First Impressions. I’ve decided it is the smile. I’ve also concluded all Tanzanians even those here from neighboring countries are all beautiful people.

BiBi Rose. “Gramma” Rose graciously and carefully makes my bed to her standard, rolls back the mosquito netting on my bed and mops the floor- daily.  When I met BiBi Rose, she embraced me in Tanzanian style, held my hands and prayed a beautiful prayer in Swahili. Though I didn’t understand a word I could see her heart through her beautiful smile. I am so grateful God can hear our prayers in every language!

More smiles…meet Gee and Ali who both take excellent care of us all here at STEMM.

So many more I’d love for you to meet!

Tanzania offers amazing colors and sounds and tastes to fill my every sense!

I’ve had opportunity to meet with mothers in the NICU and in the OB at a local hospital where they are loving and caring for their babies all born premature to talk about mental health and pray with them.  This morning I had an impromptu meeting with a group of patients at a local clinic sharing mental health education with my friend Gee as my interpreter.

Mosquito bites remain my enemy. Gee just said, “Good thing they don’t have malaria”. I have to agree!

I also discovered that stepping down from a high jeep can be hazardous to my health and apparently one of the many little bones in my wrist. Ouch!

Looking forward to more experiences more colors and sounds and definitely more Tanzanian smiles.

Stay tuned….