Jessie and Shalimar Tingson
Team Tanzania
August 2004
Dear Praying friends,
Greetings from Dar es Salaam. It is our trust
that you are best in health and joyful as you live each day for
Christ. Again, we would like to bring report of our ministry
and family here in Dar es Salaam. Thank you for taking part of
reaching the lost in this part of the world.
OUR FURLOUGH : It seemed apparent that the
Lord is closing each door of opportunity for my family to be home
for furlough on September as we planned. We had postponed and
we are here to stay until the Lord provides a man to oversee the
work while we are gone. With all the circumstances and the
doors closed. It is obvious that it is not yet time for us.
As His servants it is our joy to follow His will and to be where He
want us to be.
MINISTRY : We are enjoying our ministry here
in Dar es Salaam more than ever. One of the blessings we have
lately is to see our people responding to the call of the Lord.
One of our young people, Deus Kawaganise surrendered his life for
the ministry. There is no more fulfilling in the life of a
missionary than to see people giving their lives for the Lord's
work. I personally know Deus and was not surprised when to
Lord called him. He is a soul winner, an excellent Bible
Student and a man of character. He is still young and needs
mentoring. I am happy to be close to him and be his mentor.
Last Sunday, he made public to the church concerning
his calling. His testimony is forceful and needful for our
church to hear. Most Tanzanians are hesitant to make a full
surrender. Thus, depraving themselves of more fulfilling life
as Christian. Deus already left his job and will work full
time in the ministry. Our church is also ready to provide the
needs of their first church worker. Please continue to pray
for him. Already, he is experiencing trials and testing from
every corner.
Four of our young people will be joining the Bible
Institute this month. Each student is required and given
ministry in the church. The Baptist Bible Mission of Tanzania
is proving quality Christian and Ministerial education for those who
are willing and qualified. Almost all of the leaders of our
local churches are product of the Institute.
CHURCH FACILITIES : We are also doing some
progress with our facilities as the Lord provides the needs:
1. Parsonage, the work done lately is the installations of trusses
and G.I. roofs. 2. Church Building, receives facelift as the
front face and baptistry were done already. 3. Sunday school
room, when we bought the plot it has two small buildings. One
building is now being use as church office and storage; the other is
old and needs repair. We plan to remodel into a Sunday school
room for the children who are coming to our church.
PRAYER REQUEST : Please continue to pray for
the following: