Hello everyone,

We are still doing good and we are learning so much. Most of all we are seeing God work everyday at every minute. I feel that in the states, you don't pay attention to what God is doing or what you are doing for him. Out here it obvious. It is amazing! A couple of days ago we went to an orphanage. It was a sad sight to see, but a humble site as well. Some of the beds did not have mattresses and then the nets around the beds had holes in them and the conditions there were just nasty. I don't know how else to say it. But what was humbling to me was when we went to where they have school. The children were full of smiles and they were learning math and their ABC's and they sang us a song welcoming us to their place. It was just sweet to see them smile and they seemed to be happy. We have pictures and you will just drop your jaw. I did and thought,are you kidding me. Then Yesterday we had what is called Friday people. This is where the poor come to tell Lowell, the grand pumba, what they need. Like food, shelter, debts, clothes, and medical assistance. There were 15 yesterday that came. Mostley women and they were divorced or widows. The life expectantcy is only 45 here in Kigoma. It might be in all of Africa but I am not sure. Lowell gave money, food, medical assistance, and paid their debts to most of them. One of them was a girl that had TB she wanted to go to the border of Tanzania and Mozanbique to be with her family. She came up here with her husband, but 2 months ago her husband was in a boat accident and didn't make it. She has 3 or 5 kids and Lowell paid her way to go back to her family. The other story that hit me was a lady that had Diabetes and High blood pressure. Her request was medical assistance, food, clothes and most of the request was for her daughter. She wanted her daughter to have school supplies, clothes, and shoes. She was granted those requests and even money. All I can say is WOW! This has really opened our eyes. Please pray for all of these people and the churches, water, and electric. We have been without electric for a long time now. It is about noon now or close to it and the power has been out since Wednesday, but it goes in spurts. All though since Wednesday we have had no electric. We are using generators but those are limited to what can be used on it. We need your prayers and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

Love,

Julie, Kevin and the Mission Buddies