Dear Friends,
Joanne and I have been back in the states since the end of June and already visited with many of you, every such meeting being a blessing to us. Thank you for your warm receptions. The past couple of weeks have been spent with family in Council Bluffs, producing a video presentation (at our own expense), which has been well received. If you have not seen it or would like a copy to share with your church or small group, let us know. Supply is limited, however, so please share with others if you end up with a copy.
One thing we keep running into in our presentations is the request for satellite coordinates for our location in Tanzania. In fact, we included some of that technology in the video. Attached is a list of the VST schools and their GPS coordinates. Have fun zooming in on the schools and villages of rural Tanzania.
Also attached is the revised Needs List. We will be allowed 300 lbs of luggage on our return trip in September. We found out yesterday that all of the supplies we carry in will go with us to Idigima Secondary School. Last year our contributions were distributed between the various VST schools, as were the supplies brought in by the other incoming teachers. This year, as veterans, we brought a needs list specific to Idigima.
To God be the glory!
Gary and Joanne Grenell
We are Christian missionaries serving the Almighty Lord as teachers at Idigima Secondary School near the village of Idiwili, in the region of Mbeya in Tanzania, Africa. The school was built by the people of several nearby villages and is run by Village Schools Tanzania. The mission is simply to share the Gospel through education.
Scripture Favorites
From VSI literature: We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the Gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:8
Gary's: Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7
Joanne's: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
Gary's: Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7
Joanne's: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33