tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915164904940435099.post-81470168663250842052008-01-08T07:28:00.000-08:002008-01-08T07:36:51.026-08:002008-01-08T07:36:51.026-08:00Dear Members of Bethany,<br />Our mission trip to Tanzania is rapidly approaching. On January 23 Paula Casper, George McCrory, Laura Twing, Bishop Hougen and I, along with about 8 others from our synod will be traveling to the Pare' Diocese. We are excited about the mission partnership we are building with the people from Mbakweni Lutheran Church. <br /><br />We are excited about bringing a banner, photo albums, and other gifts from Bethany to share. <br />We are also looking forward to returning home and sharing our pictures and stories with you. Pastor Mmbaga and I have been exchanging letters and it will be great to meet him in person. I will be preaching at Mbakweni on Jan. 27 (through a translator, of course). I ask for your prayers for our safe travel, for God to speak through us, and for us to grow in our partnership in the Gospel with the members of Mbakweni. What a great opportunity to see the big picture of God’s work in the world!<br />Before we leave please send me your thoughts or questions: <br />Pastor Marty<br /><a href="mailto:pastor@bethany.org">pastor@bethany.org</a><br /><br />Trip Objectives: <br /> 1. To revitalize our relationship with the people of Mbakweni Lutheran<br />2. To develop a face-to-face connection that will help us understand each others gifts and<br /> the contexts in which we serve<br />3. To discover ways in which we can support each other in mission<br />4. To learn from the people of Mbakweni<br /> - especially in the area of evangelism and discipleship trainingPastor Marty Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10455820920231192856noreply@blogger.com