Let the Conference Begin!

Below are some updates from Tyren about his time in Tanzania: 

Preparation Time
Things were really busy Tyren's first few days in Mwanza. It takes a lot of people to complete all of the physical details necessary to prepare for the seminar. Friday and Saturday, they shopped for plates, spoons and bowls for 50 people. Then they shopped for 50 notebooks and pens. Pastor Deus and his wife went out to buy rice, cema flour from maize and from dried cassava for 50 people. Pastor Deus said they needed 10 cooks/helpers to prepare food 3 times a day, wash dishes, and carry water. Water has to be purchased down the hill and then carried up the hill to the church for at least 50 people: that’s for drinking, washing hands, washing dishes and cooking. The water will be boiled for all the pastors since it is not always safe to drink the water without boiling it.


Lodging
The pastors will be staying in 3 different lodges. They are traveling from a few minutes to a day or two away. Tyren and Pastor Deus decided to have bottled water and bananas in their rooms just for Monday (because most are traveling from far away). They also hope to find name tags so the pastors can know each other's names.  This is the first time in over 9 years that all the pastors will be getting together in the same place.

New Church Opening
Yesterday (Sunday), Pastor Deus held the official opening for the new church location in Mwanza. He insisted that Tyren preach for the opening, so God gave him a word that was just for the church.

Act of Love
It was on Tyren's heart to honor Pastor Deus and his family. He kept thinking that it would be nice to treat them to dinner. Since they (along with Tyren) have a lot of work to do, while he and his wife were out supply shopping for the seminar, Tyren cooked curried vegetables over rice (over 4 lbs) for his family of 8. Either God multiplied the food, or he just cooked way too much. They ate a lot that night, then shared it with neighbors and friends.  Still there was a little left over for some people to have it for lunch the next day!

We continue to thank all of you so much for your prayers and support, and for helping us prepare the way for an outpouring in Tanzania.

 
Hallelujah!  God is doing great things in Tanzania!  Let His shout be heard in Tanzania!
 
Blessings!
Tyren and Tiffany Haynes