Mondays with Allee

"The Lord has promised good to me.  His word my hope secures.  He will my shield and portion be, as long as life endures." A Wretch Like Me I would be lying if I said that I'm doing great this week.  This week was probably the most discouraged I've felt since arriving here in Tanzania.  Maybe it's homesickness after being with my family for six weeks, maybe it's the discomfort of the UTI that I came down with at the end of the week, or maybe it's just the inevitable exhaustion of trying to do and be the best I can be in a world full of culture and traditions and language that is so different from my own.  I'm sure it is some combination of all three that is causing me to feel down and discouraged in spite of the many blessings I experienced this week.  Was Blind but Now I See On Monday I was invited by a woman from our church, Mama Neema, to visit the center she has built here in Morogoro.  Her center helps tutor children who are preparing for ex...

You show me the path of life.  In your presence their is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forever more.  Psalm 16: 11 After a whirlwind six weeks in America- I am home.  We arrived in Morogoro almost two weeks ago and I am still not fully adjusted to the nine hour time difference.  Just when I think I'm back on track, I wake up at 4 AM, ready to start the day or fall asleep watching TV at 7 PM and sleep until the next morning.  I'm hoping by the end of this week my body will join my spirit here in Tanzania.  Frank and I spent the majority of our time in America on the road.  Every Sunday we spoke at different churches in Texas and Oklahoma about our stories, our work here in Tanzania and about Frank and Junior's dreams for the future.  We were overwhelmed by the generosity of those we encountered.  Not only did we raise $22,000 for Frank and Junior's seminary education, we also brought back twenty suitcases full of suppl...