With our internet being down so much of the time, we have not been able to post about our first adventures in Dar Es Salaam. This was such an amazing experience we have to share it even though this took place two and half weeks ago.
We made an email connection before leaving the states with a young couple, Amanda and Brandon living in Dar Es Salaam. They have both been teachers in a private school this past year and began a soccer ministry for children in a small village near by. A friend of Amanda’s asked us to bring them a large duffle full of clothes for the children in the village. We made arrangements to meet Amanda and Brandon to have dinner, hear about their experiences in Dar and to give them the clothes we brought over. Imagine our surprise when we met and Amanda looked at Tom and said, “Weren’t you one of the pastors from Marine on St. Croix?” Tom immediately recognized Amanda McMahon, a former parishioner. (We only had heard her married name before this). We had a wonderful evening hearing about this past year and seeing the beautiful pictures of their ministry with the children. A wonderful surprise and incredible blessing for all of us!