Gary and Joanne returned to Tanzania in early September for a fourth year of service with VSI. They will again be assigned to Idigima Secondary School.
The title of this blog posting, "What has God done in your life during your years at Idigima? – Part II", was the natural follow-up to the previous blog posting where responses from Form III and Form IV students on a weekly Bible Knowledge test to this same question were posted.
The following is Gary’s response. Joanne is still working on her response and will be posted at a later time.
“Without a doubt, the Lord has taught me dependency. Obviously, in a foreign country, the culture and language puts a person in a vulnerable position, and the intense poverty that we witness demands wisdom for response. Life is uncertain and precarious, filled with conditions that could threaten safety and well-being. At every aspect of life in the rural setting of a developing country, there is one degree of dependency or another. Beyond the physical, however, is the spiritual and emotional. We are dealing with spiritual offenses unlike most American settings; that requires a walk with the Lord down unfamiliar and uncertain paths. What I very much enjoy in the growing dependency upon God is peace in all situations. That peace makes for contentment while living in Africa. All of this results in a greater dependency on the Word of God, realizing more and more the depths of its truth and council for all aspects of life."
Your Hands & Feet in Tanzania,
Gary & Joanne
