Magyars in Morogoro

After Two Years: A Reflection

2011-07-30T18:04:00.006+03:00

In America, most interested persons have access to books. With the internet, access to information is just a click away. At a minimum, there is a paved road leading to the library

Funeral

2011-01-20T07:27:00.021+03:00

As far as I know, it is uncommon in the United States to photograph a funeral. While a few shots of family and friends (the reunion aspect of the funeral) might be discreetly taken at the reception, I am fairly sure it is generally not appreciated to have photographers taking invasive pictures during the funeral procession and ceremony. Yet, continually we are reminded here in Tanzania that

School's Out for the Summer!

2010-12-08T13:41:00.007+03:00

While summer vacation being around Christmas time has taken some getting used to, school has been out since mid-December and will resume later this month. I teach at a nursery school, which means students may attend for two or three years before moving on to primary school. Fortunately, many of the students and I will be able to pick up where we left off when the new school year begins.However,

Ordinations Celebrated in Parakuyo

2010-12-02T11:19:00.014+03:00

On Sunday, November 21st,the Diocese of Morogoro celebrated the ordination of three new pastors. The ordination service took place in Parakuyo, a prominent Masai village located 50 kilometers to the west the city of Morogoro. Many, many people, both pastors (pictured above) and laity (below), came out to support the new, young clergy with prayers and gifts.For the first time in the history of

Kidunda: A Trip to the Interior

2010-10-19T11:10:00.008+03:00

‘Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land’Proverb 25:25Last week I helped out with the annual Missions Event of the Morogoro Diocese by helping to transport an evangelism team out into the farther reaches of our diocese region. Rotating annually among five districts of the Morogoro Diocese, this year’s event was held at the very remote village of Kidunda in what is called

A Year in Tanzania

2010-10-01T13:33:00.017+03:00

This week marks our one year anniversary of our arrival in Tanzania. 365 days ago, we had moved out of our house, sold our car, and packed a few belongings into our suitcases that we would bring with us on our journey to Africa. As we look back at the year, we have had quite an adventure indeed! Filled with both challenges and joy, our experience has been rich. Here are a few highlights from

Double Wedding

2010-08-11T16:47:00.002+03:00

Two Sundays ago, we had the opportunity to attend worship at the Sokoine Lutheran Church—one of our Maasai congregations in the Morogoro Diocese. This particular Sunday was not just any ordinary Sunday however, as the worship service on this day included two weddings. This is not totally out of the ordinary here in Tanzania—to celebrate weddings within the order of worship on a Sunday morning.

Maasai Evangelism Conference

2010-07-21T11:33:00.009+03:00

Last month I was invited and attended the second annual Maasai EvangelismConference here in our region of Tanzania. Gathering in a small village about an hour north of the city of Morogoro, were thousands of Maasai men, women and children who had come from all over Tanzania in order to participate in this event. There were even several distinguished guests representing the Maasai communities in

Public Transportation

2010-07-10T13:46:00.006+03:00