We are in Kongwa, in St Philip's Theological College that was Luke's home from age 1 to 16. We are staying in the Guest Wing of the College, on the upper storey of the original 1914 College building, from where we can see 40km out to the north over the plains. We have been visiting several people in the college and community, and we've been given 2 goats and a chicken. These will become part of meals to which we have been invited.
On Thursday 31st Dec we went 5km down from the college to Kongwa town. We called on an Indian trader friend, then went to see Mama Foibe Mbogo at her home. Dad phoned from Melbourne on our mobile, and spoke with her for 15 minutes. Foibe is now 96, a retired nurse who taught alongside Dad and Mum in the college 33 years ago. Her father, Danyeli, had been in the first intake of students in the college 1914, when Foibe was just a baby.
This evening we will be going to dinner at the home of Douglas and Rachel Mwitewe, loyal friends of Dad and Mum. Douglas is studying in St Philip's College, and Rachel teaches the theologs' wives.
It is wonderful for me (Jane) to see these people and places that mean so much to the Prentices! Praise God with us that we are keeping well, and pray for more rain in Tanzania.
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