children in the school, because sometimes the teacher's do not even show up....it's definitely not like American schooling!!! The kids love and crave learning! They have battered up books, that can barely be used, but you can tell by looking at them, that these kids really do use them until they fall to pieces! We have been able to put up a net so we can play soccer and volleyball with the kids....before the young people came on the missions trip here, we didn't have any balls and the kids would use knotted up socks or t-shirts for the balls! The kids loved it when they got REAL balls!!!
I am including some pictures with this post, that were taken by various people on the trip. I will be adding more (again through family) the rest of this week. Enjoy!
A team of twenty young people have recently visited us and have now left. They were here taking photos and working on our site with us. They were a big blessing!
I am doing well, adjusting, seeing as time is 7 hours ahead, and I have only been here for 3 weeks. Learning to adapt to the time difference has been a big challenge thus far. I am healthy and eating well! The food is great! It's cool to see all the bananas and avocados growing in our area. We have water, but the pipes aren't finished yet, basically the plumbing is still not finished. We just go and collect buckets of cold water to bathe with, this is another adjustment. We do have a generator that works from 7 pm until 11 pm. I still have no internet access, so I am passing these notes along through famaily, for now. We are still working on the compound fence as well as the plumbing. We've been teaching some of the village children in the school, because sometimes the teacher's do not even show up....it's definitely not like American schooling!!! The kids love and crave learning! They have battered up books, that can barely be used, but you can tell by looking at them, that these kids really do use them until they fall to pieces! We have been able to put up a net so we can play soccer and volleyball with the kids....before the young people came on the missions trip here, we didn't have any balls and the kids would use knotted up socks or t-shirts for the balls! The kids loved it when they got REAL balls!!!
I am including some pictures with this post, that were taken by various people on the trip. I will be adding more (again through family) the rest of this week. Enjoy!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Tanzanian Adventures Begin
Greetings! The time has finally arrived for my move to the City of Hope. More than likely, in the first month I am there, it will feel more like a camping experience. This is especially true, because there isn't quite running water yet! A water tower HAS been built, but we have to wait for the concrete to core before we can fill it with water. It will be a few weeks, before this is all complete, but then we will have the water up and running! THANK GOD!!!!
I am leaving for Tanzania with a fairly large team. While we are in Tanzania, we will be building a chain link fence that will be surrounding the two buildings. Hopefully, by September, the children we will be providing homes for, will be able to move in.
Thank you for your continuing prayers!
I will hopefully have more updates soon!
For those who would like to learn more about Teamwork Ministries and the City of Hope, check out this link: http://www.teamworkministries.com/teamwork/missions/
http://www.teamworkministries.com/
I am leaving for Tanzania with a fairly large team. While we are in Tanzania, we will be building a chain link fence that will be surrounding the two buildings. Hopefully, by September, the children we will be providing homes for, will be able to move in.
Thank you for your continuing prayers!
I will hopefully have more updates soon!
For those who would like to learn more about Teamwork Ministries and the City of Hope, check out this link: http://www.teamworkministries.com/teamwork/missions/
http://www.teamworkministries.com/
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