Short Report - March 31

Greetings friends,

Grace and peace to you all. Here's the latest from Tanzania Missions.

The farm is still awaiting badly needed rains. Not only for the sake of the school, but for people across Tanzania, please pray that the Lord will send a healthy rainy season soon.

However, God is still providing a spiritual harvest. Our brother David Bayi reports that there have been four baptisms and a restoration recently at the Kioga church. May God continue to give increase.

We are grieved to mention the passing of two individuals close to the mission. First, we send our sympathies to the family of Ken Upchurch, who passed away earlier this month. Ken was a tremendous friend to the work, and an enthusiastic encourager to missionaries. I have very fond memories of him, as I'm sure that many of you do as well. He will be missed.

We also give prayers of comfort for our brother Ishmael who recently lost his son, Paul. Ishmael keeps the books for the farm, and has proven to be a valuable worker. May God be with both of these good families.

Till all have heard,
Daniel Gaines

Tanzania Missions in the Words of Cy Stafford

Short Report - March 25

Greetings friends,

Peace and grace to you all.  I just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know about some of the latest from Tanzania.

The farm project is coming along.  Corn, beans, and sunflowers came up quickly and now anxiously await the start of rainy season.  In the meantime, the effort to raise broiler chickens received a boost when a local political situation was resolved that had previously been disrupting the supply line.  

In the classroom, students have finished their first quarter of the year and are in the midst of a short course on personal evangelism.  I can't wait to see these men putting this training into use in the Lord's kingdom!

I aim to keep this short and sweet, so I'll close for now.  However, I will write again soon.  Thank you for interest, prayers, and support!

Till all have heard,
Daniel Gaines

Thank You!

Hello friends,

It hardly feels like it has been 3 years since we packed up and moved our family to Tanzania, Africa.  Time has flown by, and with your help, a great amount of good was accomplished. 

We asked you to help us with a four-fold mission:

• Preacher Training – Directing and Teaching at the Andrew Connally School of Preaching
• Personal Evangelism
• Benevolence
• Church Growth

I hope that you’ve been able to keep track of us through our blog and email reports, but if not, then let me give you a very brief synopsis of what was accomplished.  We were able to play a role in the training of more than 40 East African gospel preachers.  Through the efforts of our students, campaigners, teammates, and ourselves there have been hundreds of baptisms and restorations over the same time period.  Food, shelter, clothing, and education was provided for some very needy individuals.  The churches in the area, working together grew stronger in the Lord, and local leadership was enhanced.  All in all, we feel like it was a very successful mission and we’re proud to have been a part of it.

You might wonder, “What now?”  We plan to return to Tanzania each year to lead campaigns or teach short courses.  Any further donations that are received through Lehman Avenue will be dedicated to these campaigns or to ongoing benevolence projects.  Meanwhile the Maynard, Norman, and Storks families will continue to work full-time in Tanzania.  Let me know if you would like information about contacting these families to help with their support. 

Thank you so much for your support, prayers, and encouragement during this mission.  May God richly bless you.

Your fellow worker,

 Daniel Gaines

Our family walks to church on our first and last Sundays in Kisongo, Tanzania