The Closing of a Chapter

Jensen family photo

So many books have been written about life in Africa.  Real life adventures of legendary figures like Fredrick Courtney Selous or the exploits of the great ivory hunters make for stimulating reading.  Such nostalgia from by-gone days seems almost fictional.

Remarkably, the wildness of Africa in many places remains untamed.  Areas remain where neither electricity . . . → Read More: The Closing of a Chapter

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Three Burials and Two Resurrections

Baptism of Joyce

Sunday was a bit unusual, even for us. The previous night’s rain had swollen the river and made travel on the dirt roads slippery. For our Sunday service, Carey led singing and I delivered the sermon. Shadrack, one of our new converts, led the observance of the Lord’s death.

Sunday morning we learned of the . . . → Read More: Three Burials and Two Resurrections

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Moving to Iringa

Iringa congregation

On Thursday, December 9, we -George, Joy – along with Carey Samford, headed to Iringa in order to search for housing.  It was a 14-hour trip with very few stops.  After a week of searching, which meant driving the streets from morning till night, looking, knocking, and asking, we were able to secure housing for . . . → Read More: Moving to Iringa

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Our Sunday

Sunday we worshiped with the Monduli Juu congregation, which is located in..you guessed it…Monduli Juu.  We’ve worshiped with them once before, right before going on furlough, and have wanted to return.  The membership of the congregation is primarily Massai. They have grown in number since the last time we were there, thanks to the evangelistic . . . → Read More: Our Sunday

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