Lubbock Team-Matthew 25:35

In Matthew 25:35, Jesus says "for I was hungry and you fed me....." During our visits into a village 30 kilometers out of Dodoma, this is exactly what this OMEGA team did. Pastor Frank escorted us as we made the trip to Mpunguzi and visited several homes in there. The team came bearing gifts for each home and then determined that "trinkets" were secondary to the need for food. We had already stopped at each home and after a trip to the "village center", returned to each home with a "debe" of corn and a kilo of sugar. Our hosts were overwhelmed when we returned with food.

This man is disabled and his wife had left for the morning to find firewood. Being "disabled" for a man in Tanzania holds a negative stigma because he is unable to provide for his family. Imagine when his wife returned and he was able to tell her they had food for the next several days.

Milika was a widowed woman who was overjoyed with her visit with the team. She connected with Stephanie and called her "my daughter". During our visit, she shared that she travels 2 kilometers and fetches water herself. On this day she was also caring for a grandchild (tied to her back). Having the corn and sugar delivered to her gives new meaning to a term common to us Americans............."do you deliver?"

Helping to serve meals to the homeless boys has been fun. They love having their picture made while they are eating. We are still trying to figure that one out.