Looking Back--Then There Was Tisha

And then there was Tisha........Tisha came to Tanzania wanting to be involved in sports activities at a school and to get a taste for what life as missionary might be like. She was with us for 6 weeks in Babati, working at the primary school. Tisha fit in beautifully at Aldersgate School and went to work immediately with an exercise program for the kids. During the evenings, she would walk down and have worship time with the kids and spent time talking to the girls about hygiene............and treated them to painted toenails.
The culmination of her time at the school was an all day inter-mural competition between schools. The night before the competition, it rained for 12 straight hours. We had not had rain for 6 months............and the games went on...........in the mud.


Prior to Tisha's arrival, I learned that Tisha had a career as an esthetician, with a specialty in make-up application. I had visions of a "girly-girl" who would freak if she broke a nail. Well, I was wrong. Her gifts in this area were a blessing to many women as she demonstrated the art of make-up application. One afternoon was spent at a local "salon" treating the women to make-overs..

So many were enchanted by Tisha's beautiful smile and captured by her sweet spirit. Everyone loved her. Mr. Isaka even tried to negotiate a bride price so that Tisha could marry his grandson.

Yes.......then there was Tisha.