Time in Dar es Salaam

April 7, 2013 Mbeya Tanzania

Nancy and I spent three wonderful days with Mwakalinga in Dar es Salaam and during that time we were able to meet his wife Subira and his two daughters and son who invited us into their home to enjoy a wonderful meal and conversation. The music of his church's women's choir (we saw a DVD) and the dresses created by Subiru were outstanding. We were impressed by his church and also had the privilege of meeting Mama Songa who sings in the choir and kindly drove us around Dar and to Mwakalinga's church and house. We also met several church leaders, including the director of the youth choir and the church treasurer who oversees the church's interfaith banking ministry that provides much-needed financial support and access to a variety of members of the church's community. The program works somewhat as a micro-financing agency that meets the needs of people to whom big banks will not lend. Our seminary is grateful to his family for allowing Mwakalinga to attend Moravian for two years.
In addition we were able to enjoy the great company and kindness of Alex, Hezron who with Mwakalinga introduced us to many places in Dar es Salaam, including Mwakalinga's three churches. The pictures that are (or will be posted once I figure out how to do so on an ipad!!)