Karibu Tanzania: Dodoma On10 School

Dodoma On10 School

54 students attended this AFMIN On10 School, which was held at the St John’s University, Dodoma, the capital city in Tanzania. Many of the students were new, with only a few of the previous students returning to finish their course. Each morning, we held 2 hour long devotions in which we discussed the subjects of “Christ in me” and “the Spirit of a Son”. During these devotions, we had some wonderful experiences as the students embraced the teachings and made them their own.

I can still remember when we visited Tanzania and in particular Dar-es-Salaam, for the first time. It was during August 1997. A local church had invited us to hold a seminar on the subject of “Cell Churches”. Paul Raper and I traveled via Blantyre in Malawi, before joining Alta and a friend, who had flown directly to Dar-es-Salaam.

However, things did not go according to plan. While in Malawi, the bag containing my passport, visa, yellow card and money went missing from a taxi. I still have very clear memories of the experience! We were staying at the home of George en Ester Messini during this visit. I continued my journey to Dar-es-Salaam with temporary travel documents and borrowed money! Steve Loyens, a local pastor, fetched me from the airport and took me to where Alta was staying. Unfortunately, I missed the seminar but I was in Dar-es-Salaam long enough – 1 day - to loose my heart to the country!