The Meeting With the Governor of Mwanza District

Since my last post the meeting with the governor has happened. I misunderstood Shannon's IM about when it was scheduled for. It was held Friday evening in Mwanza and went very well. The Mwanza district governor is Dr James A. Msekela. He and his wife are both born again Christians. The story, according to Rev. Debra's most recent email, and my memory, goes like this...Three years ago when I traveled with Debra and Ginny to the village of Bukumbi out in the Tanzanian bush, there was a fundraiser held for a church the village was building. For events like this, government officials often show up and Dr. Msekela was one of them. At the time, he gave each of us a copy of his business card telling us we always had an open door. At that time, Rev Debra and End Time Glory Ministries knew they would one day be opening up a children's home but were still unsure of even what country it would be in. The Philippines was a country that had been tossed around for years as that is one of the first countries Debra ever ministered in. Shannon and I certainly had no idea at that time that we would be having anything to do with it no matter where it was. Anyway, a few days before the teams arrival in Mwanza this time around, the pastor of the Bukumbi church was telling Dr. Msekela about the minstry's vision for a children's home, school, radio station and clinic. Dr. Msekela, requested to meet with Rev. Debra. He invited the entire team into his home for a meal and to speak with Debra further. By the end of the meeting, he was very excited and in favor of the vision that End Time Glory Ministries has for the area of Mwanza. He has given End Time Glory Ministries a 25-30 acre parcel of land located just outside of the city! The only request he had was that the ministry pay for the surveying costs. It is across a channel of water of Lake Victoria and located on the shore. It will require us to take a ferry or other boat to access it.

This is almost more than any of us dared to pray for! We all know that God is awesome and can do anything He wants but sometimes I just don't want to ask for too much, in case it would negatively impact how He plans to work.... Anyway, we have been praying for God to provide the perfect piece of land and at a great price. I remember a year ago Shannon and I discussing how amazing it would be if the Tanzanian government would provide land for free. We laughed and said it would be nice. The joke is on us now.

I once posted about jars. That is a good one for me to reread once in awhile. I invite you to do so also, by clicking on the underlined words, in light of the current circumstances.