The walk into town from our house takes about 20 minutes and on the way we pass tin roof huts with a view over the lake. Closer into town is U turn - the largest of the Mwanza 'supermarkets' selling lots of tinned imported goods, at a significantly marked up price.
The city centre is a busy place. Lots of street sellers and market stalls, people everywhere, lots of noise, hustle and bustle. We finally found what we were looking for just outside the main market . Here's Isaac proudly displaying one of our purchases.
We are really blessed to be in Mwanza. One of our good friends from Bristol sent us a card when we arrived in Mwanza with verses from Deuteronomy 28
"If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God:
You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock - the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out."
We believe these words are as true today as when God first gave them thousands of years ago, and we know that we are here with God's blessing and his presence.
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Hi Paul and Beth and kids. We are so excited for you. Sorry I missed your skype today. Wonderful that you were with our friends the Tanners at Mavuno Village. A wonderful place. Thank you for serving so faithfully.
We look forward to connecting soon. John
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