Leah (Elias' wife) happened to be at the Lusolelo farm when I was there with the LC. So rather than her packing her rice and cassava stalks onto her bicycle carrier, we put it in the back of the LC.
On the drive back from Nyakaliro we stopped for a snack. I was too lazy to take off my helmet.
Dan stayed for a few extra days of language learning. Notice the hand-holding . . . it's a sign of friendship. While Dan and Eliasi are heading back to Eliasi's place, notice all the children looking at me.
Many brought gifts for Elias and Leah. I like how these fellows are looking at the diploma. Maybe they'll have one some day.
Elias actually received his diploma on January 15, but this was at a celebration held at his church since no one there attended the main graduation. Leah was really happy that we included her. For all those weeks that Elias was in Mwanza studying over the past four years, she bore all the home responsibilities, so she certainly deserved some recognition.
You can tell by the lighting that the sun is just rising and we are facing east.
He read this while the believers stood in the front of the church as a public testimony of their commitment to serve Christ and each other in this body of believers.
Publically testifying of God's grace in their lives and committing themselves to Christ as a fellowship of believers. (The men are on the other side of the building).
Sengerema is halfway between Mwanza and Nyakaliro. The Nyakaliro church is planning on establishing a new congregation there sometime in 2009.
This is the place we stay in Sengerema on Saturday night when we do the Nyakaliro weekend. Beats the tents . . . sorry Ella.
