Pro Africa Day

Today was a very special day for Cigher Sorin, pastor from Abrud, Romania. He and his family have sponsored a young boy, Frank, through Pro Africa. The grandmother was featured in our December newsletter and I wrote about her in the December blog. She lives above the children’s home on the mountain. The Cigher family collected some toys and clothes for Frank and Sorin brought them today. Also, they gave them some food. In fact, he bought some beans, rice and other food and took to Frank and his grandmother. Before he gave the food, he was asking questions. Sorin asked what do you prepare each day for food. The grandmother said, “I had hoped to cook beans today but we have no food today.” Sorin gave her the box of beans, rice, and other food. Sorin was so happy to meet Frank. He gave Frank a picture of his family and shared with him that his family prayed for Frank every day.

Of course, I could not resist a picture of Adrian catching some rays this morning as he worked on his computer.

Adrian, Mpeli, Neema, and I met about Pro Africa projects. Pro Africa now has reached 80 children sponsored in Tanzania through Daily Bread Life Children’s Home. After lunch, we went to Kidetete and visited with orphans and vulnerable children sponsored by Pro Africa. This was a great time of hearing how lives had been changed through the ministry. Adrian and Sorin really enjoyed talking with the children and their guardians. Pro Africa provides support for food, education, or other needs for the children and young people. Pro Africa was started by Adrian Giorgiov after he visited Kenya several years ago as part of a Teleios Ministry team.

We visited the DBLCH farm. The rains have turned the farm green. The first bananas were harvested from the farm -- even now banana tree shoots are coming up for new trees. Right now there are onions, eggplant, pumpkin, greens, cabbage, okra, beans, and tomatoes planted. There were also sunflowers. The corn crop is looking very good. The grass is tall and growing. Three pigs were missing from the farm. Two were sold to provide income for the farm and a third one was sacrificed on the altar of the children home’s table.

One big change is that we are moving out of the pig business. The pigs bring a lot of money but the cost of feeding them and medicine is very high. Now, we know after a couple of years of both that more money is made from goats than pigs. I think there was some discouragement when five of the new born pigs died from bad feed. This caused a setback. There's not that problem with the goats. Slowly the farm is moving away from pigs to goats. The cows are doing great as they mature and we wait the birth of our first calf.

The day ended with a great worship time with the DBLCH. Many of you have heard of talk of Jonas. He comes and helps with cooking when a group visits Mpeli and Neema. Today, I have included a picture of Jonas. He sends his warmest greetings to all his Teleios friends. Also, I was able to catch Yusta making pancakes this morning.

Thank all of you for your prayers. Tonight we had rain and in the distance the lightning is putting on a show behind the mountains. It is a wonderful “light” show.

Tomorrow afternoon, my luggage arrives by bus from Dar Es Salaam. One piece of luggage enjoyed a two-day stay in Nairobi or Amsterdam. The other piece of luggage enjoyed a holiday in Dar Es Salaam for a day waiting on its traveling companion to arrive. Tomorrow night, they are to arrive in Iringa.

Please remember Neema in your prayers. She has her semester exams at the university on Monday.