We made it!

It was a very long 3 days. We left Wycliffe offices in Dar around 8 on Tuesday morning and arrived in Musoma around 2 on Thursday afternoon. According to a reliable source we went over 403 speed bumps on Wed and Thurs. I decided not to count them. I’ve included a lot of pictures so be sure to scroll down to see them all. The further away from Dar we got the dryer it is seemed to get.

On our trip we got to see lots of busses, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles. We also saw monkeys, wildebeests and lots of birds. It can be very exhausting driving here because of all the speed bumps, large holes in the road (only some sections), people walking along the road, bicycles along the road and motorcycles which pass you on both sides.

It is wonderful to finally be in Musoma. Friday we stopped by the office for a little and got to meet the employees and missionaries. We are staying in another missionaries home until we find a house of our own to rent.

It's amazing to see what they carry on their bikes. They are very creative and very hard working.

Since arriving in Musoma we have realized how much Swahili we have yet to learn. Friday morning one of the day workers at the house needed to talk to us about something and we were having a hard time understanding him so he wrote it out for us and we basically understood but we did still call someone that could help translate for us.

When a truck breaks down they will put branches on the road to warn on coming traffic.

We shipped most of our belongings across the country via a truck. While at the office on Friday we found out it was arriving around 4 that afternoon instead of Saturday. We waited around till around 4 and then I decided to take the kids and walk back to the house because the truck hadn’t arrived yet and the kids were restless. We later found out the truck wouldn’t arrive on Friday but would come on Saturday.

Wildebeasts - sorry the picture isn't good but we didn't have much time.

We got a call around 10 Saturday morning that the truck was here and we had to go into town to get our stuff. We managed to get our stuff into 2 vehicles and a cart. We had to rent a cart with two men to haul the fridge (since it had to remain upright) and to take some of the bed frames back to the office. We stored some of the bigger items at the office and the rest is in the house we are staying at.

 After a busy Friday and Saturday we decided to take it easy on Sunday. This week we will begin the search of looking for a house rent and the kids started school today.

Minature Golf course outsde of a restaurant we ate at Tuesday night.

Now What?

 Our training is over. We have met some wonderful people over the last 3 weeks. They will be going to language school tomorrow. Please pray for them as they learn Swahili. It also means there are more good byes that will happen today. We know this time we will get to see most of these people again in 6 months at the annual conference. The kids have gotten to know 2 other kids and have had a great time playing with them.

Swimming in the Indian Ocean

This weekend will be spent packing, sorting and preparing for our trip to Musoma. The kids get to spend Saturday with some other new friends so Keith and I can get some things done.

Playing on a swing at a local village

It is hard to believe that our next move is to Musoma. We leave on Tuesday and will arrive in Musoma Thursday late afternoon if all goes as planned. We are excited to be finally arriving at our end destination. We will move into someone else’s home until we find a home to rent.

Shellling cashews

The kids will start school on Monday the 13^th. They have enjoyed having the last 3 weeks off and still have one more week off.

Enjoying some sugar cane

Please pray for our preparations to Musoma, the kids as they say good bye to friends, safety as we drive to Musoma and no car problems.

Friends Luke and Nikki will have for a life time. They spent the last 3 weeks together

The fruit the cashew comes from



Getting the good stuff out of the coconut
They use a really cool tool that you sit on and has a sharp oval blade on it to get out the meat.