Karibu! (welcome)

 Since we actually have some followers of our blogsite, I (Paul) decided this morning that I should actually write something and begin to get to grips with blogging.  For those of you who are expert bloggers, a little patience may be required since we're new to this whole thing, but looking forward to picking it up as we go along with a little guidance (thanks Sarah).

Let me invite you into the world that over the next few months will become our home.  I'm sitting this morning in an African Hotel (Vizano) in downtown Mwanza.  Cars pass on the busy street outside, ladies carrying all manner of items on their heads, people smiling, many just watching the day go by.  A TV in the corner of the room is showing a dreadful soap opera, dubbed into swahili, there's hustle, bustle, noise, smells - all the things that if you've travelled in sub saharan africa will be very familiar, but are so different from Britain.

I've just finished co leading a Dental Volunteer Programme (DVP) where we successfully trainined 12 clinical officers in emergency dentistry.  Basically this means that 120,000 people in villages around northern Tanzania now have someone in their locality who can safely and competently remove decayed and painful teeth.  Very satisfying.  Jesus came to bring us life to the full, and part of living this full life is bringing help to those who need it.

We'll try to post some pics over the next few days, so keep an eye out for updates!