As we approached Kigoma last Monday, we stopped the car (check out the picture to see the car) on a hill that overlooks part of the city and thanked God for his faithfulness in getting us this far, in our physical as well as our spiritual journey. We are excited to see what God has in store for us and thrilled to be part of what He wants to do in Kigoma and beyond.
It was great to be received by our colleagues in Kigoma, Gabriel who is a Tanzanian and Harold and Coni in their new house. They had located a couple of houses that are for rent and we have just decided on one of those houses. (see the photo) There is a wonderful lake view, the house is secure, spacious and the big yard outside provides plenty of room for the girls to play. It needs some “tender love and care” so we probably won’t be able to move in for another two weeks. We have been busy today scraping paint off the floors and sweeping the walls and ceilings; not necessarily hard work - but in 104 degree heat (40°C) it was a bit draining. In themeantime, we are staying at a bible school’s guesthouse in town, where the girls are meeting some local kids.
What’s more, a couple of days ago I (Lyle) met with a landowner who has property for sale on the lake. It will be exciting to see what this may lead to.
Please Pray:
Please pray for us during the negotiations. We have no money to put down at the moment, but we have come this far so there is no reason to panic now. We are in no doubt that God will continue to be faithful. The rains are soon on their way and the ground is thirsty. It has not seen rain for many months. Everything will be green and lush again. The roads, however, will become a challenge, but for some reason I like this kind of stuff!!!
Please continue to pray for the safety of the two containers that are soon to be shipped out and for favor with the customs authorities when they arrive in the country. The containers that took the long grueling trip on the train have arrived safely, and some people from the UN brought a truck to take them to the house free of charge!! Thank you all for your continued prayers and support. Our new information has been placed on our website: www.lylejettehall.org, (A friend has offered to take care of the website starting next month which is wonderful news for us.)
God bless you all.
Love from Rachel, Miriam Acacia, Mikaela, Lyle and Jette
