Heri ya Krismasi!

 Christmas in Musoma... It was caroling with our director's family and friends, cookie decorating with my teaching friends, Skyping with family... and much more. I am thankful for a lively, lovely group of fellow Wycliffe missionaries. I am thankful to be a part of my family from afar. I am thankful for God's providence of two good night guards and other things to keep our house safe. I am thankful for God arranging the history of the world to show us our need for Christ and to bring Him into the world for us. I know, it's not Thanksgiving anymore, but I'm still thankful!

Beginning

I've been in school observing and having meetings this week. Here is one of my colleagues, with two of our students. I'll teach these two for science and art this term. We've decided I'll teach reading/writing/vocab/grammar/spelling for our first grader and our fifth grader in the morning, then science in the afternoon for all four. This plan will give me time to work on policy too. Art will be once a week. I plan to start with a unit on graphic design, so we can design a school logo!
It's exciting to have a better picture for the future!

Wish List

Note: A volunteer from my colleague's church has already offered to purchase the printer.

Advent Sing

This is a picture of the Musoma SIL advent gathering we had last night. We sang carols and read scripture that foretold Christ, and those that show how He fills the foretellings. We had cookies, cinnamon rolls (my contribution), and hot beverages. We watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. My favorite part was staying after with a smaller group to chat, laugh, and utube 80s music videos. You can see some of my new students here in the center of the room. I like this community, and look forward to becoming more a part of it.

Healing in His wings

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris'n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King!

A friend in Dar asked me to paint this mural. It's on a roadside wall, which borders the beach. She wanted the wings to communicate about freedom in Christ... We put it in this very public place since His freedom is available to all. We put it on an old, cement wall to show that God brings beauty out of the mundane. Already, as I was painting, the wings drew people (like this boy from next door) and conversation... about creation, cloud colors, denominations, religion, following Christ, artwork... (all in Swahili I must add!). It was a good project. I'm thankful for the opportunity, and for the message.