The Pori

It is Thursday evening here and we are packed and ready to leave early in the morning for the Pori (bush country) to spend four days with the Maasai people.  We have tents and all the camping supplies necessary to be pretty self-sufficient.  Our main purpose is to explore several areas where the Maasai live that have not yet been approached with the gospel.  Dan has only been to this area one time on a scouting trip so we are not sure what or who we will encounter on this trip.. I am excited about that because it reminds me of the time we first went into Pullo, Peru and walked around the streets looking for some place to sleep.  I am also reminded of what the Apostle Paul said:  "My heart's desire is to preach the gospel where it has never been heard before." 

We have heard that there has been some rain in the area so please pray that we will be able to get in and out of the area.  It is an eight hour drive from here, most of which will be on dirt roads and paths.  If it rains hard, we will not be able to get in.  If it rains hard while we are there, we may not be able to get out.  Dan has a great strategy for reaching the Maasai with the gospel message and descipling the new believers.  I am convinced that OFBC can be a great asset to God's work here.  We will find out more later.

I will not be able to blog or e-mail until we come out of the Pori late Tuesday.  I am having trouble downloading pics because the Internet here is so slow.  As we are preparing for bed here in Moshi, we can clearly here the Muslim prayers being broadcast from the mosque down the street.  Another reminder of the lostness in East Africa,

Thanks for your prayers.  Keep in mind that camping is not one of Patti's spiritual gifts.  However, I must say she is doing great getting acclimated to the heat and humidity here in Tanzania. We both feel so blessed to be a part of what God is doing here.  i am sure that I will have a lot to say on Tuesday.  Be blessed.