Dear Friends,
A recurring comment we're hearing is that you would like to hear from us more often. We are working on ways to make our reports more regular while we are in Tanzania. It occured to us that many of you may not be aware that Village Schools International has a web site. At the site you can read archived letters from Steve Vinton and view pictures of the schools. From time to time, the school we serve is mentioned. The web site is:
http://www.villageschools.org/
You can receive current news from Steve by signing up on the web site or contacting him directly at:
steve.vinton@villageschools.org
Just ask to be put on his mail list. His letters give news about VSI's expansion and ministry. His letters will give you the big picture, whereas our letters focus on the school where we are located, Idigima Secondary School near Idiwili in the Mbeya Region in western Tanzania.
We will be traveling to Minnesota and western Iowa over the next couple of weeks, then back to the Coralville area for a few days before flying out of Chicago on September 6th. Until we leave, we would be happy to speak to anyone about the work God is doing. Please consider the needs of the students and staff at Idigima, as we are allowed to carry 300 pounds of checked luggage back with us. Attached is a revised Needs List.
Thank you for partnering with us in this adventure with God.
Gary and Joanne Grenell
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Summer back in the States
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
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
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